Debug iPad Safari with a PC

Update October 2019

This solution doesn’t work for IOS 12+ (resource 1, resource 2).

Updated and tested on 24/6/2017

Using Chrome on Windows 8 and more recent:

  • Download and install Node
  • Download and install ITunes and connect it to your Device. (A pop-up should shows to your iPad to get authorization)
    . Be sure to allow web inspector in your iPad

  • Download and install the remote webkit adapter

Using Powershell (As administrator):

npm install remotedebug-ios-webkit-adapter -g

  • Execute the adapter:

Using Powershell (as administrator):

remotedebug_ios_webkit_adapter --port=9000

You should get a similar output:

C:\Windows\system32> remotedebug_ios_webkit_adapter --port=9000
remotedebug-ios-webkit-adapter is listening on port 9000
iosAdapter.getTargets
...

  • Open Chrome and go to the following link:

chrome://inspect/#devices

  • Click on configure next to “Discover network targets” and add the following:
    localhost:9000

Make sure to have the web page you want debug open on safari, you should see it on chrome inspector page under Remote Target

Extra step for iOS 11 Thanks to @skaurus

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