How To Enlarge Text On Iphone

You can increase the font size on your iPhone or iPad, which means that you no longer have to put up with zooming in on small text to try to read it better. We'll show you how to change the font size on your devices.

By Sarah Kingsbury Updated 11/07/2021

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If your eyesight isn't what it used to be, you may find the small text size on your iPhone or iPad hard to read and wonder, "why is the font on my iPhone so small? How do I make the text bigger?" There's no need to strain your eyes; here are several tricks you can use to make reading on an iPhone or iPad easier, including changing your iPhone font size.

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What's in This Article:

How Do I Make the Font Bigger on My iPhone?
How to Change Your iPhone Text Size with Accessibility Settings
How to Turn On Bold Text on Your iPhone

How Do I Make the Font Bigger on My iPhone?

If you'd like to change the font size on your iPhone to make those tiny iPhone letters bigger or smaller, it's an easy process. Although not every app supports Dynamic Type (the setting that tells apps to adjust the text size), many do. To increase text size on your iPhone:

Open the Settings app.
TapDisplay & Brightness.
TapText Size.
Adjust the slider to the right until you reach your preferred text size.

How to Change Your iPhone Text Size with Accessibility Settings

If the text size is still not big enough, you can make the text even bigger with your iPhone Accessibility settings. To access these features:

Open theSettings app.
TapAccessibility.
Tap Display & Text Size.
Tap Larger Text.
If it's not already turned on, tap on the toggle next to Larger Accessibility Sizes.
A slider with even bigger text options will be at the bottom. Drag it to the right until you reach your desired text size.