On iPad, you can bookmark websites, organize your bookmarks, or add a website icon to the Home Screen to easily revisit it later.
You can bookmark all your open tabs at once, organize bookmarks in folders, and see your Mac bookmarks on iPad. With Apple Intelligence, bookmarks can even be organized into suggested topics automatically. You can create new folders, too, and move bookmarks into them.
Here’s how to bookmark a website in Safari on iPad.
Bookmark a website
- Go to the Safari app on your iPad.
- Go to the website you want to bookmark.
- Tap the Page Menu button and then tap Add Bookmark to.
- Choose a location and tap Save.
Bookmark open tabs
- Start the Safari app on your iPad.
- Tap the Tabs button to view all your tabs.
- Tap the More button. Tap Add Bookmarks for [number of] Tabs.
View and organize your bookmarks
- Start the Safari app on your iPad.
- Tap the Show Sidebar button and then tap Bookmarks (below Saved).
Recently saved bookmarks, folders, and bookmarks list items appear at the top of the sidebar. The newest is on the left, and you can scroll through the others. Touch and hold a bookmark to copy, open, edit, or delete it.
Tip: With Apple Intelligence, bookmarks and items you add to your Reading List are automatically organized into suggested topics if three or more of them are related. Tap a topic to view thumbnails, then tap a thumbnail to open it.
- Do any of the following:
- Create a new folder: Tap the More button, tap New Folder, enter a name, and tap Save.
- Move a bookmark into a folder: Tap the More button, tap Select Bookmarks and touch and hold the Reorder button. Then drag the bookmark to a folder. Tap the Done button to return to your bookmarks.
- Delete a bookmark: Touch and hold the bookmark and then tap Delete.
- Rename a bookmark: Touch and hold the bookmark, tap Edit, enter a new name, and then tap Save.
- Reorder bookmarks: Tap the More button, tap Select Bookmarks, touch and hold the Reorder button, and then drag the bookmark to a new location. Tap the Done button to return to your bookmarks.
Note: Apple Intelligence on iPadOS 27 or later is available on an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPad mini (A17 Pro) and iPad models with M1 or later. Apple Intelligence is not available in all languages or regions. Usage limits may apply.*
See your Mac bookmarks on iPad
- Start the Settings app on your iPad.
- Tap your name, then tap iCloud.
- Tap See All (next to Saved to iCloud) and then make sure Safari is turned on.
Note: Your Mac also needs Safari turned on in iCloud settings, and it’s got to be signed in to the same Apple Account.
Add a website icon to the Home Screen
You can add a website icon to your iPad Home Screen for quick access.
- Start the Safari app on your iPad.
- While viewing the website, tap the Share button, tap View More, and then tap Add to Home Screen.
You can turn on Open as Web App to use the website as if it’s an app. See Turn a website into an app.
- Tap Add.
The icon appears only on the device where you add it.
Note: Some websites may ask whether they can send you notifications, and you can change your notification settings at any time. Read our guide, Change notification settings.
*Apple Intelligence is available with Siri and device language set to Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, or Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. Some devices may not be available in all regions. Siri AI is available in beta in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27 and requires an Apple Intelligenceāenabled device set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not be initially available in the EU on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models are subject to daily usage limits, including but not limited to Siri AI, Intelligent Photo Editing Tools, Image Playground, and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts. Daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies, and other factors. Expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future. Use of these features is subject to the Apple Intelligence Terms and Conditions.
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