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Asked: 2026-05-19T01:58:39+00:00

Is there a way to detect if the current user is using an iPad

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Is there a way to detect if the current user is using an iPad using jQuery/JavaScript?

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    iPad Detection

    You should be able to detect an iPad user by taking a look at the userAgent property:

    var is_iPad = navigator.userAgent.match(/iPad/i) != null;

    iPhone/iPod Detection

    Similarly, the platform property to check for devices like iPhones or iPods:

    function is_iPhone_or_iPod(){
     return navigator.platform.match(/i(Phone|Pod))/i)
}

    Notes

    While it works, you should generally avoid performing browser-specific detection as it can often be unreliable (and can be spoofed). It’s preferred to use actual feature-detection in most cases, which can be done through a library like Modernizr.

    As pointed out in Brennen’s answer, issues can arise when performing this detection within the Facebook app. Please see his answer for handling this scenario.

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