How to Easily Search a Page On Your iPhone?

Avator for Jamie JamieLast Updated: March 26, 2025

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  • Tap the Share icon (the box with an arrow) on a web page. Then, tap Find on Page and enter your search term.

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  • For older iOS versions: Tap Share, swipe, tap Find on Page, and tap it again.

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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.

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How to Use Safari’s Find on Page in iOS 14 and 13

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Follow these steps to use the “Find on Page” feature in Safari on iOS 14 or 13:

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  1. Open Safari and visit the website you want to search.

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  2. Tap the action box at the bottom of the screen (the box with an arrow).

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  3. Swipe up on the menu that appears.

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  4. Select Find on Page from the options.

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  5. Enter the text you want to search for in the search bar.

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  6. The search highlights the first match when it finds the text.

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  7. Use the arrows above the keyboard to navigate through all the matches.

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  8. To search for something else, tap the X in the search bar.

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  9. Once done, tap Done to close the search.

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How to Use Safari’s Find on Page in iOS 9 to iOS 12?

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Follow these steps to search for text on a webpage in Safari:

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  1. Open Safari and go to the website you want to search.

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  2. Tap the action box (the icon with an arrow) at the bottom of the screen.

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  3. Scroll through the icons in the second row and select Find on Page.

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  4. Type the text you’re looking for in the search bar.

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  5. The page will feature the first match.

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  6. Use the arrows next to the search bar to navigate through all occurrences of the text.

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  7. Tap the X in the search bar if you want to search for a different word.

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  8. Tap “Done” to finish and exit.

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How to Use Safari's Find on Page in iOS 9 to iOS 12

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How to Use Safari’s Find on Page in iOS 7 and 8

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Follow these steps to use Safari’s Find on Page feature in iOS 7 and 8:

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  1. Open Safari and visit a webpage.

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  2. Tap the address bar at the top of the screen.

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  3. Enter the text you want to search for.

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  4. Safari will display suggestions as you type:
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    • It will suggest URLs from your browsing history.

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    • The Top Hits section will offer more related suggestions.

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    • Apple will show suggested websites based on your settings (Settings > Safari > Search).

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    • Google (or your default search engine) will show search suggestions, followed by bookmarks and history results.

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  5. 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.

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  6. Tap “Find” to see all matches for your search term.

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  7. Navigate through the results using the arrows. Tap the X to clear the search and start over.

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  8. Tap “Done” when you finish searching.

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How to Use Safari Find on Page in iOS 4-6

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In earlier iOS versions, the steps vary:

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  1. Open Safari and visit a website.

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  2. Tap the search bar at the top right (it shows “Google” if Google is your default search engine).

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  3. Enter the text you want to find.

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  4. Below the Google suggestions, tap “On This Page” to view results.

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  5. The text will highlight. Tap Previous and Next to move between the results.

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