- Tap the Share icon (the box with an arrow) on a web page. Then, tap Find on Page and enter your search term.
- For older iOS versions: Tap Share, swipe, tap Find on Page, and tap it again.
Learn how to use the Find on Page feature in Safari on an iPhone to search for text on a mobile web page. Instructions cover iOS 14 to iOS 4.
How to Use Safari’s Find on Page in iOS 14 and 13
Follow these steps to use the “Find on Page” feature in Safari on iOS 14 or 13:
- Open Safari and visit the website you want to search.
- Tap the action box at the bottom of the screen (the box with an arrow).
- Swipe up on the menu that appears.
- Select Find on Page from the options.
- Enter the text you want to search for in the search bar.
- The search highlights the first match when it finds the text.
- Use the arrows above the keyboard to navigate through all the matches.
- To search for something else, tap the X in the search bar.
- Once done, tap Done to close the search.
How to Use Safari’s Find on Page in iOS 9 to iOS 12?
Follow these steps to search for text on a webpage in Safari:
- Open Safari and go to the website you want to search.
- Tap the action box (the icon with an arrow) at the bottom of the screen.
- Scroll through the icons in the second row and select Find on Page.
- Type the text you’re looking for in the search bar.
- The page will feature the first match.
- Use the arrows next to the search bar to navigate through all occurrences of the text.
- Tap the X in the search bar if you want to search for a different word.
- Tap “Done” to finish and exit.
How to Use Safari’s Find on Page in iOS 7 and 8
Follow these steps to use Safari’s Find on Page feature in iOS 7 and 8:
- Open Safari and visit a webpage.
- Tap the address bar at the top of the screen.
- Enter the text you want to search for.
- Safari will display suggestions as you type:
- It will suggest URLs from your browsing history.
- The Top Hits section will offer more related suggestions.
- Apple will show suggested websites based on your settings (Settings > Safari > Search).
- Google (or your default search engine) will show search suggestions, followed by bookmarks and history results.
- To find your search, swipe to the bottom of the screen. You’ll see “On This Page” with a number indicating how often your term appears.
- Tap “Find” to see all matches for your search term.
- Navigate through the results using the arrows. Tap the X to clear the search and start over.
- Tap “Done” when you finish searching.
How to Use Safari Find on Page in iOS 4-6
In earlier iOS versions, the steps vary:
- Open Safari and visit a website.
- Tap the search bar at the top right (it shows “Google” if Google is your default search engine).
- Enter the text you want to find.
- Below the Google suggestions, tap “On This Page” to view results.
- The text will highlight. Tap Previous and Next to move between the results.