How to manage your Reading List in Safari

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The Reading List feature in Safari is a great way to hang onto articles that you want to read later. And if you use it, then you likely have plenty on your list. But after a while, those articles on your Reading List can build up, making it harder to find what you want.

Whether you need a better way to manage your current list or are totally new to how to use the feature, we’ve got you covered. Take control of your Safari Reading List with these tips for reading, managing, and deleting articles.

Manage your Reading List on iPhone and iPad

Viewing, reading, and removing items from your Safari Reading List on iPhone and iPad is simple.

Access your Reading List

Open Safari, tap the Bookmarks button , and select the Reading List tab in the center. You’ll see a list of your saved articles.

Show Reading List Safari iPhone

Read items from your list

With your Reading List open, just tap any article to open it in the current tab. To open it in a new tab, use Force Touch and pick Open in New Tab from the shortcut menu.

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Mark items as read

The Safari Reading List will keep track of those articles you read. So you can easily tap Show Unread at the bottom of the Reading List screen to see those. If you read an article but want to mark it as unread, just use the Force Touch shortcut menu.

Show Unread Reading List Safari iPhone

Remove an article or clear your list

You can remove articles from your Reading List one at a time or several at once. For one, use the Force Touch shortcut menu or slide from right to left in the list and pick Delete .

To remove several, tap Edit on the Reading List screen, mark the ones you want to remove, then tap Delete at the bottom.

Delete Reading List Safari iPhone

Manage your Reading List on Mac

You can manage your Safari Reading List on your Mac just as easily as your iPhone or iPad.

Open Safari and then click the Show Sidebar button in the toolbar or click View > Show Reading List Sidebar from the menu bar.

Show Reading List Safari Mac

With your Reading List open and viewable, just click any article to open it in the current tab. To open it in a new tab or window, just right-click and pick an option from the shortcut menu.

Make articles available offline

A terrific feature of the Safari Reading List is that you can read articles when you don’t have an internet connection. To save a particular article for offline reading, right-click and pick Save Offline .

Save Offline Reading List Safari Mac

To remove the offline reading option for an item, right-click and select Don’t Save .

You can remove articles from your Reading List individually or clear your entire list at once. Right-click an article from your Reading List and pick either Remove Item or Clear All Items .

If you choose to Clear All Items , you’ll see a pop-up message asking you to confirm this action.

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Wrapping it up

The Reading List in Safari gives you a terrific way to save articles that you want to read later and offline if needed. But again, this list, like any other, can get out of control and become more cumbersome than it needs to be.

Are you going to take some time to manage your Reading List in Safari? Let us know if you have your own tips to share below or hit us up on Twitter !

How to use Bookmarks and Reading List in Safari on iPhone and iPad

How to use Bookmarks and Reading List in Safari on iPhone and iPad

  • How to add a bookmark
  • How to search for a bookmark
  • How to edit a bookmark
  • How to remove a bookmark
  • How to add an article to your Reading List
  • How to view your Reading List
  • How to delete articles from your Reading List

Your favorite iPhone can make browsing the web much easier by utilizing Bookmarks to get to your favorite webpages quicker, and using the Reading List to save articles you want to read later. In iOS 15, it's built right into Safari, allowing you to save articles and other web items for later perusal on your iPhone or iPad.

Both Reading List and Bookmarks sync via iCloud, so your links and stories are available no matter which device you have with you, whether you're taking a quick break from work on your Mac, relaxing with your iPad, or commuting with your best iPhone . Here's how to use Bookmarks and the Reading List in Safari in iOS 15 .

How to add a bookmark in Safari

  • Launch Safari from your Home screen.
  • Navigate to the website you want to bookmark.
  • Long press the bookmark button . It's the icon that looks like a book.
  • Tap Add Bookmark
  • Tap the name to rename your bookmark.
  • Tap the location you want the bookmark. The default is Favorites.
  • Tap a new location if you want.

How to search for a bookmark in Safari

If you're having trouble finding a particular bookmark, you can always search for it.

  • Launch Safari from your home screen.
  • Tap the Bookmark button at the bottom of your screen.
  • Swipe down on the Bookmark list to bring up the search bar.
  • Tap the search bar
  • Type in your search query .

How to edit a bookmark in Safari

If you ever want to change the name or location of a bookmark you've already created, you can do so by editing the bookmark right in Safari.

  • Long press the bookmark you want to edit.
  • Tap edit from the pop-up menu.

Here's where you can rename or change the location of a bookmark.

How to remove a bookmark in Safari

  • Tap delete from the pop-up menu.

How to add an article to your Reading List in Safari

Not every website supports reading lists, but a lot do, so if you come across an article you want to read later, here's how.

