How do you open an unclickable link fast?
Dear, SweeTees 💌💜
You know when someone posts a link… but it’s not clickable?
No tap option.
No link button.
Just text sitting there like it’s decoration.
Instead of typing the entire thing manually (absolutely not 😭), here’s the quick trick I use on my iPhone to open it in seconds.
What the video shows:
1. Go to wherever the link is posted
2. Take a screenshot
3. Tap and hold the link inside the screenshot
4. Select one of the options to Open
That’s it. Your phone recognizes the text automatically and turns it into something usable.
Simple. Clean. Efficient.
💜 Mini Must-Knows
• Your iPhone can detect links, phone numbers, emails, and addresses directly from screenshots using Live Text.
• This works in any screenshot
• You can also copy the link from the screenshot and paste it anywhere if you want to save it for later.
Little tech tricks like this save so much time — especially when creators forget to make links clickable.
Save this so the next time you see an annoying unclickable link… you already know what to do.
-Sincerely,
Tee 💜🫶🏽
When encountering an unclickable link on your iPhone, the Live Text feature truly is a game changer. From my own experience, I often come across social media posts, screenshots, or messages where URLs or contact info are just plain text, making it frustrating to access quickly. Instead of fiddling with copy-pasting or typing long URLs manually, capturing a screenshot lets your phone do the heavy lifting. Once you take the screenshot, tapping and holding on the text within it triggers the Live Text recognition, allowing you to either open the link immediately or copy it to your clipboard. This method supports not only links but also phone numbers, emails, and even physical addresses—perfect for when you need quick actions from static text. I recommend practicing this trick a couple of times to get comfortable, especially when links are complex or partially obscured. It's also helpful to know that Live Text works in any screenshot, so you can use this for documents, signs, or any visual text you encounter. From a productivity standpoint, this small tip has saved me tons of time and hassle, especially when browsing on the go or dealing with tech issues in apps that don't hyperlink text properly. Overall, embracing this functionality on your iPhone turns those frustrating static texts into actionable data in seconds. I encourage anyone with an iPhone running iOS 15 or later to give this trick a try and see how it streamlines navigating those pesky unclickable links.
Ty