RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
October 13, 2026 –3 minutes read time
Overview
Have a favorite website you use daily? Learn how to make a website an app on your iPhone or iPad Home Screen. This is perfect for quickly accessing a website without needing to enter the URL in Safari each time. You can bookmark the website to a Home Screen icon that looks just like an app and opens just as easily. Here’s how to add a website to your Home Screen.
Key Takeaways
- Learn how to make a website an app on your iPhone to access your favorite websites quickly from the Home Screen.
- Create a bookmark without having to navigate to your Safari bookmarks folder every time.
- Turn any website into an app to create shortcuts to your frequently visited websites.
System Requirements
This tip was tested on an iPhone 17 Pro running iOS 26,5.
Click here to learn how to update your iPhone to the latest iOS version.
Adding a Website to Your Home Screen
1. Open the website in Safari, and tap the Share icon at the bottom of the page. Refer to the image below:
2. Tap Add to Home Screen option.. See the image below:
3. Tap the Add button and toggle Open as Web App to ON position. See the following image:
4. The website will appear like any other app icon on your Home Screen. Refer to the image below:
Disclaimer
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The great myth of our times is that technology is communication.
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