  • Long press the bookmark button when you're on the page or article you want to add.
  • Tap Add to Reading List .

How to view your Reading List in Safari

Getting to all of those articles you've added to your Reading List is just a matter of a couple of taps.

  • Tap the bookmark button .
  • Tap the Reading List . It's the icon that looks like glasses.

How to delete an article from your Reading List in Safari

After you've read an article, you can easily remove it from your Reading List.

  • Swipe left on the article you want to delete.
  • Tap delete .

You can do this on your Mac too!

Now that you've mastered Bookmarks and the Reading List on your iPhone and iPad, check out how to use Bookmarks and the Reading List on your Mac !

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How to Use The Reading List Feature in Safari

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Safari 14 in macOS 11 Big Sur has the Reading List feature. This allows you to save articles you may want to return to at a later point, without needing to keep them as a bookmark.

Reading List in Safari 14 And MacOS 11 Bug Sur

When on a webpage you want to save for later in Safari click on Bookmarks > Add to Reading List . You can also use the keyboard shortcut Shift + CMD + D. The article is now saved to your reading list. To access your reading list, got Bookmarks > Show Bookmarks > click on the tab with a glasses logo . You can also get here by click on the Sidebar logo.

One you’re finished with an article in your Reading List you can mark it as read by opening up the list > two-finger swiping right on the title of the article and clicking > mark as read . If you swipe left , the options are Save Offline, making the article available to read when not connected to the internet, and Remove, which deletes it from your reading list. All those options are also available by right-clicking on an article in the list .

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How to use Safari's Reading List (and why you should)

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How many times have you come across a webpage that you wanted to read but didn't have time to do so in the moment? When that happens, you probably either send an email to yourself with the link or maybe add the page as a bookmark.

Both of those methods work but are rather inefficient. And given how busy we all are these days, an effective workflow is crucial. You don't want to waste precious time and you could wind up missing or losing that email.

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If your desktop web browser of choice is Safari, you're in luck. With the help of a handy feature called Reading List which is exactly what it sounds like…a reading list of webpages you've saved for later viewing. 

With the Reading List, you can keep a collection of pages you want to read later or even pages you frequently access but don't want to bother with boookmarking (which is so early 2000s). 

The Reading List is available for both mobile and desktop versions of Safari but I'm only going to demonstrate it on the desktop iteration (because I'm an Android user). I'm going to show you not only how to add webpages to your reading list but how to access it and purge any item.

Adding webpages to the Reading List

1: navigate to the webpage.

The first step is to navigate to the webpage in question. It doesn't matter how you reach the page, just that you open it in Safari.

2: Add the page to the Reading list

Once the page has loaded, hover your cursor over the address bar to reveal a small +. Click that + to add the page to the reading list.

Adding a page to the Reading List is handled from within the Safari address bar.

3: Open the Safari Sidebar

Near the top left corner of the Safari window, you'll a small icon (to the left of the Tab Group drop-down). Click that icon to reveal the Safari sidebar, which contains a handy link to the Reading List.

The Reading List is accessed from the Safari Sidebar.

4: View the Reading List

At the bottom of the Sidebar, you should see a list of four items, one of which is the Reading List. Click Reading List to reveal all entries you've added. You can then click any one of those entries to open a saved web page.

How to remove entries from the Reading List

At some point, you're probably going to find your Reading List has become overcrowded with entries. When that happens, the handy little feature becomes too bloated to be useful. And although there is a search option for the Reading List, if you wind up with too many entries, what was once helpful becomes a hindrance. 

Fortunately, deleting an item from the list is just a matter of right-clicking an entry and selecting Remove Item. Or, if you want to purge your Reading List, click Clear All Items and everything will be deleted.

Deleting entries from the Safari Reading List.

And that's all there is to the Safari Reading List. You really should start making use of this feature to help improve your daily workflow with Apple's native browser. I've been using the Reading List for years and have found it to be quite helpful.

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How to Use Reading List on iPhone, iPad, & Mac

Are you the kind of person who reads a lot of written content on the web, like our wonderful articles , general news, long-form content, personal blogs, or whatever else? If so, you may be interested in taking advantage of the Reading List feature that Safari has to offer, which is useful when you want to save webpages for reading later.

Reading List works on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, so regardless fo what device you’re using you can access the feature with Safari.

Reading List gives you the option to save web content and come back to it later when you have the time to read it. You can keep adding as many web pages that you want to this list and even read the content when you’re not connected to the internet, provided you’ve saved it offline. Safari’s reading list even syncs with iCloud, so even if you switch between your Apple devices, you’ll have access to all the saved webpages.

Let’s check out using Reading List, first on iOS/iPadOS, and then on MacOS.

