How to Hide Notifications on iPad Lock Screen

Step by step

1. 30 sec

   Open Notifications settings

   Launch the Settings app from your Home Screen. Locate the Notifications tab in the left-hand sidebar and tap it to access your alert configurations.

2. 30 sec

   Access Show Previews options

   At the top of the Notifications menu, tap the Show Previews button. This global setting determines if alert content is visible before unlocking your device.

   Note: Changing this setting applies to all apps by default.
3. 30 sec

   Set preview visibility to Never

   Select Never from the list of options. This ensures that no app will display message content or notification details on the lock screen until you unlock the iPad.

   Note: When Locked hides notification content only when your iPad is secured with a passcode.
4. 1 min

   Adjust per-app privacy

   Return to the Notifications menu and scroll down to the app list. Select a specific application if you wish to override the global setting for a single service, such as Messages or Mail.

5. 30 sec

   Lock and test your device

   Press the top button to lock your iPad. Wake the display or trigger an alert to confirm that notification previews are now hidden behind the lock screen interface.

   Note: If an alert appears, ensure you have not enabled Always for that specific app in its individual notification settings.