How to Pin and Unpin Safari Tabs on Your iPhone

Apple’s iOS 16 software update has brought along some pretty neat features. From visual changes to increased functionality, a lot has been covered. One new feature is the ability to pin tabs in Safari.

If you use a Mac, you may already be aware of this feature in macOS, but it’s finally making its way to the iPhone and iPad. So, here, we’ll take a look at how you can pin tabs in Safari, manage them, and how beneficial the feature can be.

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Why Would You Want to Pin a Safari Tab?

Remember when you had to scroll through your tab manager to search for a specific website? Those days are over.

Pinned tabs allow quick and easy website access as they appear right at the top. It helps you stay better organized and is very time efficient as you don’t have to spend time searching for them in a sea of irrelevant and forgotten tabs.

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It is beneficial if you visit a website frequently, as pinned tabs open whenever you open Safari. For example, it’s possible to pin your favorite newspaper, magazine, or website to catch up on the news daily without having to type in the URL every time.

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How to Pin Tabs in Safari on Your iPhone

There are two ways you may pin a tab in Safari, both of which are quick and easy. Follow these steps to pin a tab in Safari:

The second method allows you to pin tabs from the tab manager in Safari. This can be quicker if you want to pin multiple tabs at once, as you will not have to type in the URL every time, provided the tabs are already open. Here are the steps:

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Repeat these steps until you have pinned all the tabs you want.

How to Unpin Tabs in Safari on Your iPhone

When you want to remove a pinned tab, it’s possible to follow the same instructions we mentioned above to reverse the process and unpin a tab.

So, long-press the URL or a tab in the tab manager and selectUnpin Tabfrom the pop-up menu.

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Unfortunately, there’s no way to unpin all pinned tabs at once, so you’ll have to take your time and do it individually.

Use Pins to Organize Your Tabs in Safari

You can pin tabs in Safari on an iPhone or iPad running iOS 16/iPadOS 16 and later. All you have to do is press and hold, and the job’s done. So, use this feature to stay on top of your favorite tabs in Safari.

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