Check ads without leaving the app
Set it up once. Then, on any ad in Instagram or TikTok, tap Share and choose Legit or Not.
iPhone: make the free Shortcut
iPhones don't let websites appear in the share menu, so a Shortcut does it. It takes about a minute, once.
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Open the Shortcuts app and tap +
Shortcuts comes with every iPhone. If you deleted it, get it free from the App Store.
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Name it Legit or Not
Tap the name at the top, then Rename.
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Turn on Show in Share Sheet
Tap the name again, then Details (or the ⓘ button). Shortcuts adds "Receive input from Share Sheet" at the top.
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Add the action URL Encode
Search for it at the bottom. It should read "URL Encode Shortcut Input".
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Add the action Open URLs
Tap its URL field, paste the address below, then add the "URL Encoded Text" variable straight after it.
https://legitornot.app/check?source=share&url= - 6
Tap Done, then try it
In Instagram, open the shop page from an ad, tap the three-dot menu, then Share, and choose Legit or Not. Your result opens in Safari.
Android: install the app
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Install from this page
Free, no app store, under 1 MB. In Chrome you can also open the three-dot menu, then tap Install app.
Already installed on this phone.
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Share any ad to Legit or Not
It appears in your share menu next to your other apps.