Unlock Safari’s New Summary Feature in iOS 18

The iOS 18.1 update introduces Safari Summaries, allowing users to quickly grasp webpage content without extensive scrolling. Apple Intelligence, integrated into various devices, offers tailor-made AI tools like image generation, message prioritization, and smart replies, while emphasizing user privacy. This feature enhances the browsing experience by providing clear website summaries.

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RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
January 7, 2025 – 4 minutes read time

If you have ever been lost in the middle of a website and wished you could just get the gist without reading through the entire page, I have good news for you.

Safari gets Apple Intelligence! The iOS 18.1 update brings Safari summaries to webpages, letting you get the gist of an article quickly and clearly. This is one of the top iOS 18 Safari highlights, and it’s easy to implement. Here’s how

  • iOS 18 will summarize a website for you so you can skip the scrolling.
  • Enjoy a clear website summary without reading the whole thing.
  • Discover quickly if the article has the information you need.

This tip requires an iPhone 15 Pro and later models running iOS 18.1 or later. Screenshots are from iPhone 15 Pro running iOS 18.1.1.

Click here to learn how to update your iPhone to the latest iOS version.

Apple Intelligence is a suite of AI-powered tools that use your personal data to generate information and recommendations tailored to you. It’s available on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and is integrated into the core of the operating system and existing apps. 

Apple Intelligence includes features like: 

  • Image Playground: A tool for generating cartoon-style images based on text descriptions 
  • Genmoji: A tool for creating emojis for any situation 
  • Writing Tools: Tools for enhancing your writing, including ChatGPT integration and reformatting tools like List and Table 
  • Priority Messages: A tool for prioritizing messages in your inbox 
  • Notification summaries: A tool for scanning long or stacked notifications with key details 
  • Reduce Interruptions: A Focus that surfaces only notifications that might need immediate attention 
  • Smart Reply: A tool in Mail that identifies questions you were asked in an email and offers relevant selections to include in your response 

Apple Intelligence is designed to protect your privacy at every step. It’s aware of your personal information without collecting it, and it uses on-device processing and Private Cloud Compute to handle more complex requests. 

Open your webpage in Safari and tap the Page Settings button at the bottom left. Refer to the below image:

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Selecting Page Settings button

Next, tap Show Reader. See the below image:

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Selecting Show Reader button

Now, tap Summarize. See the following image:

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Selecting Summarize button

Next, you will see the summary displayed at the top of the page in a gray box. Refer to the below image:

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The Summary

It’s that easy! Now, you can enjoy clear, concise summaries of the webpages you do not want to have to read through or make sure a website has the information you need before you spend ten minutes scrolling.

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Author: Raymond

I am Raymond Oglesby, an Information Technology (IT) specialist with 30 years in the field. I have taught Microsoft Applications and troubleshot computers in 15 countries and many States. My career was focused on mainframes and desktops from application development to implementation. I have written hundreds of programs for various architectures. I decided to start a blog to share my knowledge and experiences with you. I plan on updating this blog at least twice a week about smart phone apps to Windows. Please feel free to leave a Comment or Tweet. I would love to hear from you. Do you have a computer tech question? I will do my best to answer your inquiry. Please mention the app and version that you are using. To help me out, you can send screenshots of your data related to your question.

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