How to Set Your Default Browser on iPhone in 2026

Setting default browser on iPhone: Settings > [Your Name] > [Browser App] > Default Browser App > select from installed browsers. Repeat for default email app. Any installed browser can be set as default in iOS 14+.

Steps

• Install the browser you want (Chrome, Firefox, Brave, DuckDuckGo, etc.).
• Settings > scroll down to find the browser app by name.
• Tap the browser > Default Browser App > select it.
• Tapping links in apps, emails, and Notes now opens in your chosen browser.

Available browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Brave, Edge, DuckDuckGo, Arc, Orion.

Resetting to Safari

Settings > Safari > Default Browser App > Safari.

For Privacy-Conscious Users

DuckDuckGo browser: blocks trackers, includes App Tracking Protection, no account required. Good choice if you use Nemos for private knowledge management and want consistent privacy across tools.

Brave: Chromium-based with built-in ad blocking, fingerprinting protection.

Note App Implications

When you tap links in Apple Notes, Nemos captures, or any iPhone app: they open in your default browser. If you use Nemos to save article links, tapping them opens in your default browser. Choose a browser that matches your privacy preference.

Browser Choice and Nemos Links

When you save links in Nemos via the share sheet, tapping them later opens in your default browser. Choose a browser that aligns with your privacy preferences.

Privacy-first workflow: use DuckDuckGo or Brave as default browser + Nemos for private on-device content capture. This combination keeps your browsing history from Google/Apple while keeping all saved knowledge private and on-device.

If you use Nemos’s AI Chat to research questions, Nemos searches your local library — no browser or internet required for that functionality.

Resetting Defaults

If an app hijacks your default browser setting: Settings > scroll to the app name > Default Browser App > Safari (or your preferred choice). Each browser app must be explicitly confirmed as default.