How to Move the iPhone Safari Search Bar Back to the Top in iOS

Long-time iPhone users may not prefer Safari's bottom address bar introduced in iOS 15, but Apple offers a quick and easy solution.

The Safari search bar was near the top of the iPhone's screen for the longest time. But starting with iOS 15, Apple moved the search bar to the bottom, making it easily accessible on big iPhones. Plus, the addition of an effortless swipe gesture even made it easy to switch tabs.

However, if you do not like the bottom placement of the tab bar, there is a way to move the Safari search bar back to the top of your iPhone. Here, we've listed the steps to help you do that.

Two Ways to Get Back the Old Safari Search Bar on iPhone

Modern versions of iOS offer two ways to move the address bar to the top and improve your Safari experience on an iPhone . The first is from within the Safari app, while the second involves using the iPhone Settings app. We've detailed both ways to move the Safari search bar on your iPhone to the top below:

1. Move the Safari Search Bar to the Top Directly in Safari

This is the more convenient method, as you can do it straight from the browser:

  • Visit any website in Safari on your iPhone.
  • Tap AA located on the left of your address bar.
  • Now, choose Show Top Address Bar . Instantly, the search bar will move to the top and stay like this.

Even if you close Safari and relaunch it, the address bar will stay at the top, making this a quick and easy way to switch its position.

2. Move Safari's Search Bar to the Top From Settings

This is the usual method to find all Safari-related settings in one place. You can also use the option here to move the Safari search bar back to the top:

  • Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  • Scroll down and tap Safari .
  • Under Tabs, select Single Tab .
  • Now, open Safari, and you'll find the search bar at the top.

How to Switch Back to the Bottom Safari Search Bar

If you change your mind or wish to give Safari's bottom address bar a try, here's how to switch back and use the tab bar:

  • When you are inside Safari, tap AA from the top-left.
  • Tap on Show Bottom Tab Bar .
  • Alternatively, you may go to Settings > Safari and select Tab Bar .

Enjoy seamlessly switching between multiple tabs and better one-handed usage with Safari's tab bar.

What Is the Landscape Tab Bar Option in Safari's Settings?

Inside Safari Settings on an iPhone running iOS 15 or later, you'll see an option called Landscape Tab Bar , which is enabled by default. When you rotate the iPhone in landscape mode and use Safari, you will see all the open tabs on the top, just like you would on a computer browser.

When this particular option is off, this thin strip showing your open tabs is absent. Look at the image below to understand the difference. You may want to keep this enabled for better tab management.

Apple's Safari Redesign for Bigger iPhones

iPhone screens are increasing in size. As a result, most people have trouble reaching the top search bar when using an iPhone one-handed. But this redesign to move the Safari search bar to the bottom of the screen aims to fix that problem. Plus, this change introduces the tab bar, which is quite handy.

However, it's nice to see Apple give long-time iPhone users the option to move the address bar back to the top in case they prefer the old-school look and feel of Safari on the iPhone.

How to Put Safari's Search Bar Back on Top in iOS 16

Annoyed that apple moved the address and search bar to the bottom of the screen in mobile safari without asking you first we show you how to put it back where it was in just a few steps..

Edward Mendelson

Have you been stewing because Safari’s address bar seems to have disappeared from your new or upgraded iPhone with iOS 16 ? As you have probably already figured out by now, the address bar didn't go away completely. When Apple introduced iOS 15, it moved the address bar from the top of the window to the bottom. This is probably the most annoying thing about Apple’s default settings for Safari. Fortunately, it’s easy to move it back.

Before you move it, it's good to know that the bottom-positioned address bar has one possible advantage: It lets you scroll left and right between your open tabs. If you go back to the old top-of-window address bar, you'll need to tap the tabs icon at the lower right to open the page that displays thumbnail images of all your open tabs and tap on the one you want. That thumbnail view is an advantage, however, if you keep a lot of tabs open, as I do. It's easier to pick the tab you want when you can see the previews rather than scroll right and left in a mad hunt.

If you want to go back to the top-of-the-window address bar, Apple gives you two ways to do it, one in Safari and the other in the Settings app.

How to Move the Search Bar in iOS 16: Safari Method

The easiest method is to move the search bar from within Safari itself. 

Three screenshot images in iOS 15 showing where to tap to move the search and address bar in Safari

  • In the address bar at the foot of the screen, tap the AA icon at the left end. If you don't see it, swipe down to scroll up on the open web page, and it should appear.
  • From the popup menu, tap Show Top Address Bar. The address bar moves instantly. 
  • If you want to move the address bar back to the foot, tap the AA icon again, which is now at the top left, then select Show Bottom Address Bar.

How to Move the Search Bar in iOS 16: Settings Method

The less intuitive and more complex method is to go through the Settings app. 