How to Use Safari Reading List on iPhone & iPad

The following steps are similar regardless of what iOS/iPadOS version your device is currently running. So, let’s check it out.

How to Use Reading List on iPhone, iPad, & Mac

Now, you have an idea regarding how you can properly take advantage of Safari Reading List on your iOS/iPadOS device.

How to Use Safari Reading List on Mac

The macOS version of Safari handles the Reading List feature in a very similar way, but the steps to access this feature and add webpages to the list slightly vary.

How to Use Reading List on iPhone, iPad, & Mac

There you go. At this point, you just need to add a bunch of webpages to your reading list and fill it up.

As long as iCloud is enabled for Safari, all the content stored in your reading list will be synced across all your other devices along with your bookmarks and browsing history. The webpages that you’ve saved offline from the reading list will be accessible even if you’re not connected to the internet.

By default, you’ll need to manually save each webpage for offline use. However, there’s a setting that automatically saves all the reading list items for offline reading. You can find this option by going to Settings -> Safari on your iOS/iPadOS device. Or, if you’re on Mac, you can find it under Safari Preferences.

We’re glad that we could help you get started with the Safari Reading List on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. How many articles or webpages have you added to the Reading List so far? Share your experiences and voice out your opinions in the comments section down below.

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How to Find & Search Safari Reading List on iPhone

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Your Safari Reading List contains web articles you've saved to read at a later time. In this article, we'll cover how to find the Reading List on iPhone in Safari, how to search for a saved article, and how to save articles for offline reading. Let's get started!

Why You’ll Love This Tip

  • Easily find saved articles by searching your Safari Reading List. 
  • Sort saved articles to show only items you haven't read. 
  • Download Reading List articles for offline reading.

How to View Safari Reading List & Manage Reading List Content

If you don't already know how to save articles to your Safari Reading List , it's best to learn that first and then come back to learn how to find the Reading List in Safari and manage its content. Since this process is a bit different in the new iOS 15 software, if you have an earlier version you will need to  update to iOS 15  before using this tip. For other helpful iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 how-to content, try signing up for our free Tip of the Day newsletter. 

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Now, let's learn how to find the Reading List on iPhone and iPad, as well as how to manage your list of saved articles in Safari.

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I'd like to group similar topics together in my Safari Reading List.

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At present there is no preference setting available to organize Reading List entries.

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Oct 14, 2012 2:44 PM in response to dominic23

that seems like it would be so obvious and easy. It's disappointing when they miss the low-hanging fruit.

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Yes, this feature of Safari is really lacking.

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Yes, I'm hoping and assuming that at some point I can not only change the sequence of my reading list entries but in fact will be able to put them in folders by subject area. I'm patient. Would be nice.

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Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem or a suggestion for change. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem/suggested change solved sooner.

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How to save articles for later using safari's reading list.

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If you use Safari as your default browser on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you don't need a third-party read-later service like Pocket . You can use Safari's built-in Reading List feature to save articles to read later in a distraction-free environment.

Safari's Reading List feature syncs all saved articles across all your devices, so you can save an article on your Mac and read it on your iPhone or iPad at your leisure.

You can save both open articles and links to the Reading List. To get started, open the Safari app on your iPhone or iPad, and open the page that you want to save for later.

Then, tap the Share button from the toolbar.

Tap Share from Safari

Choose the "Add to Reading List" option. This method will also work in apps that use Safari's in-app browser.

Tap Add to Reading List from Share Sheet

To quickly add the current page to the Reading List, simply tap and hold the Bookmarks button and choose the "Add to Reading List" button from the pop-up.

Add to Reading List Shortcut

You can also press and hold a link and choose the "Add to Reading List" option to quickly add any link to the Reading List without having to open it first.

Tap Add to Reading List from Popup

You'll find all your Reading List articles in a separate tab in the Bookmarks section . To get there, tap the Bookmarks icon from the toolbar.

Tap Bookmarks Button in Safari

Switch to the Reading List tab (the one that looks like a Glasses icon). On your iPad, this will show up in the sidebar.

Reading List Tab in Bookmarks

You will see all your saved pages or articles here. Just tap on a page to open it in Reader View . Here, you can customize the font, font size, and background color.

Reading List in Safari for iPhone

Related: How to Use and Tweak Reader Mode in Safari

Once you're done reading a saved article, you can go to the bottom of the page and swipe up to load the next article.

Next Saved Article in Reading List

To delete a single page from the Reading List, swipe left on the page title and tap the "Delete" button.

Tap to Delete Page from Reading list

If you want to delete multiple pages together, tap the "Edit" button from the bottom of the page.

