How to use Bookmarks and Reading List in Safari on iPhone and iPad
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Use Safari's Reading List and Bookmarks to stay up-to-date and entertained across all of your devices.
Reading List is Apple's version of a read-it-later service. It's built into Safari and available in other apps, allowing you to save articles and other web items for later perusal on your iPhone or iPad. Alongside Reading List are your bookmarks, which, while not available offline like Reading List items can be, are still a great way to quickly find your favorite sites with just a tap or two.
Both Reading List and Bookmarks sync via iCloud, so your links and stories are available no matter which device you have with you, whether you're taking a quick break from work on your Mac, relaxing with your iPad, or commuting with your iPhone.
- How to add a bookmark
- How to search for a bookmark
- How to edit and remove a bookmark
- How to add an article to your Reading List in Safari
- How to access your Reading List in Safari
- How to delete articles from your Reading List in Safari
How to add a bookmark in Safari
- Tap and hold on the Bookmarks button in the toolbar while on the page you wish to bookmark in Safari.
- Tap Add Bookmark.
Name your Bookmark.
- Tap the location (by default, Favorites) to change where you'd like to save the link.
- Tap the new location if you're saving your bookmark to somewhere other than favorites (if you want to add it to Favorites, skip this step).
Tap Save.
How to search for a bookmark in Safari
If you're having trouble finding a particular bookmark, you can always search for it.
- In Safari, tap the Bookmarks button in the toolbar.
- Tap the Bookmarks icon in the upper left corner.
Pull down on the bookmarks list to reveal the search bar.
- Tap the search bar.
Enter your query.
How to edit and remove a bookmark in Safari
- In Safari, tap the Bookmarks button in the toolbar.
- Tap the Bookmarks icon in the upper left corner.
Tap Edit.
- Tap the - button if you're looking to delete a bookmark.
- Tap Delete.
Tap and hold the positioning bars if you want to rearrange bookmarks.
- Drag your bookmark to its new intended spot.
Tap Done when you're finished.
How to add an article to your Reading List in Safari
- Open the website or any other item you wish to save in Safari or any other app that supports adding items to reading list.
- Tap on the Share button.
Tap on Add to Reading List.
How to access your Reading List in Safari
Getting to all of those articles you've added to Reading List is just a matter of a couple of taps.
- Tap on the Bookmarks button in the bottom navigation menu in Safari.
Tap on the Reading List button (looks like a pair of glasses).
How to delete an article from your Reading List in Safari
After you've read an article, you can easily remove it from your Reading List.
- Tap on the Bookmarks button in the bottom navigation menu in Safari.
Tap on the Reading List button (looks like a pair of glasses).
- Swipe left on top of an article you want to delete.
Tap Delete.
Questions?
If you want to know anything else about adding bookmarks or Reading List items to Safari on iOS, let us know in the comments.