2 Simple Ways to Bookmark a Website in Safari

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A complete guide to creating new bookmarks in Safari on Mac or iOS

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Last Updated: December 19, 2024 Fact Checked

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Bookmarking websites is a great way to keep track of them for later. If you visit a lot of websites, you can bookmark them in Safari. You can also create folders, edit existing bookmarks, and search for them. Here's how to add a bookmark in Safari using your Mac computer, iPhone, or iPad.

Bookmarking Websites in Safari

To add a new bookmark in Safari, open the webpage you want to save. On Mac, click Bookmarks in the top toolbar, then click Add Bookmark. On iOS, tap the Share icon, then tap Add Bookmark.

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It's a blue and white app with a compass icon.
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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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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]
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- Alternatively, click the Share button in the top-right corner of the window.
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Click Add Bookmark…. This is in the drop-down menu.
- A pop-up window will open.
You can keep the auto-filled web page name or delete it and give it a name of your choice.
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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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It's a blue and white app with a compass icon.
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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.
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.
It's a gray, open book icon at the bottom of the screen.
You can keep the auto-filled Web page name or delete it and give it a name of your choice.
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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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Where's the bookmark button on Safari?

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Luigi Oppido is the Owner and Operator of Pleasure Point Computers in Santa Cruz, California. Luigi has over 25 years of experience in general computer repair, data recovery, virus removal, and upgrades. He is also the host of the Computer Man Show! broadcasted on KSQD covering central California for over two years.

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Expert Answer

For most people, at the top of the screen, it will say the word "Bookmark," and you can click on that and then click "Add bookmark." From there, you can put the bookmark onto the Bookmarks Bar or into a folder.

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How do I open a bookmark on my iPhone?

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You must have the bookmark added on your iPhone. When you want to access it, click the little book button on the bottom.

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How do I link a bookmark from my iPad to a computer?

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If you use Chrome on both, make a Google account and import the bookmarks. Make sure to sync the accounts.

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