How to Quickly Close All Tabs in Safari on iPhone

By Conner Carey updated on 05/01/2018

I don’t know about you, but I am a master of having far too many tabs open on my iPhone. Before I know it, Safari is overrun with my web pages from the past month, and all I can do is tap X a hundred times to close all windows. But now there’s an awesome trick in Safari on iPhone that allows you to quickly close all tabs or easily open a new one in Safari. Here’s how to quickly close tabs all at once in Safari on iPhone.

Related: How to Selectively Clear Your Browsing History in Safari

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  • Open Safari.

  • Tap and hold the open-new-tab icon in the bottom right corner.

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Now your options will pop up: Close All [#] Tabs, Close This Tab, New Private Tab, New Tab, or Cancel. Tap your preferred choice; easy!

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Conner Carey

Conner Carey holds a bachelor's in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing and resides in Fairfield, Iowa. When she's not writing, you can find her singing jazz or lifting weights. Her personal blog is currently under construction, but you can follow her on Instagram @connerleecarey.