How to Automatically Filter Tabs in Safari

Did you know you can automatically create Safari tab groups using Apple Intelligence? This handy new feature keeps your Safari tabs organized so you can easily find what you need when you need it. Here's how to use this new feature!

Why You'll Love This Tip

  • Keep your Safari tabs organized automatically.
  • Easily find specific tabs without digging through them all.

Automatically Organize Safari Tab Groups

System Requirements

This tip was performed on an iPhone 15 Pro running iOS 27 (available as a beta now and to be shipped universally in September 2026). Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.

If you're the type of person to keep several tabs open at once, this new iOS 27 feature should help tremendously with keeping them organized. For more useful tips and tricks, be sure to sign up for our free Tip of the Day newsletter. Now, here's to make tab groups automatically:

  1. Open Safari.

    a screenshot of the iphone home screen with a red box around safari
  2. Open your tabs, either by swiping up on the tab bar or by tapping the tabs button.

    a screenshot of safari on iphone with a red arrow pointing upward from the tab bar indicating to swipe up, as well as a red box around the tab button
  3. Tap the menu icon in the upper left (it looks like three horizontal lines).

    a screenshot of the tabs screen in safari on iphone with a red box around the menu icon
  4. Tap a category to filter your tabs. If you don't see these options yet, just skip to the next step.

    a screenshot of the tabs screen in safari on iphone displaying a menu of tab categories with a red box around a category titled iphone editing
  5. If you want to automatically organize your tabs, tap Organize Tabs.

    a screenshot of the tabs screen in safari on iphone displaying a menu of tab categories with a red box around the organize tabs option
  6. Select Automatically Create Topics (and if you ever want to turn off auto organization, repeat these steps and select Never).

    a screenshot of the tabs screen in safari on iphone displaying a menu of tab categories with a red box around the automatically create topics option
  7. Once your tabs are organized, you will see multiple categories. Tap one to expand it.

    a screenshot of tab groups in safari on iphone with a red box around a tab group titled iphone editing
  8. Tap a tab to open it.

    a screenshot of tab groups on iphone with a tab group titled iphone editing expanded and a red box around a specific tab in the group

That's how to automatically create tab groups in Safari on iOS 27. Keep in mind that this is an Apple Intelligence-exclusive feature, so you will need an iPhone 15 Pro or later to use it.

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Rhett Intriago

Rhett Intriago is a Feature Writer at iPhone Life, offering his expertise in all things iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. He enjoys writing on topics related to maintaining privacy in a digital world, as well as iPhone security. He’s been a tech enthusiast all his life, with experiences ranging from jailbreaking his iPhone to building his own gaming PC.

Despite his disdain for the beach, Rhett is based in Florida. In his free time, he enjoys playing the latest games, spoiling his cats, or discovering new places with his wife, Kyla.