Three screenshot images in iOS 15 Settings showing where to tap to move the search and address bar in Safari

  • Open Settings and scroll down to Safari. 
  • Then, in the Safari settings dialog, scroll down to Tabs
  • You'll see two icons. Tap the one on the right called Single Tab to put the address bar back at the top of Safari. The icons helpfully show you where the address and search bar will appear, either on the bottom or top of the window.
  • To move the address bar back to the bottom so you can swipe left and right to move through your tabs, select the Tab Bar icon on the left instead.

Nuisance Resolved

When Apple gets a new idea about one of its apps, it tends to make the new idea the default setting for that app—even if many users prefer Apple’s old ideas. Fortunately, Apple also makes it easy to go back to its tried-and-true ideas, so it’s easy to make Safari put its best face forward again.

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How to Put Safari's Search Bar Back on Top in iOS 16

Annoyed that apple moved the address and search bar to the bottom of the screen in mobile safari without asking you first we show you how to put it back where it was in just a few steps..

Edward Mendelson

Have you been stewing because Safari’s address bar seems to have disappeared from your new or upgraded iPhone with iOS 16 ? As you have probably already figured out by now, the address bar didn't go away completely. When Apple introduced iOS 15, it moved the address bar from the top of the window to the bottom. This is probably the most annoying thing about Apple’s default settings for Safari. Fortunately, it’s easy to move it back.

Before you move it, it's good to know that the bottom-positioned address bar has one possible advantage: It lets you scroll left and right between your open tabs. If you go back to the old top-of-window address bar, you'll need to tap the tabs icon at the lower right to open the page that displays thumbnail images of all your open tabs and tap on the one you want. That thumbnail view is an advantage, however, if you keep a lot of tabs open, as I do. It's easier to pick the tab you want when you can see the previews rather than scroll right and left in a mad hunt.

If you want to go back to the top-of-the-window address bar, Apple gives you two ways to do it, one in Safari and the other in the Settings app.

How to Move the Search Bar in iOS 16: Safari Method

The easiest method is to move the search bar from within Safari itself. 

Three screenshot images in iOS 15 showing where to tap to move the search and address bar in Safari

  • In the address bar at the foot of the screen, tap the AA icon at the left end. If you don't see it, swipe down to scroll up on the open web page, and it should appear.
  • From the popup menu, tap Show Top Address Bar. The address bar moves instantly. 
  • If you want to move the address bar back to the foot, tap the AA icon again, which is now at the top left, then select Show Bottom Address Bar.

How to Move the Search Bar in iOS 16: Settings Method

The less intuitive and more complex method is to go through the Settings app. 

Three screenshot images in iOS 15 Settings showing where to tap to move the search and address bar in Safari

  • Open Settings and scroll down to Safari. 
  • Then, in the Safari settings dialog, scroll down to Tabs
  • You'll see two icons. Tap the one on the right called Single Tab to put the address bar back at the top of Safari. The icons helpfully show you where the address and search bar will appear, either on the bottom or top of the window.
  • To move the address bar back to the bottom so you can swipe left and right to move through your tabs, select the Tab Bar icon on the left instead.

Nuisance Resolved

When Apple gets a new idea about one of its apps, it tends to make the new idea the default setting for that app—even if many users prefer Apple’s old ideas. Fortunately, Apple also makes it easy to go back to its tried-and-true ideas, so it’s easy to make Safari put its best face forward again.

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iOS 16 Safari — the biggest changes coming to your iPhone’s browser

Shared Tab Groups and passkeys are the biggest changes in the new iPhone software update

iOS Safari on iPhone

iOS 16 Safari isn't quite the radical reboot of the mobile web browser that iOS 15 introduced. For starters, the tab bar is staying in the same place, at the bottom of the screen by default. (This assumes that you didn't move the tab bar back to the top of the screen the minute you upgraded to iOS 15.) But there are still some changes in Apple's updated iPhone software — one that will be apparent right away and another that will take time to develop.

The change you can use the moment you install iOS 16 — whether you download the developer beta , plan to wait for the iOS 16 public beta's arrival in July or won't check out iOS 16 until the full version arrives in the fall — is Shared Tab Groups. This feature builds on a less controversial addition from iOS 15 Safari , by letting you take all those web pages you've grouped together and share them with other people.

In addition, Apple is also using iOS 16 to introduce us to passkeys , its attempt to usher in a password-free future for web browsing. Instead of having to remember and enter in a password for each online site, the updated version of Safari issues you a digital key tied to your your user account and verified with biometric information like Face ID on your iPhone. The change isn't going to happen overnight, but Apple is betting that it leads to more secure browsing that what we experience now.

These changes to iOS 16's version of Safari aren't taking place in a vacuum. They're being implemented alongside similar updates from macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16 , both of which figure to arrive alongside the finished version of Apple's iPhone software this fall. Here's what we know about the iPhone implementation of these updates based on Apple's iOS 16 preview and what people who've used the developer beta have been saying about Safari.

iOS 16 Safari: Shared Tab Groups

As we mentioned, Tab Groups came to Safari with last year's iOS 15 update, and while I felt the feature was better suited for the Mac, it was still helpful for research projects to keep related web pages grouped together. At the very least, Safari Tab Groups brought some measure of organization to the iPhone's default web browser.

iOS 16 Safari Shared Tab Groups

With iOS 16, Tab Groups are picking up collaboration features, too. Shared Tab Groups is the big addition to Safari that does exactly what its name implies — you can take those Tab Groups you've assembled and share them with other people. They can add browser tabs of their own, contributing to your research project.

