How do I turn on the Hive Safari extension?

Turn it on

The extension is installed with Hive, but Safari keeps every extension off until you allow it.

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Go to Apps, then Safari, then Extensions.
3. Choose Hive and turn it on.

Save from a page

Once the extension is on, saving takes a few taps and you stay on the page.

1. In Safari, tap the page menu button in the address bar.
2. Under Extensions, choose Hive.
3. Select the images or video you want, and send them to Hive.

What gets saved

Hive saves the media you picked together with the link to the page. That link is the part a screenshot loses. Weeks later you can open the item and go straight back to where you found it.

You can also decide how much to fill in while saving. Auto Save stores the item right away, and Add Details lets you choose a folder, tags, a star rating, and a note first.

On the Mac

Hive for Mac has its own Safari extension, which comes inside the Mac app. Turn it on in Safari's settings on the Mac, under Extensions. It's separate from the one on iPhone and iPad.

If Hive shows the status as unknown

Hive can only check whether the extension is on when the system provides a way to ask, which currently means iOS 26.2 or later. On earlier versions Hive may show the status as unknown even though the extension is on and working. If saving from Safari works, you can ignore the status.

Questions