Safari is a web browser developed by Apple that is built into Apples operating systems, including macOS, iOS, and iPadOS). It is the default web browser on iPhones and iPads. Safari allows users to browse the web, view websites, preview website links, translate webpages, and add webpages to their reading list to read later. Users can also add page icons to the Home screen for quick access and see pages they have open on other devices if they sign in to iCloud with the same Apple ID on all their devices. Safari has robust customization options, powerful privacy protections, and stops trackers in their tracks.

When users open Safari on their iPhone, the tab bar is at the bottom of the screen and contains the address bar and other options. Users can easily navigate a webpage with a few taps, such as getting back to the top of a long page by double-tapping the top edge of the screen. They can also use the View menu to increase or decrease the text size, switch to Reader view, specify privacy restrictions, and more.

Safari is different from iOS Safari in that Safari refers to desktop Safari on a Mac, whereas iOS Safari is Safari on an iOS device. Users can install third-party web browsers on their iPhone, but Safari is the default browser.