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Your first day with LeadMeNot
Everything from download to your first rule, including what each choice leads to and what happens later.
77 steps · about 20 min
Set up LeadMeNot for your child, spouse or someone else
Whose account, whose email, and how you stay in control.
7 steps · about 3 min
Set up LeadMeNot for the first time
Download, answer a few questions, start your trial and switch protection on.
17 steps · about 5 min
Set up with a partner from the start
Make your partner approve any change to your protection, right from setup.
11 steps · about 4 min
Join with an organization code
Your church, ministry or school gave you a code. Here's where it goes.
4 steps · about 2 min
Limit or block apps & sites
Most asked
Limit time on an app
Use Instagram, TikTok or YouTube for a set amount of time, then get blocked.
10 steps · about 3 min
Block an app completely
Stop an app from opening at all, any time of day.
8 steps · about 2 min
Block an app at certain hours
For example: no Instagram after 10pm, or no games during work hours.
10 steps · about 3 min
Block a website
Block a specific site like reddit.com or a news site.
5 steps · about 2 min
Block a keyword or phrase
Block searches and pages that contain words you choose, in Safari.
17 steps · about 5 min
Monitor Instagram on iPhone
Instagram hides its activity on iPhone. Here's the workaround.
4 steps · about 4 min
Block porn & explicit content
Block porn & explicit content
Switch on our built-in adult content list, then close the gaps in Safari.
5 steps · about 3 min
Safari Extension or VPN: which should I use?
Both protect your browsing on iPhone. Here's how to choose.
4 steps · about 2 min
Turn on VPN protection
Monitor web activity in every browser. Read the trade-offs first.
6 steps · about 2 min
Turn on Safari protection
Our recommended browser protection: the Safari Extension (LeadMeNot Shield), plus blocking other browsers.
12 steps · about 3 min
Block browsers other than Safari
Our Safari Extension only works in Safari, so close the other doors.
8 steps · about 3 min
Stop gambling
Accountability partner
Lock it down
Stop new apps being installed or LeadMeNot being deleted
Switch on Install Protection and Uninstall Protection.
3 steps · about 1 min
Choose your Safe Wall
Decide what it takes to switch protection off: a wait, or your partner's OK.
4 steps · about 2 min
Require your partner's approval for changes
Switch Safe Wall to Fortress Mode so changes need your partner's OK.
5 steps · about 2 min
Lock it down so you can't undo it
Stop Screen Time and VPN settings being switched off in a weak moment.
5 steps · about 6 min
Change or allow something
Turn a rule off (Make me wait)
Switch something off when your Safe Wall is set to Make me wait.
4 steps · about 2 min
Turn a rule off (partner approval)
Ask your partner to approve a change when your Safe Wall needs their OK.
5 steps · about 2 min
Check or cancel a pending change
Changed your mind? Cancel a request before it goes through.
2 steps · about 1 min
Allow a website that's being blocked
Whitelist a site you need, like your bank or church, if it's caught by mistake.
6 steps · about 2 min
Delete another app when Uninstall Protection is on
Uninstall Protection blocks deleting any app, not just LeadMeNot. Here's how to remove one.
4 steps · about 2 min
Waiting to change a rule while you're still setting up
Safe Wall applies from the start. If you're still getting set up, here's how to skip the wait.
3 steps · about 1 min
A normal word or site is being blocked
Our built-in list sometimes catches a name or an everyday site. Tell us and we'll fix it for everyone.
3 steps · about 1 min
Your journey
Add your daily reflection
Check in with yourself each evening and track your progress.
3 steps · about 2 min
Record a slip
Had a hard moment? Log it honestly and keep going.
2 steps · about 2 min
Change your focus or your why
Switch the area you're working on, or update the reason behind it.
2 steps · about 1 min
Account & billing
Log in or reset your password
Get back into your account, or get a password reset link.
4 steps · about 1 min
See or remove your devices
Check which devices use your plan, and remove old ones.
3 steps · about 1 min
Manage or cancel your subscription
Check your plan, upgrade, or cancel.
3 steps · about 1 min
Move LeadMeNot to a new phone
Got a new phone? Free up your old one so the new one can sign in.
4 steps · about 2 min
Get a refund or fix a charge
Refunds for App Store purchases go through Apple. Here's how.
3 steps · about 2 min
Add LeadMeNot to another device
One account covers all your devices. Here's how to add a laptop, tablet or second phone.
4 steps · about 3 min
Change your email, name or password
What you can change yourself, and what we change for you.
4 steps · about 1 min