How to split screen in Safari on your iPad

When your iPad is in landscape mode, you can use Split View in Safari to see two websites at the same time.

Get started

  • Make sure that your iPad has the latest version of iOS.
  • To use Split View, you need an iPad Pro, iPad (5th generation and later), iPad Air 2 and later, or iPad mini 4 and later.

Use Split View in Safari

  1. Put your iPad in landscape mode.
  2. Open Safari.
  3. To see two webpages at the same time, do one of the following:
    • Open a link in Split View: Touch and hold the link, then tap Open in Split View.
    • Open a blank page in Split View: Touch and hold  , then tap Open Split View.
    • Open a link on the other side of Split View: Tap with two fingers on the link.
    • Move a tab to the other side of Split View: Drag the tab left or right in the Split View.

To leave Split View, touch and hold , then tap Merge All Tabs or Close All [number] Tabs. You can also tap  to close tabs individually and leave Split View.

Learn more about Split View and other Multitasking features on your iPad.

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