How to browse the web using Safari on iPad

You can browse the web, view websites, preview website links, translate webpages, and add the Safari app back to your Home Screen if it gets removed.

If you sign in to iCloud with the same Apple Account on all your devices, you can see pages you have open on other devices and keep your bookmarks, history, and Reading List up to date everywhere. You can also get back to the top of a long page quickly, refresh the page, and share links.

Go to a webpage

1. Start the Safari app on your iPad.
2. Enter the name or web address (URL) of the webpage in the search field.

View websites with Safari

1. Start the Safari app on your iPad.
2. Do any of the following:
   • Get back to the top: Tap the top edge of the screen. Then tap it again to quickly return to the top of a long page.
   • See more of the page: Turn iPad to landscape orientation.
   • Refresh the page: Pull down from the top of the page.
   • Share links: Tap the Share button at the top right of the window.

Preview website links

1. Start the Safari app on your iPad.
2. Touch and hold a link in Safari to see a preview of the link without opening the page.

   To open the link, tap the preview, or tap Open. To close the preview and stay on the current page, tap anywhere outside the preview.

   

Translate a webpage

Safari can translate a webpage that’s in another language (not available in all languages or regions).

1. Start the Safari app on your iPad.
2. Go to a webpage.
3. Tap the Page Menu button. Tap the Translate button (if translation is available).

Use Apple Intelligence to summarize a webpage

Apple Intelligence can generate summaries of webpages in the Safari app.

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.*

1. Start the Safari app on your iPad.
2. Go to a webpage.
3. Tap the Page Menu button, then tap Summarize.

You can also summarize webpages with Writing Tools. Check out our guide, Use Writing Tools to write, improve, and summarize content.

Get notified when a website changes

When a website updates content you’re interested in, such as a price or item change, Safari can let you know with Apple Intelligence.

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.*

1. Start the Safari app on your iPad.
2. Go to a webpage.
3. Tap the Page Menu button, then tap Notify Me.
4. Enter details about what Safari should look for.

   

5. If necessary, tap Edit to adjust how often Safari should check for updates and tap the checkmark button.

   At the time interval you set, a notification appears on your iPad if Safari detects that a website has been updated.

Manage downloads

1. Start the Safari app on your iPad.
2. Touch and hold the file or link you want to download and tap Download Linked File.

   Tap the Downloads button to check the status of a file you’re downloading, to access downloaded files quickly, or to drag a downloaded file onto another file or into an email you’re working on.

Quick tip: Files can download in the background while you keep using Safari.

Add Safari back to your Home Screen

Safari missing from your Home Screen? You’ll find it in App Library, where you can add it back.

1. On the Home Screen, swipe left until you see the App Library.
2. Enter “Safari” in the search field.
3. Touch and hold the Safari app icon. Then tap Add to Home Screen.

*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 Intelligence–enabled 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.

See also

• Search for websites using Safari on iPad
• Change the layout in Safari on iPad
• Clear your cache and cookies on iPad