The Safari browser on iPhone provides the option to save interesting articles that you find on the web to Reading List and access them later on at any time, even if your device is not connected to the internet. While this feature can be used to read articles during your daily commute; without using data, it can also be used to make sure that interesting and useful articles that you find on the web are read properly and not just skimmed through.
If you find this interesting, let us go ahead and take a look at the actual steps to Save Articles for Offline Reading on iPhone and access them later on.
Save Articles for Offline Reading On iPhone
You can save articles for offline reading on iPhone by using “Add to Reading List” feature; as available in the default Safari browser on iPhone. The same feature is also available in Google Chrome and it is also known as “Add to Reading List”.
In both browsers, the articles are saved to the actual physical memory of the device, which allows them to be recalled and read, even when iPhone is not connected to Wi-Fi or mobile data.
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1. Save Articles for Offline Reading Using Safari Browser
You can follow the steps below to save articles for Offline Reading; using the default Safari browser on iPhone.
1. Open the Safari browser on your iPhone and open the article that you want to save for offline reading.
2. Once you are on the article, tap on 3-dots Icon located in bottom-menu and select the Share option in the menu that appears.
3. From the Sharing menu, select Add to Reading List option.
4. On the pop-up menu, select Save Automatically option to save this article for offline reading on iPhone.
The article will be added to the Reading List; within the Safari browser on your iPhone.
3. Open & Read Offline Articles on iPhone Safari Browser
At any time, you can open articles that you had saved for offline reading by going to the “Reading List” on your iPhone.
1. Open the Safari browser > tap on 3-dots Icon and select Add to Bookmarks option in the menu that appears.
2. On the next screen, switch to Reading List (eyeglasses) tab and you will be able to see all the articles that you had saved for offline reading on your iPhone.
3. Locate the article that you wanted to read offline and open the article by tapping on it.
The full article will open in offline mode and you will be able read the article, even if your device is not connected to the internet.
3. Save Articles for Offline Reading on iPhone Using Google Chrome
If you are using Google Chrome as a parallel browser on iPhone, you can add any article that you find on the internet for offline reading by using the following steps.
1. Open the Google Chrome browser on your iPhone > Open the Article that you want to save for Offline Reading.
2. Once the webpage is loaded, tap on 3-dots menu icon located in bottom-menu and select Add to Reading List option in the menu that appears.
3. The article will be added to the Reading List and it will be available on your device for offline reading.
4. Open & Read Offline Articles on iPhone Using Google Chrome
You can follow the steps below to access and read articles that were saved for Offline Reading in Google Chrome browser on your iPhone.
1. Open Google Chrome > tap on 3-dots menu icon located in the bottom-menu and select Reading List option in the menu that appears.
2. On the Reading List screen, you will see the list of articles that you had saved for Offline Reading.
3. Simply, tap on the Article that you want to read and it will open on your device, even if it is not connected to the internet.