# Unable to save; “save” option does not appear **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [February 7, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/unable-to-save-save-option-does-not-appear/68737 "2026-02-07T16:59:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Delphimom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/958977/32.png) [@Delphimom](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Delphimom)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/unable-to-save-save-option-does-not-appear/68737/1 "2026-02-07T16:59:22Z")
I am using Anki for language learning on an iPad. Very often, when I start a session of learning, I have no problem creating the first card, but when I try to create second new card, “save” does not appear as an option. I have to close and reopen Anki, and I often end up retyping the card, which is frustrating. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Anon\_0000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Anon\_0000](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Anon_0000)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/unable-to-save-save-option-does-not-appear/68737/2 "2026-02-07T17:35:34Z")
> [@Delphimom](#): > > “save” does not appear as an option. That sounds odd. The button shouldn’t be able to disappear (though I never used Anki on an iPad before). Can you show us a screenshot of that? ---
**Author:** ![Delphimom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/958977/32.png) [@Delphimom](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Delphimom)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 1:57am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/unable-to-save-save-option-does-not-appear/68737/3 "2026-02-17T01:57:24Z")
Of course, after I posted, the problem disappeared for a bit. But now, I have an example. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/b/3/b3a91f42d4cfa7cad2ab3123794f6152a16d5c4c.png) ---
**Author:** ![Danika\_Dakika](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/danika_dakika/32/17815_2.png) [@Danika\_Dakika](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Danika_Dakika)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/unable-to-save-save-option-does-not-appear/68737/4 "2026-02-17T02:27:40Z")
You seem to be missing the entire screen-header-bar (I have no idea what it’s actually called) – ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/d/d/dda8c2e742fbf05c0fc995f5e91b647c1cb654ce.png) Is that bar there when you open the Add screen – and then it disappears at some point before you are ready to Save? Or is it not there from the start and you just don’t notice right away? > [@Delphimom](#): > > I have no problem creating the first card, but when I try to create second new card Is this happening when you add multiple notes in a row, without leaving the screen? Or is it when you add a note, leave the screen, and then enter the screen again to add a note? ---
**Author:** ![Delphimom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/958977/32.png) [@Delphimom](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Delphimom)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 2:45am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/unable-to-save-save-option-does-not-appear/68737/5 "2026-02-17T02:45:07Z")
It happens when I add a note, leave Anki to do my language exercises in Safari, and return to add another note. The top bar is no longer there but typically I do not notice until I have already typed the new note. ---
**Author:** ![BenJamesBen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/13edae/32.png) [@BenJamesBen](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/BenJamesBen)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/unable-to-save-save-option-does-not-appear/68737/6 "2026-02-17T04:40:59Z")
When the bug occurs, could you please try disabling Screen Lock and then tilting your iPad 90 degrees to see if changing the screen orientation might cause the top bar to re-appear? If it does, it could be a workaround so you don’t lose your progress. For tracking purposes, could you please provide information about the configuration that you are using, with which you are seeing the bug? - iPadOS version? - iPad model? - AnkiMobile version? (I assume it is the current version 25.09.) ---
**Author:** ![Vladormir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/vladormir/32/32948_2.png) [@Vladormir](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Vladormir)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/unable-to-save-save-option-does-not-appear/68737/7 "2026-02-17T09:59:21Z")
Also had that issue happen with identical behavior as described by @Delphimom. Even made a post about it but since I first experienced it in the IO editor, I thought it to be linked to it. Some insight on it ↓ ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/8/f/8fd29b758e495adb3f48b1d0bed0ee37197ff4d6.jpeg) _Relevant information for you @BenJamesBen is framed in green_. Even @Danika_Dakika gathered some details in its answers as read in the screenshot below. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/c/e/ce3c17e78485777a74187018bc9fdcd1d454ad30.jpeg) Here is the associated post : [Top bar randomly disappearing in image occlusion : can’t save progress](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/top-bar-randomly-disappearing-in-image-occlusion-can-t-save-progress/67901). ---
**Author:** ![Vladormir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/vladormir/32/32948_2.png) [@Vladormir](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Vladormir)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/unable-to-save-save-option-does-not-appear/68737/8 "2026-02-17T10:02:25Z")
If you are using a keyboard, you can do COMMAND+S to save your card regardless of the top bar. Be cautious as it does **NOT** work in the image occlusion editor ---
**Author:** ![Delphimom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/958977/32.png) [@Delphimom](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Delphimom)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/unable-to-save-save-option-does-not-appear/68737/9 "2026-02-17T20:48:17Z")
Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Danika\_Dakika](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/danika_dakika/32/17815_2.png) [@Danika\_Dakika](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Danika_Dakika)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/unable-to-save-save-option-does-not-appear/68737/10 "2026-07-02T20:48:25Z")
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