The benefits of Shared Tab Groups should be apparent. If you're planning a vacation, you and your partner can exchange tabs featuring possible lodgings, to-dos and travel info. You can share research with fellow students on a school project or relevant web pages for a work project you're collaborating on with colleagues. As with Tab Groups, the shared version syncs across the different Apple devices you own (assuming they're all running the latest software updates that Apple's releasing this year).

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iOS 16 Safari Shared Tab Groups

Sharing Tab Groups is as easy a tapping the share button next to the name of the Tab Group and selecting who you want to share with. The feature promises real-time collaboration — you'll see the icons of the people in your share group on the tabs they're looking at, and you'll be able to see any changes made as they happen. You can share Tab Groups through Messenger, as part of the chat app's newfound collaboration capabilities in iOS 16.

Other Tab Groups improvements in iOS 16 Safari

Shared Tab Groups grabs the headlines, but it's not the only enhancement Apple is introducing to this particular feature. You can now distinguish your different Tab Groups with their own customized start page. That includes a different background image for each group as well as group-specific favorites. In addition, iOS 16 Safari supports pinned tabs for your different Tab Groups.

iOS 16 Safari passkeys

Back in May, Apple joined Google and Microsoft to announce expanded support for the FIDO passwordless sign-in standard . iOS 16 Safari yields the first fruits of that stepped-up support in the form of passkeys, which are meant to do away with passwords when you sign into websites and apps.

iOS 16 Safari passkeys

The problem with passwords — besides the fact that not everyone uses the best password practices — is that they can be obtained via phishing and other social engineering attacks if you're not vigilant. And even if you are and use one of the best password managers , someone could still hack into the website of a database or company and steal your login credentials that way. Passkeys answer that threat by tying a digital key to your user account and then having you confirm that you're the one signing in either through a fingerprint or face scan. (That's Touch ID or Face ID, if you're using Apple's hardware.)

It's unclear how prominent passkeys will be when iOS 16 launches — you'd imagine Apple will implement them with its own websites and services first — but Apple promises that you will be able to sync them across all the Apple devices you own through your iCloud keychain. Additionally, Apple's involvement with FIDO means that you'll be able to sign into non-Apple devices by scanning a QR code with your phone and confirming your identity with Touch ID or Face ID.

In its passkeys preview at WWDC in June, Apple described the move to the new login standard as a journey, meaning passwords will remain with us for a little while longer. To that end, iOS 16 promises some additional password improvements such as enhancements to strong passwords generated in Safari. The Wi-Fi section of the Settings also is also getting a new edit button that lets you review Wi-Fi passwords stored on your phone so that you either share them with others or delete them if you no longer need them.

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Philip Michaels is a Managing Editor at Tom's Guide. He's been covering personal technology since 1999 and was in the building when Steve Jobs showed off the iPhone for the first time. He's been evaluating smartphones since that first iPhone debuted in 2007, and he's been following phone carriers and smartphone plans since 2015. He has strong opinions about Apple, the Oakland Athletics, old movies and proper butchery techniques. Follow him at @PhilipMichaels.

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How to move Safari Search Bar to top on iPhone with iOS 16 (2023)

This guide has some tips and tricks to help you move the safari browser search bar to the top on your iphone with ios 16..

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If you are using an iPhone with iOS 16, you may have noticed the search bar moved to the bottom of the screen on the Safari browser by default. This can be inconvenient for traditional iPhone users. Moreover, there might be annoying instances when users might tap on the search bar by mistake while swiping on the screen. Hence, to move the Safari search bar back to the top, this guide will help you.

iPhone: How to move Safari Search Bar to the top on iOS 16 (2023)

Move Safari search bar to top on iPhone with iOS 16

You can move the Safari browser search bar back to the top of the screen on your iPhone with iOS by following these workarounds:

1. Move the Search bar from Settings

  • Firstly, open the Settings app on your iPhone and tap the ‘Safari’ tab.
  • Here, scroll down to the ‘Tabs’ section and tap the ‘Single Tab’ option.
  • Now exit the Settings app and open Safari web browser and you will notice the search has moved to the top.

2. Move the Search bar from the Safari browser

  • Open your Safari web browser and visit any website on your browser.
  • Tap the ‘AA’ icon from the left side of the address bar.
  • Select the ‘Show Top Address Bar’ option and your search bar will appear at the top of the screen.

Disable Landscape Tab Bar

When you change your view of the content on your Safari browser you will notice the tab bars appearing at the top of the screen like you used to see on the computers if you have updated to the latest iOS 16. This can be annoying as the screen space becomes much shorter. In such cases, you can disable the landscape tab bar by following these steps:

  • Firstly, open the Safari settings window by referring to the above-mentioned steps.
  • Then turn off the ‘Landscape Tab Bar’ switch.
  • Now open the Safari browser in landscape mode to see if the changes are applied.

