Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a page switching method. The method includes: acquiring switching indication information for switching a first page, the switching indication information including a switching indication direction for switching from the first page to a second page; setting a direction opposite to the switching indication direction to be a movement indication direction of a background page of the first page and the second page; and controlling switching from the first page to the second page according to the switching indication information, and controlling movement of the background page according to the movement indication direction. A relative movement speed for page switching can increase, thereby improving user experience.