Stop ads before
they even load.
Enter one address on your device. Requests to ad servers stop before they leave, and pages load lighter. No app, no account.
Set it up →dns.anon4me.comhttps://dns.anon4me.com/dns-querySetup
Pick your device. It takes under a minute, and you can undo it any time.
- Open Settings → Network & internet → Private DNS. On Samsung: Connections → More connection settings → Private DNS.
- Choose Private DNS provider hostname.
- Type
dns.anon4me.comand tap Save. - It applies on Wi-Fi and mobile data, in every app.
- Download the profile with the button below in Safari; you will see “profile downloaded”.
- Open Settings, tap Profile Downloaded at the top and choose Install.
- Check that anon4me DNS is selected under Settings → General → VPN & Device Management → DNS.
- On a Mac, double-click the profile, then install it in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Profiles.
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Security. Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Security.
- Turn on Use secure DNS and pick Custom as the provider.
- Paste
https://dns.anon4me.com/dns-query. - This only affects that browser; other apps on the computer are unchanged.
- Go to Settings → Privacy & Security and scroll to DNS over HTTPS.
- Choose Max Protection.
- Pick Custom as the provider and paste
https://dns.anon4me.com/dns-query.
How it works
The lookup
When a page opens, your device asks for the address of every piece in it: the page, its images, its ads.
The list check
Each lookup is checked against up-to-date ad server lists, refreshed automatically twice a day.
No ad
Ad servers get no address, so the ad is never downloaded. Everything else opens as usual.
Good to know
Encrypted
Lookups travel over TLS (DoT and DoH). Nobody on your network can read which sites you look up.
Ads and unwanted pages
It blocks ads, pop-up windows, and the gambling and adult sites they push at you.
Has limits
Sites that serve ads from the same servers as their videos, such as YouTube, cannot be cleaned this way. Some pages may show an empty ad slot.
Privacy
- Lookups are kept for troubleshooting only, for at most 24 hours, then deleted automatically.
- Your IP address is stored shortened; your full address is not kept.
- Logs are never sold or shared with anyone.
- Answers for lookups that are not blocked come from Quad9, Cloudflare or Google over an encrypted connection.
FAQ
Is it paid, do I need an account?
No. Entering the address is all it takes.
Will my internet get slower?
Usually the opposite: pages open faster without the ads.
A site does not work properly. What now?
Turn the setting off for a moment and reload. If that fixes it, the site depends on a blocked server.
How do I turn it off?
Android: set Private DNS to “Automatic” or “Off”. iPhone: remove the profile. Browser: turn off secure DNS.