How to remove floating overlays from websites on iPad?

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How to remove floating overlays from websites on iPad?

How do I remove floating overlays from my iPad? There seems to be words with a clear background floating over the page that I want. Every time I try to hit something under it, it directs me to what is on the overlay so I have no access to what is underneath it. This overlay relates to the site that I am on but leaves me a total lack of access to what I need. I have been told that it is because I’m using an iPad instead of a desktop, and that there is a way to do it, but I don’t know what that is.

iPad Air, iPadOS 18

Posted on Aug 8, 2026 10:11 AM

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LotusPilot

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Aug 8, 2026 11:36 AM in response to 777blacksheep

Please post a screenshot - as with a better understanding of precisely what it is that you see, contributors here may be better able to offer appropriate help or guidance:

Take a screenshot on iPad - Apple Support

You can post your screenshot (redacted as necessary, using markup tools, to obscure any personal or sensitive information) using the image button located at the bottom of the message editing window:

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