Tap Edit from Reading List

Then select the pages that you want to delete and tap the "Delete" button.

Select Pages and Tap Delete

While the process of using the Reading List is different for Safari on Mac, you'll find the same feature set here.

On your Mac, open the Safari app to get started. Then open the page that you want to save for later. Here, go to the URL bar and tap the little "+" button to add the page to the reading list.

Click Plus to Add to Reading List

Alternatively, you can click the Share button from the toolbar before clicking the "Add to Reading List" button to save the article.

Add to Reading List from Share Menu

You can also add any link to Reading List. Simply right-click the link and choose the "Add Link to Reading List" option.

Add Link to Reading List from Right-Click Menu

In Safari for Mac, you'll find the Reading List feature in the sidebar. First, click the Sidebar button from the top toolbar.

Open Sidebar in Safari

Here, go to the Reading List tab.

Reading List Tab in Safari Sidebar

You will now see a list of all saved articles. Click an article to open it in Reader View. From here, you can change the article text size, font, and background theme.

Reading List and Reader View in Safari for Mac

To remove a page from the list, right-click and choose the "Remove Item" option.

Remove Item from Safari Reading List

If you're using Safari 14.0 and higher, you can access the Reading List from the new customizable start page as well.

Reading List in Safari Start Page

Related: How to Customize the Safari Start Page on Mac

By default, the Reading List feature doesn't download the articles for offline use. If you want to read articles during your commute, this might be a problem. Luckily, there's a setting that enables the offline feature for Reading List.

On your iPhone or iPad, open the "Settings" app.

Visit Settings on iPhone

Go to the "Safari" section.

Tap Safari from Settings

Then, from the "Reading List" section, toggle on the "Automatically Save Offline" option.

Tap To Enable Offline Reading List

You can enable the same feature for Mac as well.

After opening Safari on Mac, click the "Safari" button from the top menu bar and choose the "Preferences" option.

Click Preferences From Safari Settings

Navigate to the "Advanced" tab and enable the "Save Articles for Offline Reading Automatically" option.

Enable Reading List Offline Mode in Safari for Mac

Now you're all set. All the articles that you save for later will be downloaded to your device. Happy reading!

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iOS tip: Can I create folders for the stories in my Reading List?

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iOS tip: Can I create folders for the stories in my Reading List?

Robin writes: I really appreciate your tips and add them, along with many other useful professional sites, to the Reading List on my iPad, Mac air, and iMac. Can I create folders for my Reading List to facilitate accessibility, like I do with my Bookmarks?

Hi Robin! Good question. I’ve tinkered with the Reading List feature on iPhone and iPad pretty regularly since its debut about two years ago, and I’ll just be frank: I’m not a fan.

The Reading List, for those of you not familiar with it, is a list of articles within the Safari web browser that you’ve saved from the web.

Whenever you find a web page you want to read later, you just tap the Share button (it’s the square one with the upward arrow) and tap the Add to Reading List button. To open your Reading List, tap the Bookmarks button (the one that looks like an open book), then tap the Reading List tab (look for the eyeglasses).

Once you add a story to your Reading List, it will (or should, at least) sync automatically with the Reading Lists on your other iOS devices and Safari on your Mac via iCloud.

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I’m not a fan of Reading List, but I love Instapaper’s consistent syncing and page-flipping mode.

Also, articles on your Reading List will (er, should) save themselves to your iPhone’s or iPad’s internal storage, meaning you should be able to browse your Reading List picks even when you’re offline.

My complaint about Reading List, though, is that it’s incredibly glitchy—or at least, it is for me. Half the time I save or delete a story on my Reading List, my changes don’t sync to my other iOS gadgets.

And it drives me nuts whenever I pull up Reading List while on an underground subway platform, only to be informed that for whatever reason, my articles weren’t saved for offline reading. (Naturally, Reading List worked perfectly when I tested it just now, but I still don’t trust it.)

Even if Reading List does work perfectly for you, there’s no way (and this is to your point, Robin) to categorize, tag, or otherwise sort the stories you’ve saved. And nope, there’s no folders, either.

For these reasons, I really don’t use Reading List all that much; for me, it’s just too unreliable.

Instead, I’ve turned to third-party reading apps. Many are available in the App Store, but there are two in particular that I use all the time: Instapaper (the original and perhaps best iOS reading app) and Pocket .

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The free Pocket app lets you tag stories you’ve saved from the web.

Both apps are free, and both let you save articles from the web to your iPhone’s or iPad’s memory for reading later, whether you’re online or not. They’ll also remember where you left off in a given story and save your place on all your synced devices (including Android phones and tablets, if you have them).

