Tip 287Copy Web Pages to Disk

There are a variety of ways to save web pages to disk within Safari so you can view them later.

Using the Reading List

Perhaps the quickest is to use the Reading List, which is built into Safari and is designed to let you read pages even if your computer is offline. Browse to the page in question and hit Shift+Command+D, or select the Add to Reading List entry on the Bookmarks menu. You can access your stored Reading List pages by clicking the eyeglasses icon at the left of the shortcuts toolbar. You can access your Reading List pages even if you have no Internet connection, making this a useful way to collate pages to read while on a flight, for example.

Reading List only saves the web page text and images. If ...

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