That’s everything covered on how to move the Safari search bar to the top on iPhone with iOS 16. Also, check out our other guides, such a s How to change notification position to the top on iPhone with iOS 16 or How to save an entire webpage as a PDF on iPhone/iPad .

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How To Move The Safari Search Bar To The Top of An iPhone Screen

By Author Turner Tomlinson

Posted on Last updated: April 9, 2023

In older iOS versions, the Safari search bar was always located at the top of the screen, but starting with the iOS 15, it was moved to the bottom of the screen. This shift is meant to make it easier to access the bar on larger iPhones. However, you can easily move it back to its former position if you prefer the older setup.

There are two ways to move the Safari search bar to the top of the iPhone screen: You can open the Safari app and tap on the ‘AA’ icon at the left of the search bar. Choose ‘Show Top Address Bar’ from the menu. Alternatively, you can also open the Safari section in Settings and tap on ‘Single Tab.’ 

So, if you find the search bar at the bottom of your screen to be inconvenient or hard to use, then there’s no need to worry. You can easily move it to the top with just a few taps. Let’s take a closer look at how you can move your search bar to the top and a few other iOS 15 updates that are worth mentioning. 

Why Is Your Search Bar at the Bottom of Your iPhone? 

With the iOS 15 update, Apple has moved the Safari search bar to the bottom of the screen, which can greatly enhance the user experience for many people. 

The new Safari search bar also acts as a tabs bar, making it easier for users to manage and access their tabs. You can now scroll right and left between open tabs.

Previously, if you wanted to select an open tab on older versions, you had to choose the tabs icon in your screen’s lower right corner. This would open the page that shows thumbnail images of all the open tabs so that you could choose the one that you wanted. 

The search bar at the bottom is also much easier to control with one hand, and it clears up space, allowing users to focus better on the webpage’s content.   

How to Move Your Search Bar Back to the Top 

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If you’re not too happy with your search bar being at the bottom, you can easily revert to the previous top-of-the-window bar. This can be done through two apps — the Safari app or the Settings app.

Move the Search Bar in Safari

The easiest way to move your search bar is from within Safari itself. Here’s what you need to do:  

  • Tap the ‘ AA ‘ icon on the left-hand corner of the address bar at the bottom of your iPhone’s screen. If the address bar isn’t visible on the screen, scroll up to bring the address bar back.
  • When you choose the AA icon, a list of options will appear. Choose ‘ Show Top Address Bar.’ Ta-da!

Move the Search Bar in Settings

Moving the search bar in Settings is a bit more complex and a bit less intuitive. But it’s still pretty easy! This is how you do it:

  • Go to ‘Settings’ . Scroll down the list to ‘Safari’ and tap on it.
  • Under the ‘Tabs’ section of the Safari page, you’ll see two icons. By choosing the ‘Single Tab’ on the right, you can move the address bar back to the top of Safari. These icons helpfully show the position of the address bar, whether it’s at the top or bottom of the window.
  • If you want to move the search bar back to the bottom, instead of choosing the icon on the right, tap on the ‘ Tab Bar’ icon on the left.

Other iOS 15 Updates You Should Know 

It was the iOS 15 update that caused the changes in Safari, specifically moving the address bar down. And there are a few other important iOS 15 updates that are designed to enhance the iPhone user experience. These include:

With significantly enhanced details, the Maps app now exhibits bike lanes, pedestrian crosswalks, buildings, and more in a new 3D view.

This provides users with an improved city-driving experience thanks to added road details and unique transit features like AR walking directions, pinned favorite lines, and notifications to disembark. 

This is basically an extension of the Do Not Disturb feature. When you activate this feature, your iPhone won’t be able to receive calls or messages to distract you. This feature is particularly useful when you don’t want to be disturbed while working or sleeping. 

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With iOS 15, you can now enjoy Spatial Audio and Voice Isolation in FaceTime calls. The Portrait mode in FaceTime also now offers a new grid mode that allows you to see more faces at the same time. 

Additionally, with the new SharePlay feature, you can share pictures during a FaceTime call. You can also schedule a FaceTime call and send its link to participants, which can be accessed through Windows and Android devices as well.    

The Live Text feature is quite extraordinary. When you take a photo with your iPhone, your device will be able to recognize helpful information by using its on-device intelligence. 

Your iPhone’s Optical Character Recognition allows you to highlight or extract text from an image to send it directly via email, get directions, and even make a phone call.       

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There's a Way to Move Your iPhone Safari Search Bar Back to the Top (Where It Belongs)

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Ever since the first iPhone was introduced in 2007, the Safari search bar — aka the address bar, the tab bar, or just where the URL goes — has rested at the top of the page. There were no ifs, ands, or buts about its placement; it simply stayed at the top, and no one blinked an eye . . . that is, until now. Apple's recent iOS 15 update moved the Safari Search Bar to the bottom of the page, changing our searching routine in a small way with an undeniably big impact.

