Remove Website Shortcut from iPhone Home Screen

How to Remove Website Shortcuts from iPhone Home Screen iOS 18.5.

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Learn how to remove website shortcuts from your iPhone 16 Pro Max home screen in iOS 18.5. If you’ve added web shortcuts you no longer use, I’ll show you how to clean them up quickly.

How to Remove Website Shortcut From iPhone Home Screen.

Demonstrated on iOS 18.5 with iPhone 16 Pro Max Titanium Black 256 GB version Global model A3296 – MYWV3ZD/A

Steps to Remove Website Shortcuts

1. Find the Shortcut on Your Home Screen

• Unlock your iPhone
• Navigate to the home screen page containing the website shortcut
• Locate the specific web shortcut you want to remove

2. Enter Edit Mode

• Press and hold the website shortcut icon
• Wait for the quick action menu to appear
• Select Remove Shortcut

3. Confirm Deletion

• Tap Remove in the confirmation pop-up
• The shortcut will immediately disappear from your home screen

How to Remove Multiple Shortcuts

1. Enter Jiggle Mode

• Press and hold any empty space on your home screen
• Wait for icons to start jiggling
• Tap the minus (-) icon on each shortcut you want to remove

2. Delete Shortcuts

• Select Remove Shortcut for each one
• Press your home button or swipe up to exit edit mode when finished

What You Should Know

• Removing a shortcut doesn’t delete the actual website
• You can always add the shortcut back later
• This only removes the icon from your home screen
• Your browsing history and bookmarks remain unaffected

How to Re-add a Shortcut Later

1. Open the website in Safari
2. Tap the Share button
3. Select “Add to Home Screen”
4. Customize the name if needed
5. Tap Add

Tips for Managing Shortcuts

• Organize similar shortcuts into folders
• Keep frequently used web apps on your first home screen
• Review your shortcuts monthly to remove unused ones
• Consider replacing shortcuts with Safari bookmarks for less-cluttered access

That’s all there is to it! Now you can keep your iPhone home screen clean and organized by removing website shortcuts you no longer need. If you found this guide helpful, you might want to check out our other iOS organization tips.