If the words on your iPhone feel tiny, you’re not alone, and you don’t need new glasses (or a new phone). Apple has built-in settings that make everything easier to read. Let’s go through them one at a time.
Step 1: Open Settings
Find the Settings app on your Home Screen. It’s the gray icon that looks like a set of gears. Tap it once.
Step 2: Go to Display & Brightness
Scroll down a little and tap Display & Brightness.
Step 3: Change the text size
Tap Text Size. You’ll see a slider at the bottom of the screen.
- Drag the slider to the right to make text bigger.
- Drag it to the left to make it smaller.
The sample text at the top changes as you move the slider, so you can see the size before you leave.
Tip: Most apps that come with your iPhone, like Mail, Messages and Notes, will follow this setting automatically.
Step 4: Make the text bold (optional)
Go back to Display & Brightness and turn on Bold Text. The switch turns green when it’s on. Bold text is often easier to read than bigger text alone.
Need it even bigger?
The slider in Step 3 has a limit. To go past it:
- Open Settings.
- Tap Accessibility.
- Tap Display & Text Size.
- Tap Larger Text.
- Turn on Larger Accessibility Sizes, then drag the slider to the right.
Make everything bigger, not just text
Display Zoom makes icons, buttons and text larger all at once.
- Open Settings and tap Display & Brightness.
- Tap Display Zoom.
- Choose Larger Text (on some models it’s called Zoomed).
- Tap Done. Your iPhone will restart the screen to apply the change.
Good to know: Menu names can change slightly with each iOS update. If you can’t find something, open Settings and use the search bar at the top. Type “text size” and it will take you straight there.
That’s it!
You’ve made your iPhone easier on the eyes. These settings work the same way on an iPad, too.