Sure, moving the Safari search bar was a simple switch-up, and one that even made sense: our fingers are down there anyway. But damn, has it been a struggle to adapt to. Muscle memory is a real thing, and I (and many other friends and colleagues) can't seem to get used to a bottom search bar. While I was very welcoming of iOS 15's Safari background customization , the rearranged search bar is something I may never get used to. The good news? You can move the Safari search bar back to the top of the page in just a few simple steps:

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How to Move Your iPhone Safari Search Bar Back to the Top of the Page

  • Open Settings.
  • Scroll down and tap Safari.
  • Under Tabs, select Single Tab.

It's that easy! Please keep in mind that by choosing the Single Tab option, your search bar will move back to the top of the page, but you won't be able to scroll left and right between different Safari tabs like you could with the Sidebar option. Regardless, your memory will be very happy to see it back at the top.

iOS 15 Safari: How to change the address/search bar design on iPhone

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Apple’s latest iOS release comes with an all-new Safari design that places the address/search bar at the bottom of the screen by default. But you can switch back to the classic iOS Safari design with a top bar. Here’s how to change the iOS 15 Safari address/search bar on iPhone.

Apple made its way through multiple iterations of the new iOS 15 Safari design and with the sixth beta , it included the option to switch between the bottom address/search bar and the classic iOS Safari top address/search bar on iPhone .

The official iOS 15 public release also includes the classic bottom menu bar instead of packing all of Safari’s buttons into the unified address/search/tab bar.

How to change iOS 15 Safari address/search bar on iPhone

  • Running iOS 15, open Safari on your iPhone
  • In the bottom address/search bar, tap the “aA” icon on the left (when on a website)
  • Tap Show Top Address Bar
  • Tap the “aA” icon in the top address/search bar
  • Choose Show Bottom Tab Bar

Alternatively, you can also change the iOS 15 address/search bar by heading to the Settings app > Safari > swipe down and choose “Single Tab.”

Here’s how it looks to change the Safari address/search bar on iPhone:

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And here’s how it looks to change it back to the bottom address/search bar:

The other way to change the address/search bar design is in the Settings app.

In addition to changing between the bottom and classic top address/search bar designs, you can choose to enable/disable website tinting (matches the top iPhone status bar to websites’ colors) and enable/disable the landscape tab bar.

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How to use the Smart Search bar in Safari on iPhone and iPad

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The Smart Search bar in iOS 15 is a hybrid of the old address and search bars melded into one universal place to type and go. You can access your default search provider, your browsing history, saved bookmarks, and even specific words on web pages, all through the unified Smart Search bar at the top of your Safari browsing window. It makes searching for something on your best iPhone more straightforward. Here's how to use the Smart Search bar in Safari on iPhone and iPad.

How to search the web using the Smart Search bar on iPhone and iPad

  • Launch Safari from the Home screen.
  • Tap in the Smart Search bar at the top or bottom of your browser.

Navigating to Search bar in Safari on iPhone: Open Safari, tap Smart Search button

  • Type in some keywords or a phrase you would like to search for.
  • Tap on the Go button at the bottom right of your screen.

Entering search terms in Safari on iPhone: Type keyword, tap Go

That's it! Safari will now use your default search engine to scour the internet for you.

How to search bookmarks and web history using the Smart Search bar on iPhone and iPad

  • Launch Safari from your Home screen.

Using SmartSearch in Safari on iPhone: Open Safari, tap Smart Search button

  • Type in some keywords you would like to search the internet for (I searched for "apple").
  • Tap on the site or bookmark you would like to navigate to under the Bookmarks and History heading.

Find bookmark website using search in Safari on iPhone: Type keywords, tap site or bookmark

  • Open Safari on your iPhone or iPad.
  • Open a web page in Safari.
  • Tap the Smart Search bar .

Use Smart Search in Safari on iPhone: Open Safari, Open a page, tap Smart search bar

  • Type the word or phrase that you want to find on the page.
  • Tap the word or phrase under On this Page.

Using search in Safari on iPhone: Type word, tap the word

  • Tap the navigation buttons to jump to each instance of the word if there's more than one.
  • Tap Done when you're finished.

Navigating Search in Safari on iPhone: Tap navigation buttons, tap Done

Everyone has their favorite search engine. Make sure yours is programmed as the default and use the Smart Search bar in Safari.

  • Tap on Settings from your Home screen.
  • Tap on Safari (you may have to scroll down to find it).

Change Search Engine on iPhone: Open Settings, tap Safari

  • Tap on Search Engine .
  • Tap on your preferred search engine from the list.

Change Search Engine on iPhone: Tap Search Engine, choose your search engine

Next time you open up Safari and type something into the Smart Search bar, it will use your newly-set search engine.

In iOS 15 , super-powered the native search functionality available to the left of the Home screen. When you enter a search term in the Search feature, you'll see suggested web searches and even websites based on your term.