Personally, I think Instapaper does a better job of formatting lengthy articles in a book-like format, complete with easy-to-read fonts and pages that you can flip with a swipe.

Meanwhile, Pocket does a better job with pictures and video, and I like the image thumbnails on Pocket’s article index page. I use Pocket whenever I find a shorter article I want to save.

Best of all (and finally an answer for you, Robin!), Instapaper lets you organize your saved articles into folders, while Pocket lets you tag your saved stories.

The downside to using Instapaper and Pocket on your iPhone or iPad is that there’s no super-easy way to save articles directly from the Safari browser. That said, you can always copy the URL for an article (tap the Share button, then tap Copy) and then open either Instapaper or Pocket; when you do, you’ll be prompted to save the article at the web address you just copied.

Long story short: Nope, you can’t organize the articles on the iOS Reading List, but Instapaper and Pocket (among other iOS reading apps) will do the trick.

Hope that helps, Robin. Still have questions? Let me know!

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How to save and delete webpages on the Reading List in your Mac computer's Safari browser

  • The Reading List function in a Mac's Safari browser is a great way to save webpages to read later. But once you're done with them, it's good to know how to delete items from the Reading List on your Mac .
  • You can also add items to the list with one simple shortcut on your Mac's keyboard. 
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If you're browsing around the internet and want to come back to a webpage, but don't want it sitting in your Bookmarks bar, the Reading List in Apple's Safari browser is surprisingly helpful.

The Reading List feature allows you to add webpages that you specifically want to return to later. Adding web pages to the list is easy, too. 

However, the list has the ability to pile up. If you've ever wondered how to delete items off of Safari's Reading List on your Mac , here's how in a few easy steps. 

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1. Launch Safari.

2. Enter the URL address of the website or article you'd like to add to your Reading List (for example, the How To Do Everything: Tech section of Business Insider). 

3. In the Bookmarks menu at the top in Safari, find and click "Add to Reading List" or use the keyboard shortcut Shift + Command + D. If you'd like to save an article that is hyperlinked on a website, hover your mouse over the link and hold down Shift while clicking it to add the linked page to your Reading List.

4. To access your Reading List, find the icon on the menu at the top that looks like a square and a rectangle with three lines in it. This icon is called the Sidebar button. Clicking it will open a menu where you can find your Reading List and bookmarks.

How to delete items from your Reading List on a Mac using Safari

1. To delete items from your Reading List, first launch Safari.

2. In the top menu, find the Sidebar button and access the menu. 

3. You will first see two icons: one that looks like a book, and another that looks like a pair of glasses. Select the icon that looks like a pair of glasses. This is where the articles and webpages you've saved to your Reading List will be.

4. To delete an item, right-click on it . If you don't use a mouse, do Command + Click. 

5. This will bring up another menu. Find and click "Remove Item" — you can also remove all articles from your reading list at once by clicking "Clear All Items."

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What's the Difference Between Safari's Reading List and Bookmarks?

Wondering whether to save a link as a Bookmark or to the Reading List in Safari? We'll get into the differences between these features.

Safari has tons of features that make browsing the web easier, including options to keep important links within easy reach using Bookmarks and the Reading List. But what’s the difference between these two?

In this post we’ll look at these two features to explore the subtle differences between them, so you’ll know what to save to as a Bookmark and what to save to your Reading List.

Bookmarks vs. Reading List: Similarities

Bookmarks and the Reading List have very similar features. They both allow you to save webpages for easy and instant access down the line. Both are built-in Safari features that can be accessed on your Safari sidebar or Start Page. They also both sync over iCloud, allowing you to Bookmarks and the Reading List from your other Apple devices.

Bookmarks vs. Reading List: Differences

As the name implies, the Reading List is intended as a list of articles that you want to save for later reading. It serves as a dedicated list of webpages that you can go back to when you have the time to read them, at which point you can work your way through the list.

Safari Reading List SHowing All and Unread Category

When you add a new link to your Reading List, it falls under the Unread category. Links remain on your Reading List even after you’ve read them. To remove a webpage from your list, simply Control-click or two-finger tap the list item and select Remove Item .

In contrast, Bookmarks act like a library of websites that you frequently visit. Because of their nature, Bookmarks are often kept indefinitely and link to a site home page, rather than a specific post.

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Unlike Bookmarks, your Reading List links are also available for offline reading. Head to your Reading List, Control-click the page you want to save for offline reading, then click Save Offline to download it.

Saving Readling List Webpage for Offline Use

You can also make Safari automatically save articles for offline reading, instead of saving them manually. To do so:

  • Go to Safari > Preferences .
  • Click Advanced , then tick Save articles for offline reading automatically .

