On your iPhone or iPad, you lot can easily customize the Safari Commencement Folio in iOS xv and iPadOS 15 (or higher). You can brand the page blank (more often than not), add a background image, or pick and choose what you want to see. Here'south how.

First, open up Safari on your iPhone or iPad and open a new tab past borer the tabs button (two overlapping rectangles), and so tapping the plus ("+") push.

In Safari on iPhone, tap the plus button to open a new tab.

You'll see Safari's "Start Page" by default. To edit what'southward on the Start Folio, scroll down if necessary and tap the "Edit" button.

On the Safari Start Page, tap "Edit."

When you tap "Edit," a "Customize Start Page" window volition appear. Use the switches beside the listed options to plow them on or off. Here's what each option does.

  • Favorites: This displays items from your Favorites list (like bookmarks).
  • Frequently Visited: You'll see a list of frequently visited websites.
  • Shared With Yous: This gives you a list of items shared with you from other people through the Messages app.
  • Privacy Written report: This shows a report on the number of trackers Safari has blocked recently.
  • Siri Suggestions: This displays suggestions from Siri related to what'due south in your history and bookmarks.
  • Reading List: This shows items from your Reading List.
  • iCloud Tabs: This shows Safari tabs that are synchronized across iCloud from your other devices.

Turn on any items you want to see on your Safari Start Page.

While also in the "Customize Commencement Folio" window, you can use the "three lines" handle abreast each detail to tap and drag the Start Page items in the list. This will change the social club of how the items volition announced on the Start Folio.

Use the three-line handles to change the order of the Start Page items.

And if you plow the switch beside "Background Image" into the "on" position, you tin can select a background picture that will brandish behind the content on your Start Folio. Tap an image in the thumbnails or tap the plus ("+") button to select a custom image from your photo library.

Select a Start Page background in Safari on iPhone or iPad.

If you want to make your Start Folio equally minimalist every bit possible, switch off every item on the "Customize Start Page" list. (Unfortunately, you lot'll withal see the "Edit" push button.)

When you're washed, click the "Ten" button to close the Customize Start Page window. The changes you've made take effect immediately. Happy browsing!

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