  • Swipe right on your Home screen to navigate to search.
  • Enter your search term in your search bar.
  • Tap the search result you want.

Web Search From Search In iOS 14: Swipe right on the Home Screen, enter your search term in the search bar, and then tap the search result you want.

As you can see in the example above, the search terms that iOS found for "iMore" will automatically open Safari and search the web using that term.

The Smart Search bar can be at the top or bottom

If you're on iOS 15, you may notice that Apple switched the search/address bar from the top of the screen in Safari to the bottom of the screen. There's no functionality difference between the two options, but if you prefer the Smart Search bar to be at the top rather than the bottom, you can change the location of the address bar in Settings .

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The tab bar in Safari can live at the bottom of your screen in iOS 15. But if you don't like that, it's easy to get it back to the top.

One of Apple's new iOS 15 features for the iPhone is the option to move the Safari search bar to the bottom of the screen. Whether you have a new iPhone 13 or you're still rocking an iPhone 7 (no shame!), having the search and address bar at the bottom can help with one-handed navigation. The new feature is a more significant change than it might seem, but it's been overshadowed by bigger additions like FaceTime call weblinks for friends on Android and Windows .

Since 2007, the Safari address bar has been at the top of the iPhone's screen, so if you're a longtime iPhone owner you're likely used to it being there. (Note that sometimes this bar is also called an address bar, other times it's called a tab bar or search bar.)

If you tried the new lower address bar position and don't like it, or accidentally moved it to the bottom, I'm here to help you move the Safari search bar back to the top.

Move the Safari search bar back to the top

There are a couple of ways to move the address bar. The first is to tap the AA button in Safari and select Show Top Address Bar . And that's it. If you want to move it back to the bottom of the screen, tap the AA button in Safari and select Show Bottom Tab Bar.

Another way to move the address bar, is to go into Settings and tap on Safari . Scroll down to the Tabs section. From there you can tap Tab Bar to have everything on the bottom. Or you can tap Single Tab to have the bar at the top of the screen.

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How To Move Safari Address Bar To Top Or Bottom

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In iOS 15 or later Apple allows users to move the Address Bar to top or bottom of the screen depending on their personal preference. Users can switch between Tab Bar and Single Tab options from Settings and change the way Safari for iPhone works on their device.

In earlier betas of iOS 15 Apple had placed the address bar at the bottom of the screen, however following criticism from social media critics the company gave users the option to choose if they the bar to be at the top or bottom.

This was a great solution to the problem since now users are in more control and can choose whichever option is most suitable for them.

Switch between top and bottom address bar in Safari

Switching between Tab Bar and Single Tab is very easy. You can quickly move Safari Address bar to top or bottom by performing a few simple steps on your device. Just follow these steps.

Step 1. Open Settings and go to Safari option.

Step 2. On the Safari page choose between Tab Bar or Single Tab options.

That’s it, whichever option you choose Safari will instantly switch to it giving you the address bar experience that you prefer.

Placing bar at the top means loss of features

One thing that you should know here is that the Tab Bar option not only places the address bar at the bottom, but it also adds an easier way of switching between Safari website tabs.

You can easily switch between tabs by sliding your finger left or right on the address bar, whereas you can also quickly open a new Safari tab by swiping left when you are on the last tab.

This functionality is not available when you opt for Single Tab option and have the address bar at the top.

The ability to switch between top and bottom address bars is available on iOS 15 or later.

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Moving search bar on ipad

How do I move the search bar to the bottom of screen on ipad? The three dots above the search bar are annoying and I want to get away from them

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Posted on Feb 23, 2022 3:14 AM

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Posted on Mar 3, 2022 4:03 AM

Whyyy is this not an option?! I spent $2k on this iPad Pro and this one little thing is making me want to return it. It’s just terribly inconvenient to have to reach all the way to the top and then type awkwardly in the search bar when sitting at my desk. It’s be so much better if it were at the bottom. Do you know if this will ever become an option on an iPad?

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Mar 3, 2022 4:03 AM in response to LotusPilot

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Mar 3, 2022 4:22 AM in response to InjaneAsylum

Contributors here are all end-users - just like you. We have no insight into Apple’s product development and release programmes beyond information that is publicly released.

Some Browser developers have experimented, with limited success, in moving the Address Bar to the bottom of the screen. Whilst this may appear to be a useful convenience feature, users often find that other usability issues surface with this arrangement. That said, Apple have offered/implemented this feature for Safari in iOS for iPhone.

The reasons for this feature not being released for iPad, other than wider usability issues to which I have already alluded, are known only to Apple.

Apple do invite submission of constructive comments and feature requests via their Product Feedback portal. For iPad and iPadOS:

Feedback - iPad - Apple

Feb 23, 2022 3:36 AM in response to Judyl331

Unlike iOS15 for iPhone, iPadOS15 does not support transposition of the Safari tab/search bars to the bottom of the screen.