Reading List for Offline Reading

While Reading Lists are useful for saving articles for offline reading, you can do more with Bookmarks because Safari lets you group websites together in folders and even bookmark all your tabs at once .

Choosing Where to Save a Link Boils Down to Your Needs

Bookmarks and the Reading List offer such similar features that you can actually interchange them if you want to. However, since the subtle differences give them different strengths, it’s best to use the Reading List for individual artists you plan to read once and to use Bookmarks for sites you plan to revisit again and again.

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How to Clear Safari Reading List

In Apple's Safari browser for iOS and Mac, the built-in Reading List feature is a great way to save web pages that you want to read at a later time. Pages added to your Reading List are synced over iCloud to any other devices logged in to your Apple account, and Safari also includes an option that lets you to access pages in your Reading List even when you're offline.

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How to Remove Items From Safari's Reading List on Mac

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  • Launch Safari on your iOS device.

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How to Clear Safari's Reading List in iOS

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  • Tap Done in the bottom-right corner to finish.
  • Launch Safari on your Mac.

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  • Click the Clear button in the dialog prompt to confirm the action.

Remember that because your Reading List is synced over ‌iCloud‌ by default, any changes that you make to it on one device will be mirrored on all other devices signed into your Apple account.

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How to Organize Bookmarks in Safari for iPhone and iPad

This article provides useful tips to manage and organize bookmarks in Safari on iPhone and iPad devices.

Bookmarks allow you to access specific web pages rapidly instead of having to browse or conduct a fresh search for them. In essence, a quick tap will take you to your desired web page rather than having to open a browser and type in the URL. 

When you bookmark frequently and correctly, not only do you save valuable time, it also makes browsing faster. Safari, Apple’s designated browser for iOS devices, is quite effective at adding and managing bookmarks, and is complete with a ton of cool extensions. 

How to Organize Bookmarks in Safari on iPhone and iPad

If you’ve recently converted to Apple’s browser or if you somehow haven’t figured out this productivity-focused feature yet, we’ve compiled this article for you. So, follow us on this guide and learn how to efficiently create and organize Safari bookmarks on iPhone and iPad.

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Safari includes a powerful bookmark manager that gives you the necessary control to organize bookmarks. Interestingly, you can also add website shortcuts to the iPhone’s home screen using the standard web browser so you can reach your favorite sites right from your home screen. 

Additionally, to make sure your bookmarks are accessible everywhere, you may sync them across all of your devices using iCloud. 

We’ve provided individual instructions to achieve all these below.

How to Add Bookmarks in Safari browser  

Adding bookmarks in Safari is easy on iOS devices. Follow these instructions to do it successfully on your device:

  • Open Safari on your iPad or iPhone. After that, go to the website you want to bookmark and click on the Share symbol there. 
  • In the share sheet, click Add Bookmark now. 
  • Next, give the bookmark a fitting name. Select the folder where you wish to keep the bookmark after tapping on Location . To finish, be sure to tap Save in the top right corner of the screen.

How to Favourite Bookmarks in Safari

You can also choose to favorite essential bookmarks for quicker access. You’ll be able to see the favorites right away on the home page. 

To do this:

  • Open Safari, then go to the website you wish to add to your favorites. Next, click the Share icon. 
  • Click Add to Favorites in the sharing sheet to continue. Then, if necessary, change the details and click Save in the top right corner.

How to Access Saved Bookmarks i n Safari

All of your bookmarks which you’ve saved using the steps we described above are easily accessible in Safari. You may therefore easily navigate across them and rapidly retrieve stored websites. 

  • On your iOS or iPadOS device, launch Safari, and then tap the tiny bookmark symbol (it’s shaped like an open book) near the bottom. 
  • You ought to now see a lengthy list of bookmarks. You can search through the bookmark folders for particular websites and click on the one you want to visit.

How to Add your Favourite Bookmarks to a Reading List

You can add a bookmark to Safari Reading List to read your favorite articles or stories anytime you want with total peace of mind. 

To accomplish this:

  • Launch Safari on your iPadOS/iOS device and hit the bookmark symbol at the bottom of the window. 
  • To add a bookmark to your reading list, tap it, then select the “Add to Reading List” option from the share sheet by tapping the bookmark’s Share button at the bottom. 
  • Go to Safari, click the bookmark symbol, and then select the Reading List (looks like old-fashioned spectacles) tab at the top to see everything on your reading list.

How to Organize Safari Bookmarks into Folders

Using folders, you can manage your Safari bookmarks flawlessly. It will not only make it easier for you to access specific web pages, but it will also keep Safari well organized. 

  • On your smartphone, launch Safari, then tap the bookmark symbol at the bottom of the screen. 
  • In the lower left corner of the screen, tap the New Folder button. Give your bookmark folder a name after that, and then click Done . 

