You can share selected text from a webpage using Google Chrome on your iPhone or iPad, although creating direct links to highlighted text is limited compared to desktop.
To share text, open the webpage in Chrome and press and hold on the text you want. Adjust the selection handles to highlight the exact quote or section.
To create a link that opens directly to highlighted text:
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Chrome app
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- Go to the page with the text that you want to share.
- To highlight the text that you want to share, touch and hold, then drag your finger.
- Tap Create link.
- You may need to tap the highlighted text to make this option appear.
- Select the app that you want to paste the link and text into.
Tip: You can re-share highlighted text or remove a highlight from text.
- To share highlighted text, tap the highlighted text and select Share highlight.
- To remove a highlight from text, tap the highlighted text and select Remove highlight. This restores the URL to its original state.
Once selected, a menu will appear. Tap Share to send the selected text through Messages, Mail, or other apps. The shared content may include both the text and a link to the page.
If you want to share the link separately, tap the address bar, copy the URL, and paste it along with the selected text.
Unlike desktop Chrome, the Copy link to highlight feature is generally not available on iPhone and iPad. This means the link you share will open the full page rather than jumping directly to the highlighted section.
As a workaround, you can clearly indicate the quoted text when sharing so the recipient can locate it easily on the page.
In summary, Chrome on iPhone and iPad allows you to share selected text and page links, but direct linking to highlighted text is limited compared to the desktop version.