In addressing your issue, consider that in Safari the entire URL field is a tappable zone. Just tap anywhere in the visible field (not just the visible text). Armed with this knowledge - and admittedly a little deliberate and conscious practice - you will quickly become accustomed to a slightly different way of using Safari. A new “habit” will emerge - and become your new sub-conscious behaviour.

Unless you are extremely accurate in tapping only the address bar itself, a central tap can trigger the multitasking function. You have sub-consciously “learned” to tap the centre of the bar - because you have been conditioned to tapping the actual visible text to edit this input field. As this text is centre-justified, you are unwittingly attracted to the centre - where the touch zone for the multitasking button is located.

As such, just tap anywhere in the Search Bar field - and not the centre-justified text within the field.

Mar 3, 2022 8:18 AM in response to LotusPilot

Thank you for your reply! I understand only Apple knows the reasoning behind what they do with their interface. I will remain hopeful that it will be an option for iPads some days in the future.

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Apple to unveil AI-enabled Safari browser alongside new operating systems

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Safari getting new AI tools in iOS 18

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The software — expected to debut as Safari 18 later in 2024 — is currently undergoing evaluation alongside internal builds of Apple's next-generation operating system updates, namely iOS 18 and macOS 15, according to people familiar with the matter. Should all of the new features make it to the release candidate stage, users will be treated to a new user interface (UI) for customizing popular page controls, a "Web eraser" feature, and AI-driven content summarization tools.

Intelligent Search - AI-enhanced browsing and text summarization

Engineers evaluating the latest builds of Safari 18 can find a toggle for the new page controls menu within the browser's address bar. The menu consolidates — and provides quick access to — old and new page control tools, among them being the browser's new "Intelligent Search" feature.

A screenshot of Arc Search on iPhone with a summary of an article from AppleInsider

This feature is not automatically enabled in test builds of Safari 18 and instead requires manual activation from the page controls menu. Once enabled, it's believed the tool leverages Apple's on-device AI technology — specifically the Ajax language-learning model — to identify topics and key phrases within a webpage for which to base the summarization.

In selecting key phrases, Apple's LLM software identifies sentences that provide explanations or describe the structure of objects, depending on the text in question. Words repeated within a text and key sentences are recognized as text topics.

These early indications suggest Apple is striving to deliver text summarization alongside Safari 18 later this year, though the exact implementation of this feature remains fuzzy.

Apple's text summarization features could be a response to rival generative AI tools, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT. But Apple's on-device models and technologies like Private Relay could make the experience much more secure for users. Intelligent Search is also likely to be the same AI browser assistant that one X user hinted at a couple of weeks back.

Web Eraser for better content-blocking

Also accessible from the new page controls menu is a feature Apple is testing called "Web Eraser." As its name would imply, it's designed to allow users to remove, or erase, specific portions of web pages, according to people familiar with the feature.

The feature is expected to build upon existing privacy features within Safari and will allow users to erase unwanted content from any webpage of their choosing. Users will have the option to erase banner ads, images, text or even entire page sections, all with relative ease.

A screenshot of 1Blocker's element blocking feature that removes selected parts of a webpage

The erasure is said to be persistent, rather than limited to a browsing session. This means that Safari will remember the changes even after the original tab or window has been closed.

When visiting a web page with previously erased content, Safari will inform the user that the page has been modified to reflect their desired changes. The browser will also give the user the option to revert changes and restore the webpage to its initial, unaltered state.

As for where Apple got the inspiration for Web Eraser, the company could have Sherlocked the feature from the third-party app 1Blocker. The application features a similar way of erasing ads, where users would tap ads to make them disappear.

Updated UI will move key tools into one easy location

The new page controls menu referenced throughout this article will attempt to offer Safari 18 users quick and easy access to several options previously located across different menus and the Share Sheet. Running on pre-release versions of macOS 15, for instance, the menu also pulls in the "Aa" menu common on existing iPadOS versions of the browser. These include zoom options, webpage settings for privacy controls, content blocking options, extension shortcuts, and access to the new AI and erasure tools.

A mockup image of desktop Safari with an iPad-like menu that includes AI and erase features.

These various options existed previously on macOS, but were found by navigating through the Safari settings menu. Having all of these controls in one central location in the Address Bar will make these options more discoverable for end users. Other options like on-page text search and reader mode are also in this menu.

This all suggests Apple intends to unite the iPadOS and macOS Safari UI paradigms when it unveils its new OS releases during its Worldwide Developers Conference in June.

AI-enhanced Visual Lookup feature could be available in 2025

Simultaneously, Apple is also working on a much more powerful visual search feature scheduled for integration sometime in 2025 that will allow users to obtain information on consumer products when browsing through images. People familiar with the tool say it's similar to the Visual Lookup feature, through which Siri can identify plants, pets and landmarks from photos.

An image of a black cat with big yellow eyes in Apple Photos with text below classifying it as a 'bombay'

Visual Search could be implemented as a system-wide feature. So, instead of surfacing search results in the Photos app, the user may be able to use Visual Search directly in Safari by selecting an image.

