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.

  1. 1

    Open the Shortcuts app and tap +

    Shortcuts comes with every iPhone. If you deleted it, get it free from the App Store.

  2. 2

    Name it Legit or Not

    Tap the name at the top, then Rename.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    Add the action URL Encode

    Search for it at the bottom. It should read "URL Encode Shortcut Input".

  5. 5

    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. 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

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    Share any ad to Legit or Not

    It appears in your share menu next to your other apps.