View the source code of a website on your iPhone or iPad - is that possible?

If you want to display the source code of a website on your iPhone or iPad, you have to set up a special bookmark on your device or use an alternative browser. In this practical tip, we show you what you need to consider.

View the source code of a website in the Atomic Browser

1. Download the free "Atomic Browser - Lite".
2. Open the app and go to any website.
3. Tap the "Sharing" icon in the top left (see screenshot).
4. Then select the "View Source" item to display the source code.

View source code with bookmarks in Safari

1. Open this Javascript bookmark on your iOS device.
2. Mark and copy the displayed text.
3. Tap the "Sharing" icon in the top left corner of the iOS Safari browser.
4. Select "Bookmarks" in the pop-up menu. Then tap "Save".
5. Now open your bookmarks by tapping the blue book icon in the browser bar.
6. Click "Edit" below and select the bookmark you just created.
7. Delete the content in the "Addresses" line and paste the copied code. Confirm with "Done" on the keyboard.
8. You can now open the bookmark on a website. The source code is then displayed in a new window.

Latest videos

Step 1: copy text

Step 2: Tap the bookmark and save with "Save"

Step 3: edit bookmarks

Step 4: replace url with javascript code

Step 5: Open the website and display the source text