How to Add a Bookmark in Safari: Mac, iPhone, iPad (2024)

Co-authored byLuigi Oppidoand Rain Kengly

Last Updated: March 28, 2024Fact Checked

Bookmarking Websites in Safari

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1. 1

   Open the Safari app. It's a blue and white app with a compass icon.

2. 2

   Go to a web page. Typically, bookmarks are used for web pages you visit frequently or want to remember so you can visit them again in the future.

   • You can enter a website in the address bar or use Google Search to find it.

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3. 3

   Click Bookmarks in the menu bar.

   • You might also see "Bookmark" at the top of the screen—you can click on that to add your bookmark, as well.^[1]
   • Alternatively, click the Share button in the top-right corner of the window.
4. 4

   Click Add Bookmark…. This is in the drop-down menu.

   • A pop-up window will open.
5. 5

   Name the bookmark (optional). You can keep the auto-filled web page name or delete it and give it a name of your choice.

6. 6

   Select a location for the bookmark. You'll see a list of available folders under the "Add this page to" drop-down menu.

   • To add a new folder, click Bookmarks in the menu bar, then click Add Bookmark Folder. This will add an "untitled folder" to the sidebar in Safari. Long-click the folder to edit the name.
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   Click Add. This will add the web page to your Mac's bookmarks.

   • To access your bookmarks, click Bookmarks in the menu bar and click on the bookmark you want to open.
   • Click Bookmarks in the menu bar and click Show Bookmarks to display the bookmarks sidebar.
   • Click Bookmarks in the menu bar and click Edit Bookmarks to move, delete, or rename your bookmarks.
   • You can also import bookmarks to Safari.

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1. 1

   Open the Safari app. It's a blue and white app with a compass icon.

2. 2

   Go to a web page. Typically, bookmarks are used for web pages you visit frequently or want to remember so you can revisit them in the future.

   • You can enter a website in the address bar or enter keywords to search for one.
3. 3

   Tap

   . This is the share button, and its icon is shaped like a box with an upward-pointing arrow. It's located at the bottom of the screen on an iPhone or in the upper-left on an iPad.

4. 4

   Tap Add Bookmark. It's a gray, open book icon at the bottom of the screen.

5. 5

   Name the bookmark (optional). You can keep the auto-filled Web page name or delete it and give it a name of your choice.

6. 6

   Select a location for your bookmark. A list of available folders is listed under the LOCATION section of the screen. Tap a location if you want to put your bookmark in a nested folder. If you want your bookmark listed in the top level of the directory, don't tap a folder.

   • If you want to create a new bookmark folder, tap the Bookmarks icon in Safari. It's a blue outline of two curved pages. Then tap Edit in the corner of the screen, tap New Folder, type a name for the folder, and tap Bookmarks under location.
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   Tap Save. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. Your bookmark will be saved in the location you specified.

   • To access your bookmarks, tap the Bookmarks icon in Safari, then tap the bookmark you want to open.
   • To delete a bookmark, tap the Bookmarks icon in Safari, then tap Edit in the corner of the screen. Tap the red - next to the bookmark you want to delete, then tap Delete.

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