Your IP address reveals roughly where you are and helps trackers follow you across websites. Safari can hide it from known trackers and, with a Private Relay subscription, from websites too.
If you leave it
If the option is off, websites and trackers see your IP address.
Where to find it
Settings
Apps
Safari
Hide IP Address
Choose: “Trackers and Websites”
Step by step
1.
Open Settings and tap Apps.
2.
Tap Safari, then Hide IP Address.
3.
Choose Trackers and Websites if you have a Private Relay subscription. Otherwise choose Trackers Only.
Path from the official guide by Apple, as of 3 Oct 2026.