Given development of this tool is in the earlier stages, it remains unclear how Apple will ultimately go about implementing it. It also remains to be seen whether or not the feature will make it through internal testing.

The iPhone maker has expressed significant interest in artificial intelligence and more recently published research related to on-device language learning models. This goes hand in hand with widespread rumors about several other AI-powered software features, many of which are expected to make their debut later this year with iOS 18.

Another big year for Safari

From its inception, Safari was always meant to rival existing web browsers.

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Safari was originally added to macOS as a means of replacing Microsoft's Internet Explorer for Mac, which was the default browser. Over the years, the app made its way to the iPhone , and has since received various upgrades over the years.

More recent versions of Safari provide users with personalized web suggestions, and allow for greater privacy protection with features such as iCloud Private Relay.

This latest set of enhancements only serves to better position Safari against the competition, in an ever-increasing landscape of generative AI tools and third-party ad-blockers.

While Apple tests many such features during different development stages, it is important to remember that not all of them make it to release. Apple has been known to delay features or cancel them entirely, so there's always a chance we may not see these new Safari features after all.

Along with Safari 18 and its associated improvements, we should also see a revamped Calculator with Math Notes make its way to iPadOS 18. Freeform Scenes and Adaptive Voice Shortcuts are new OS features, which are also expected to debut later this year.

Apple is expected to introduce various AI-related enhancements as part of iOS 18 and macOS 15, both of which should be announced at the company's annual WWDC on June 10.

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"As for where Apple got the inspiration for Web Eraser, the company could have Sherlocked the feature from the third-party app 1Blocker. The application features a similar way of erasing ads, where users would tap ads to make them disappear." They may also have been inspired by Simplified Page....

As long as I can turn it off/hide it they can knock themselves out. 

Will the web eraser feature remove pop up videos, such as the ones that appear on this site?

I use the 'Reader' function in Safari quite a bit, but sometimes it doesn't work very well. Seems like something that AI could help make better. 

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iOS 15 Safari Guide: Tabs, Extensions, Search Bar, and Other Changes

Apple's Safari app has undergone a number of changes during the iOS 15 beta testing process. Apple started out with a radical new design that moved the address bar from the top of the app's interface and introduced a floating tab bar, but after a multitude of complaints, there were several redesigns that culminated in an option to undo the iOS 15 design entirely.

Design Changes

Safari started out with a new floating tab design that moved the address bar and tabs to the bottom of the iPhone interface, but now the design change is optional.

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You can get to webpage settings by tapping on the Aa, or reload a page by tapping on the reload button. With this Tab Bar interface, when you scroll through a webpage, the entire Tab Bar collapses down so you can see more of the website. You can bring it back up with a tap.

If you choose "Single Tab" instead of "Tab Bar," the address bar and tabs will remain at the top of the Safari window, which is how iOS 14 works. The design of the Single Tab option is unchanged from iOS 14, with the same control bar available at the bottom of the interface. You can't swipe through tabs using the Single Tab interface and will instead need to use the Tab Switcher.

You can swap between the bottom Tab Bar and the Single Tab interface by tapping on the "Aa" button that's next to any URL.

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Website Tinting

Available in the Settings app, Allow Website Tinting matches the collapsed Safari address bar interface to the website's colors to make it blend in better with the background.

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Landscape Tab Bar

With the new Landscape Tab Bar setting, when you use your ‌iPhone‌ in landscape mode with Safari, you'll see a Mac-style tab bar that shows all of your open tabs, and you can swipe through them.

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Pull to Refresh

A downward swipe on any webpage in iOS 15 will refresh the page, and this is an alternative to having to tap on the reload icon.

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Tabs in iOS 15 can be saved into Tab Groups, which offers a way to preserve a set of tabs you have open without having to have those tabs active.

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To make a Tab Group, just open up all of the websites that you want to include, tap on the Tabs button with the down arrow, and then tap New Tab Group from [#] Tabs. You can also use this option to create a New Empty Tab Group that tabs can be added to later. Long press on any open tab (or the main address bar if you have the single tab view enabled) to add it to a Tab Group.

To load up a Tab Group, tap on the Tabs button and then tap on the name of the group in the list. All of your Tab Groups sync across your devices so you can access them on iPhones and iPads running iOS and iPadOS 15 as well as on Macs running macOS Monterey.

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Tab Overview Grid

In iOS 14, all of your open tabs are displayed in a card-like interface that you can swipe through, but in iOS 15, open tabs are displayed in a grid view.

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Customizable Start Page

Safari is more customizable in iOS 15, and you can edit what's available on your start page. This is a feature that has been available on macOS, but is now also available on iOS devices.

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You can choose to have the start page show Favorites, Frequently Visited sites, Shared With You content, Privacy Report info, Siri Suggestions, Reading List, and iCloud Tabs.

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‌iCloud‌ Private Relay is a privacy feature that makes sure all of your Safari traffic is encrypted.

As explained in our privacy guide , ‌iCloud‌ Private Relay protects your IP address and de-links it from the websites that you visit by utilizing two separate internet relays.

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