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Safari Reader mode on iPhone and iPad allows you to read a web page without distractions so that only the text and photos are left. I personally find that this makes the article easier to focus on, and gentler on my eyes. We'll walk you through how to use Reader mode in Safari and turn it off when you're done.
Why You’ll Love This Tip:
- Enjoy simpler reading without the clutter and distraction of ads and extra page features.
- Print web articles or recipes without ads to save for later.
How to Enable Safari’s Reader Mode
System Requirements
This tip works on iPhones running iOS 16 or later, but the screenshots below were captured on iOS 18. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.
What is Reader on Safari? Safari's Reader (also commonly referred to as Reader view or Reader mode) has been a user favorite for quite some time since it allows you to view and print web pages without ads. Let's learn how to use it, what the page will look like with and without Reader enabled, and how to turn off Reader mode once you're done! Here's how to use Reader mode in Safari.
- Open the Safari app and navigate to the page you want to read.
![iphone home screen with a red box around safari]()
- Tap the Reader icon.
![iphone safari with a red box around reader icon]()
- Tap Show Reader. The page will change to Safari's reading mode, eliminating any ads or extraneous navigation menus.
![iphone safari with extra settings displayed, and a red box around show reader button]()
- If you do not see the Show Reader button, it means the page does not work with Safari Reader.
![iphone safari with extra settings displayed with the show reader button not appearing]()
- The Reader icon will now be black to show that Reader view is active. Tap the icon again to see more Reader view options.
![Safari with the marked reader icon in white on black, indicating that Reader mode is on.]()
- Tap the white, beige, gray, or black circle to change the Reader view background color.
![Safari with Reader mode on and the Reader menu open with a red box around the different color options available. The website is in black text on white background.]()
- Tap Font to change Reader mode font for easier or more comfortable reading.
![Safari with Reader mode on and the Reader menu open. The Font option is marked and the website is in San Francisco font.]()
- Tap the larger or smaller of the A icons to increase or decrease font size.
![Safari with Reader mode on and the marked font size buttons visible.]()
- Tap the Search icon to search the page for a specific word or words.
![Safari with Reader mode on and Reader menu open with a red box around the search page button]()
- Tap Listen to Page if you want Siri to read the page to you.
![safari with Reader mode on and the Reader menu open. There is a red box around the listen to page button]()
- If you are using an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence, you'll see an option to Summarize.
![Safari with Reader mode on and a red box around the summarize button]()
- After you tap the icon, Apple Intelligence will provide an AI generated summary of the page.
![Safari with Reader mode on displaying a summary of the page and a red box around the summary]()
- To disable Reader mode, tap the Reader icon again and select Hide Reader.
![Safari with Reader mode on and Reader menu open with the Hide Reader option marked.]()
I often forget about Reader mode in Safari on my iPhone, but it’s a feature I really love when I remember to use it, similar to the new method for opening new tabs in Safari! Reader view puts text and images center stage, leaving ads and other interruptions out of it. Plus, once you've enabled Reader, you can print without ads!
