How to Search for Text on Safari webpage from iPhone

The facility to be able to search for a specific word on a webpage is an efficient way to see if the web page has the information you are looking for. The search test feature on safari is an inbuilt feature that allows you to do the same.

Though on the laptop this is a simple task, that is accomplished by clicking on Command + F.

But on the other apple devices, namely, iPhone or iPad there are different steps. This article will walk you through two ways you can search for text on the Safari webpage on an iPhone.

So let’s find out How to Search for Text on Safari webpage from iPhone.

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How to Search for Text on Safari webpage from iPhone

1. Search for text using the iOS Share Sheet

1. Open the Safari app.

2. Open the webpage you want to search the word in.

3. Click on the share icon that can be found at the bottom of the screen.

4. On clicking a list of options will appear, scroll down and click on the option titled find on-page.

5. Type in the word you want to search for in the search bar.

6. On doing so, the web page to jump to the first occurrence of the word searched, all the words that match the word typed by you will also be highlighted in yellow.

7. With the help of the two arrows present beside the search box at the bottom of the screen to find where exactly the word is on the page.

8. To exit the word search click on the option titled Done, which is present beside the search box

If you want to look for another word, simply tap on the already present word on the search bar and type in the word you desire.

2. Search for text using the iPhone smart search bar

The smart search bar is an amalgamation of all the old search and address bars. It allows access as a simple search provider, but can also be used to view saved bookmarks, browsing history, and even look for specific words on a web page.

This Smart Search bar is found at the top of the window and makes web searches on your device more efficient.

1. Open the Safari app.

2. Open the webpage you want to search the word in.

3. Click on the search bar that is displayed on the top of the screen.

4. Type in the word you want to search for in the search bar. Ensure not to hit enter or the go key on the keyboard.

5. A list will appear, scroll down, and below the suggestion, there will be an option titled On This Page, with the number of matches beside it.

6. Click on the option titled ‘Search Term’

7. On doing so, the web page to jump to the first occurrence of the word searched, all the words that match the word typed by you will also be highlighted in yellow.

8. With the help of the two arrows present beside the search box to find where exactly the word is on the page.

9. To exit the word search click on the option titled Done, which is present beside the search box.

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Conclusion

Those were our suggestions on How to find text in iPhone Safari. We’ve mentioned two to do the same, you can either use the share sheet to look for the specific word or use the smart search bar.