How to Save a Web Page: A Comprehensive Guide for Web Content Savers

Do you find yourself often wanting to revisit a webpage without needing an internet connection? This guide will teach you how to save web pages on multiple platforms, ensuring you can read online content offline. Whether you are using a computer, an iOS device, an Android device, or a specialized tool like HTTrack, we cover the entire journey from start to finish.

1. Saving a Web Page on a PC or Mac with a Web Browser

Any web browser can save the webpage you are currently visiting. Follow these steps to save a web page:

Press Ctrl S on a PC or Cmd S on a Mac. This opens the Save Page window in web browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Edge.

Select a location to save the page on your computer.

Choose a file name and format. Depending on the browser and your needs, you can choose from different saving formats:

.mht (MHThML Document): Saves the page and all its images into a single file. Great for capturing everything at once.

: Saves the HTML code without images, useful if you want to reference the code.

.webarchive: Saves everything on the page, including images, into a single file. This format works well for offline reading.

.zip: Saves the contents of the page in a folder, useful if you want to include all media files separately.

Open the saved webpage by double-clicking its file. If you save it as a .mht or .webarchive file, double-click that file to open it in your default browser.

2. Saving a Web Page on an iOS Device

On an iPhone or iPad, you can save web pages using the Safari browser:

Tap the Share icon (). This is typically located at the bottom or top of the screen, depending on your device model.

Tap Options in the Share menu. This is usually located at the upper-right corner of the menu.

Select a format to save, either PDF or Web Archive ().

PDF: Opens on any device but doesn’t allow you to click or tap links.

Web Archive: Works more like a regular webpage, allowing you to open it in Safari on any Apple device and click links.

Tap Back and then tap Save to Files. If you need to, swipe up on the menu to find this option.

Select a location to save and tap Save.

Note that if the page you saved has streaming video, the video will not load until you connect to the internet again.

3. Saving a Web Page on an Android Device with Chrome

If you are using Chrome for Android, you can save pages quickly and easily:

Open the website you want to save in Chrome for Android.

Tap the Chrome menu button () in the upper-right corner of the screen. Then tap Share.

Tap on the share menu. This opens the print spooler app.

Choose as your printer. Once selected, you will see a preview of the PDF file Chrome will create.

Tap the PDF icon in the upper-right area of the screen to save the PDF to your Android's Downloads folder.

To view the saved PDF, either open the Files app or navigate to the Downloads folder in your file manager and tap the PDF.

4. Archiving an Entire Website on a PC with HTTrack

For those looking to archive an entire website, HTTrack is a powerful tool. Here’s how to use it:

Download and install HTTrack.

Open HTTrack and click Next. If the app didn’t open after install, click its name in your Start menu or Applications folder.

Give the project a name and location. HTTrack will store each site you archive as a .zip file.

Click Next, then click Add URL to enter the site’s web address.

If the site requires login, enter that information in the blanks.

Click OK. The download will start immediately and can take a significant amount of time. HTTrack will only stay on the website you set, preventing it from downloading the entire internet.

Once the archival process is complete, you can open the directory and load the .html file to navigate through all pages offline. If the site had streaming video, you will need an internet connection to view it.