If yous have dozens of tabs open in Safari on iPhone or iPad and demand to clear them out quickly, information technology tin can be boring to "10" them out ane at a fourth dimension. Luckily, there are two ways to close all your Safari tabs at once, and they likewise work in Private Browsing mode. Here'southward how.

First, open "Safari" on your iPhone or iPad. While on any page, locate the tab switcher push button, which looks like two overlapping squares. On the iPad, you'll observe it in the upper-correct corner of the screen.

The tab switcher button in Safari on iPad.

On the iPhone, it's in the lower-right corner of the screen.

The tab switcher button in Safari on iPhone.

Place your finger on the tab switcher button and hold it in that location for a moment, preforming a "long press." In the carte du jour that pops up, select "Shut All Tabs." (There will be a number in the selection that lists the number of open tabs.)

In the menu that pops up, select "Close All Tabs."

When Safari asks you to ostend with some other pop-upward, tap "Shut All Tabs" again. After that, all of your browser tabs volition close.

How to Close All Safari Tabs on the Tab Switcher Screen

There's another way to chop-chop close all tabs in Safari on iPhone and iPad. First, open "Safari," then tap the tab switcher push button in one case.

The tab switcher button in Safari on iPhone.

On the tab switcher screen, locate the "Done" button, which is located in the upper-right corner of the screen on the iPad and in the lower-right corner of the screen on the iPhone.

Long-press the "Done" button—place and hold your finger there for a moment until a pop-upward appears.

On the iPhone or iPad, do a long-press on the "Done" button in the tab switcher screen.

In the pop-upward, select "Shut All Tabs." The exact name of the pop-up action volition vary, depending on the number of tabs yous have open.

In the pop-up, select "Close All Tabs."

Safari volition inquire you to confirm closing all the tabs with another pop-upwardly message. Select "Close All Tabs" once again. Then all of your Safari tabs volition close instantly. The same action works in Private Browsing manner. Pretty handy!

How to Reopen Recently Closed Tabs

If y'all accidentally closed all of your tabs and would like to get them dorsum, you can call back them one at a time equally long equally you aren't in Private Browsing mode. Merely tap the tab switcher push button, and so long-press the "+" button until a "Recently Airtight Tabs" list appears. From there you lot can tap on entries in the list to open them over again in Safari. Adept luck!

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