To close all Safari tabs at once on an iPhone 14, touch and hold the Tabs button (two overlapping squares) in the bottom-right corner, tap Close All Tabs, and confirm. You can also open the tab view, touch and hold Done, and choose Close All Tabs. To keep tabs from piling up, have Safari close old tabs automatically in Settings > Apps > Safari > Close Tabs.
These steps work on the iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, and 14 Pro Max, and other iPhones on recent iOS versions.
How to close all Safari tabs at once
- Open Safari.
- Touch and hold the Tabs button (two squares) at the bottom right. If the address bar is at the top, the button is still at the bottom right.
- Tap Close All [number] Tabs.
- Tap Close All Tabs again to confirm.
Close all tabs from the tab view
- Tap the Tabs button to see all your open tabs.
- Touch and hold Done.
- Tap Close All Tabs.
This closes tabs only in the current Tab Group. Switch groups from the middle of the bottom toolbar to close tabs in others.
Close tabs automatically
- Open Settings > Apps > Safari (or Settings > Safari on iOS 17 and earlier).
- Tap Close Tabs.
- Choose After One Day, After One Week, or After One Month.
Close private tabs
In the tab view, switch to Private using the tab group control at the bottom, then touch and hold Done and choose Close All Tabs.
How to reopen a tab you closed by mistake
In the tab view, touch and hold the + button to see Recently Closed Tabs, then tap the one you want.
Frequently asked questions
Does closing tabs save battery?
Slightly. Safari pauses background tabs, so the effect is small, but closing many tabs can make Safari feel faster.
Will closing tabs delete my history?
No. Your history stays until you clear it in Settings > Apps > Safari > Clear History and Website Data.
How many tabs can Safari keep open?
Safari supports up to 500 tabs per tab group.
Why don’t I see Close All Tabs?
Make sure you’re touching and holding the Tabs button, not tapping it.
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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