As an alternative, you can also make a new Safari bookmarks folder when adding bookmarks. 

  • Visit the website you wish to bookmark, click the Share button, then the Add Bookmark ,  Location , and New Folder buttons at the bottom, then give your folder a name and save it.

How to Sync Bookmarks Across Devices

You can also use iCloud to sync your Safari bookmarks for a consistent user experience across devices. 

  • Go to the Settings section of the app on your iPhone or iPad. Next, tap the top-center portion of your profile. 
  • Tap iCloud next. After that, scroll down until you find Safari and click the toggle switch next to it to make it active.

How to Add Website Shortcuts

You should consider adding a shortcut to a website on your iPhone’s home screen if you frequently visit it. This clever time-saving trick can also serve as a useful way to skip installing particular apps. 

  • Open Safari on your iPhone or iPad, then go to the website you wish to add as a shortcut on your home screen. Afterward, click the share icon located at the bottom of the screen. 
  • Select “Add to Home Screen” from the share sheet at this point. Give the shortcut a suitable name, then click Add to complete .

Summarily, the Safari browser on iOS devices is designed for utmost convenience when browsing. As such, it’s important to make sure you’re taking advantage of this properly to improve your browsing experience. The tips we’ve provided in this guide should help you do just that.

Make sure to read through this guide thoroughly and apply the instructions we’ve provided. Also, don’t forget to share this article with your loved ones so they also benefit from it.

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Keep a Reading List in Safari on Mac

To quickly save webpages to read later, add them to your Reading List. To read pages in your Reading List even when you’re not connected to the internet, you can save them offline.

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You can also Shift-click a link on a webpage to quickly add the linked page.

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Save a page in your Reading List to read when you’re not connected to the internet: Control-click the page summary in the sidebar, then choose Save Offline. You can also swipe left over the page summary, then click Save Offline.

To automatically save all pages in your Reading List, choose Safari > Preferences, click Advanced, then select “Save articles for offline reading automatically.”

Remove a page from your Reading List: Control-click the page summary in the sidebar, then choose Remove Item.

You can also swipe left over the page summary, then click Remove. Or, swipe all the way to the left until the page summary disappears.

Read from your Reading List

Search your Reading List: Enter text in the search field above the list of page summaries. You may have to scroll to see the search field.

Read the next page in your list: Keep scrolling when you reach the end of a Reading List page—no need to click the next page summary in the sidebar.

Hide pages you’ve read: Click the Unread button above the list of page summaries. Click the All button to show pages you’ve read in your list. You may have to scroll to see the buttons.

Mark a page as read or unread: Control-click the page summary in the sidebar, then choose Mark as Read or Mark as Unread.

Note: Safari uses iCloud to keep your Reading List the same on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac computers that have Safari turned on in iCloud preferences . On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [ your name ] > iCloud, then make sure Safari is turned on. With iCloud, your Reading List and bookmarks are archived automatically, and you can restore them from an earlier version at any time.

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  1. How to manage your Safari Reading List on iPhone, iPad and Mac

    Manage your Reading List on Mac. You can manage your Safari Reading List on your Mac just as easily as your iPhone or iPad. Access your Reading List. Open Safari and then click the Show Sidebar button in the toolbar or click View > Show Reading List Sidebar from the menu bar.

  2. How to organize your Reading List in Mac Safari

    Safari's own Reading List feature to save articles Hi, I was using MacBook Pro 15-inch, 2017 and recently moved to MacBook Pro 13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports. In the last laptop, I used Safari's own Reading List feature to save articles for later and after all the tabs were closed, I could reopen these articles in Safari browser.

  3. how can I sort the reading list on safari…

    2 replies. Best answer. dominic23. Level 10. 83,898 points. Apr 5, 2014 5:31 AM in response to bevys2004. Unfortunately there is no way to sort Reading list in alphabetical order at present. Best.

  4. How to use Bookmarks and Reading List in Safari on iPhone and iPad

    Tap Add Bookmark. How To Add Bookmark In Safari on iPhone: Launc hSafari, navigate to the websire you want to bookmark, long press the bookmark button, and then tap add bookmark. (Image credit: iMore) Tap the name to rename your bookmark. Tap the location you want the bookmark. The default is Favorites.

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    3: Open the Safari Sidebar. Near the top left corner of the Safari window, you'll a small icon (to the left of the Tab Group drop-down). Click that icon to reveal the Safari sidebar, which ...

  7. How to Use Reading List on iPhone, iPad, & Mac

    Launch the built-in Safari app and head over to the webpage that you want to save or add to the reading list. Tap on the share icon located in the bottom menu. Next, choose "Add to Reading List" which is located just below the Copy option to add the page to your reading list. To access the Safari Reading List, tap on the Bookmark icon from ...

