How to download web pages as HTML files on iPhone

Safari Browser App is a powerful application on iOS. It provides a convenient Internet search and browsing experience, and also supports functions such as private browsing and tab combination. In addition, Safari browser also allows users to add favorite web pages to bookmarks and favorites, and save them as local HTML files, making it easy to view and manage browsing content on the iPhone at any time. This series of features makes Safari an indispensable browsing tool on iOS devices.

In this article, we will explain how to download web pages from Safari as HTML files on iPhone.

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How to download web pages as HTML files on iPhone

Safari browser allows you to download the web pages you are browsing as HTML files so that you can store and access it from iPhone later.

1. To download a page, open the Safari app on your iPhone and go to the webpage where you want to store the link as an HTML file.
   
2. Once the page loads, find the link you want to download and long press it.
   
3. In the overflow menu that appears, select "Download Linked File".
   
4. The selected link will be downloaded to your iPhone, which will be indicated by a blue download icon in the lower left corner of the Safari screen.
   
5. The downloaded link will be accessible in the file and you can open it later by following the guide in the link below.
   

How to save a page on iPhone without downloading HTML [4 methods]

When you load a web page as an HTML file on iPhone , iOS stores the page in a format that opens as text-rich only when accessed from the Files app. This page will not contain any images or media that would be part of the page when it is opened on Safari. So, to store web pages in a better way that makes them more accessible, you can add pages in Safari to other lists like bookmarks, reading list, favorites, or home screen.

Method 1: Add to Reading List

Safari allows you to add web pages to your "Reading List" and use it to store articles that interest you. A reading list should be used as a database of web pages that you wish to continue reading in the future. While web pages you save to your Reading List won't automatically download, Apple lets you individually select any web pages you add here for offline reading, so you don't need to be connected to the Internet to access them.

1. To add a webpage to your Reading List, launch the Safari app on your iPhone and open the webpage you want to save.
   
2. After the page loads, click the share icon at the bottom below the Safari tab bar.
   
3. In the iOS share sheet that appears, scroll down and select Add to Reading List.
   
4. The page will be immediately added to Safari's reading list. To access your reading list, click the Bookmarks button at the bottom (represented by a book icon).
   
5. When the pop-up menu appears, click the Reading List tab (marked by the glasses icon). Here you will see all the web pages you have added to your reading list.
   
6. You can click on a webpage to open it, or you can long-press on a webpage to get the "Save offline" option and other options.
   
7. Webpages in the Reading List will continue to be listed under this section indefinitely unless you manually remove them from this list.

Method 2: Use Bookmarks

Bookmarks provide a similar experience to adding a web page to a reading list, in that it allows users to save links, and unlike reading lists, you can save links across different Folders save bookmarks for easier access and less clutter.

While Reading Lists are designed to download and store articles you find interesting on the web, Bookmarks are typically used to save links to a website's home page, although you can also save links to certain web pages. Unlike a reading list, any website you bookmark is inaccessible without internet and therefore cannot be saved offline.

1. To add a website to your bookmarks, launch the Safari app on your iPhone and open the website you want to bookmark.
   
2. When the website opens, click the share icon at the bottom.
   
3. In the iOS sharing form that appears, scroll down and select Add Bookmark.
   
4. In the Add Bookmark screen that appears, enter the desired name of the website or page you want to add, then click Save in the upper right corner.
   
5. The selected website will be immediately sent to your bookmark list. To visit a bookmarked site, click the Bookmark button at the bottom (represented by a book icon).
   
6. When the pop-up menu appears, click on the Bookmarks tab and here you will see all the websites you have bookmarked on Safari.
   
7. You can arrange the order of bookmarks or create a folder to add certain bookmarks by clicking "Edit" in the lower right corner

Method 3: Add as Favorites

Favorites are an extension of the bookmark feature on Safari, because the list of websites you add to Favorites is visible directly on Safari's home page. Any website or page you add to favorites will be accessible from the home page when you open a new tab on Safari. Although sites you add as favorites are also accessible in the Bookmarks section, adding favorites makes it easier to open pages you open frequently.

1. To add a site or page as a favorite, launch the Safari app on your iPhone and open the site you want to favorite.
   
2. When the website opens, click the share icon at the bottom.
   
3. In the iOS share sheet that appears, scroll down and select Add to Favorites.
   
4. In the Add to Favorites screen, enter the name of the website or page you want to add to Safari and click Save in the upper right corner.
   
5. Now when you open a new tab on Safari, the selected website will appear in the Favorites section. If you have a bunch of sites (more than 8) saved to the Favorites section, you can access your newly added Favorites bookmarks by clicking Show All in the upper right corner.
   

Method 4: Add a webpage to your home screen

While adding a website to Favorites lets you access it from Safari’s home screen, You can open your preferred website directly from your iPhone's home screen by adding it as a shortcut. This shortcut behaves like an application shortcut, clicking it will open the website you saved as a shortcut directly on the Safari application.

1. To add a website to your home screen, launch the Safari app on your iPhone and open the website you want to create a shortcut for.
   
2. When the website opens, click the share icon at the bottom.
   
3. In the iOS sharing form that appears, scroll down and select Add to Home Screen.
   
4. This will open the Add to Home Screen page where you can enter a name for your Home Screen shortcut. To create a shortcut, click Add in the upper right corner.
   
5. The selected website will now be added to your home screen as a shortcut and you should be able to see this shortcut as an icon on your iOS home screen.
   
6. When you want to open a website, you can click this shortcut and iOS will load the website on Safari.

Should you download the page as an HTML file?

Although Safari gives you the option to download web pages to your iPhone, HTML files saved on your device can only be previewed in the Files app. The downloaded file will open in Quick View in the Files app, but it may not show images and other media that should be on the original webpage you saved. That's why it doesn't make sense to download pages as HTML files on your iPhone.

If you want to access a specific page on Safari faster, you can save it as a bookmark, favorite, or home screen shortcut. For pages that you want to view later without an Internet connection, you can add them to your reading list on the Safari app and store them for offline viewing for easy access.

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