The Tech Grandkid · thetechgrandkid.com/guides/iphone-bigger-text/
The words on your iPhone or iPad are too small. Here's how to make them bigger.
You can make the words bigger across most of your iPhone or iPad. It takes about a minute and you can change it back any time.
This page is for you if
- The words are hard to read
- Texts and emails look tiny
- You need your glasses for everything
Do these steps
-
Step 1: Open Settings
Tap the Settings app. It's the gray gear.
-
Step 2: Tap Display & Brightness
Tap Display & Brightness.
-
Step 3: Tap Text Size
Tap Text Size.
-
Step 4: Drag the slider
Drag the slider to the right to make words bigger. Stop when the words are easy to read.
Still too small. Make it even bigger.
-
Step 1: Open Accessibility
Go back to Settings and tap Accessibility.
-
Step 2: Tap Display & Text Size
Tap Display & Text Size.
-
Step 3: Tap Larger Text
Tap Larger Text to get even bigger sizes.
-
Step 4: Drag the slider
Drag the slider until the words are easy to read.
Good to know
- This works in Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Phone, Notes and other apps that follow your text size setting.
- Apple warns that very large text can make some buttons hard to tap. If that happens, go back and move the slider a little to the left.
Check it with the source
We wrote these steps from these official pages. If your screen looks different, the official page is always right.
- Apple: Change the font size on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch https://support.apple.com/en-us/102453
Still stuck?
Tell Buster what you see, in your own words.
Or email us at buster@thetechgrandkid.com. Never send us a password or a code.