Bookmarking a website on your iPhone 14 saves it for quick access later in Safari, and your bookmarks sync to your iPad and Mac through iCloud. This guide covers adding a bookmark or favorite, finding and organizing bookmarks, bookmarking all open tabs at once, adding a website to your Home Screen, and bookmarking in Chrome.
Quick Answer
In Safari, open the page, tap the Share button (square with an arrow), and tap Add Bookmark. Choose a name and folder, then tap Save.
Add a Bookmark in Safari
- Open the website in Safari.
- Tap the Share button at the bottom (or top, depending on your tab bar layout).
- Tap Add Bookmark.
- Edit the name if you like, and tap Location to choose Favorites, Bookmarks or a folder.
- Tap Save.
Shortcut: touch and hold the Bookmarks button (open book icon) and tap Add Bookmark.
Add to Favorites
In the share sheet, tap Add to Favorites. Favorites appear on Safari’s start page when you open a new tab, for one-tap access.
Bookmark All Open Tabs
Touch and hold the Bookmarks button and choose Add Bookmarks for [number] Tabs. Safari saves them in a new folder.
Find and Open Bookmarks
- Tap the Bookmarks button (open book).
- Tap the bookmark tab at the top if another tab (Reading List or History) is showing.
- Tap a bookmark to open it.
Edit, Organize and Delete
- In the Bookmarks list, tap Edit.
- Drag bookmarks by the three-line handle to reorder.
- Tap a bookmark to rename it or move it to another folder.
- Tap New Folder to create a folder.
- Swipe left on a bookmark and tap Delete, or use the red minus in Edit mode.
Add a Website to Your Home Screen
In the share sheet, tap Add to Home Screen, name it, and tap Add. The site gets an icon like an app. On newer iOS versions, you can choose to open it as a web app.
Save for Later With Reading List
Tap Add to Reading List (in the share sheet or by holding the Bookmarks button) to save articles you want to read later, even offline if Settings > Apps > Safari > Automatically Save Offline is on.
Bookmark in Chrome on iPhone
- Open the page in Chrome.
- Tap the three dots (⋯) and choose Add to Bookmarks.
- Find bookmarks under ⋯ > Bookmarks. They sync with Chrome on your computer when signed in.
Sync Bookmarks Across Devices
Turn on Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Safari (it may be under See All) to sync bookmarks with your iPad and Mac. To stop syncing, see how to stop syncing Safari data to iCloud.
Organise shortcuts into folders. See renaming folders on iPhone.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the difference between Bookmarks and Favorites?
Favorites is a special bookmarks folder shown on the start page. Other bookmarks live in the Bookmarks list.
Do these steps work on other iPhones?
Yes. They’re the same on any recent iPhone.
Summary
- Share > Add Bookmark in Safari.
- Use Add to Favorites for your start page.
- Hold the Bookmarks button to bookmark all tabs.
- Tap the book icon to find, edit and organize bookmarks.
Kermit Matthews is a freelance writer based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with more than a decade of experience writing technology guides. He has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Computer Science and has spent much of his professional career in IT management.
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