  8. Quick Tip: How to Use Safari's Reading List

    Click the Glasses icon in the Bookmarks Bar to access your Reading List. Additionally, you can also use the View menu and select Show Reading List. This also has the shortcut Shift-Command-L. Once you show your Reading List, a pane will appear from the left-side of your Safari's window. The Reading List appears as a separate pane in Safari.

  9. Add webpages to Reading List

    Add a webpage. Open a webpage in Safari on your iPhone or iPad. Tap the Share button, then tap Add to Reading List. Safari saves the link and the webpage. You can read the webpage later, even if you're offline. Go to Settings > Safari, scroll down to Reading List, and make sure that Automatically Save Offline is on.

  10. Keep a Reading List in Safari on Mac

    In the Safari app on your Mac, do any of the following:. Add a page to your Reading List: Move the pointer over the Smart Search field, then click the One-Step Add button that appears at the left end of the field. You can also Shift-click a link on a webpage to quickly add the linked page. Show or hide your Reading List: Click the Sidebar button in the toolbar, then click Reading List.

  11. Keep a Reading List in Safari on Mac

    In the Safari app on your Mac, do any of the following:. Add a webpage to your Reading List: Move the pointer over the Smart Search field, then click the One-Step Add button that appears at the left end of the field. You can also Shift-click a link on a webpage to quickly add the linked webpage. Show or hide your Reading List: Click the Sidebar button in the toolbar, then click Reading List.

  12. How to Find & Search Safari Reading List on iPhone

    Open the Safari app. Tap the Bookmarks icon. Tap the Reading Glasses icon to view your Reading List. Tap an article to open and read it. If you want to search the Reading List in Safari, swipe down to access the search bar. Type in a phrase or keyword from the article, and relevant articles will appear below.

  13. How to reorganize Safari Reading list

    Level 1. 18 points. Oct 22, 2016 12:26 PM in response to dominic23. Yes, I'm hoping and assuming that at some point I can not only change the sequence of my reading list entries but in fact will be able to put them in folders by subject area. I'm patient. Would be nice.

  14. How to Save Articles for Later Using Safari's Reading List

    On your Mac, open the Safari app to get started. Then open the page that you want to save for later. Here, go to the URL bar and tap the little "+" button to add the page to the reading list. Alternatively, you can click the Share button from the toolbar before clicking the "Add to Reading List" button to save the article.

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    The Reading List, for those of you not familiar with it, is a list of articles within the Safari web browser that you've saved from the web. Whenever you find a web page you want to read later, you just tap the Share button (it's the square one with the upward arrow) and tap the Add to Reading List button.

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    In the Safari menu bar at the top of the screen, click on "View". From the dropdown menu, you will see options for your bookmarks and reading list: Click on " Show Bookmarks Sidebar " or press the ⌘ Command ^ Control 1 (if using the ABC keyboard layout) keyboard shortcut to view your Bookmarks. ( ⌘ Command ⌥ Option B works too) Click on ...

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    1. To delete items from your Reading List, first launch Safari. 2. In the top menu, find the Sidebar button and access the menu. 3. You will first see two icons: one that looks like a book, and ...

  18. What's the Difference Between Safari's Reading List and Bookmarks?

    Bookmarks vs. Reading List: Similarities. Bookmarks and the Reading List have very similar features. They both allow you to save webpages for easy and instant access down the line. Both are built-in Safari features that can be accessed on your Safari sidebar or Start Page. They also both sync over iCloud, allowing you to Bookmarks and the ...

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    In the Safari app on your Mac, click the Sidebar button in the toolbar, then click Bookmarks. Drag a bookmark or folder to a new location. To copy a bookmark, Option-drag it. To sort bookmarks in a bookmarks folder, Control-click the folder in the sidebar, then choose Sort By > Name or Sort By > Address. Address is the website URL.

  21. How to Organize Bookmarks in Safari for iPhone and iPad

    Open Safari on your iPad or iPhone. After that, go to the website you want to bookmark and click on the Share symbol there. In the share sheet, click Add Bookmark now. Next, give the bookmark a fitting name. Select the folder where you wish to keep the bookmark after tapping on Location.

  22. Save webpages to read later in Safari on iPad

    Add the current webpage to your Reading List. Tap , then tap Add to Reading List. Tip: To add a linked page without opening it, touch and hold the link, then tap Add to Reading List.

  23. Keep a Reading List in Safari on Mac

    In Safari on your Mac, keep a Reading List of webpages to read later, even when you're not connected to the internet.