Zoom in on the iPhone screen

In many apps, you can zoom in or out on specific items. For example, you can double-tap or pinch to look closer in Photos or expand webpage columns in Safari. You can also use the Zoom feature to magnify the screen no matter what you’re doing. You can magnify the entire screen (Full Screen Zoom) or magnify only part of the screen with a resizable lens (Window Zoom). And, you can use Zoom together with VoiceOver.

Set up Zoom

Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Zoom, then turn on Zoom and do any of the following:
- Track your selections, the text insertion point, and your typing: Turn on Follow Focus. Then, for example, if you use VoiceOver, the zoom window magnifies each element you select on the screen.
  To magnify your typing (in Messages or Notes, for example) but not the keyboard, turn on Smart Typing.
- Show the Zoom Controller: Turn on Show Controller. To adjust the transparency of the Zoom Controller when not in use, tap Idle Visibility, then drag the slider.
- Choose the default Zoom region: Tap Zoom Region, then choose Full Screen Zoom or Window Zoom.
- Apply a filter to the magnified part of the screen: Tap Zoom Filter, then choose Inverted, Grayscale, Grayscale Inverted, or Low Light.
- Set the maximum magnification: Drag the Maximum Zoom Level slider.
To add Zoom to Accessibility Shortcut, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut, then tap Zoom.

Use Zoom

Double-tap the screen with three fingers or use accessibility shortcuts to turn on Zoom.
To see more of the screen, do any of the following:
- Adjust the magnification: Double-tap the screen with three fingers (without lifting your fingers after the second tap), then drag up or down. Or triple-tap with three fingers, then drag the Zoom Level slider.
- Move the Zoom lens: (Window Zoom) Drag the handle at the bottom of the Zoom lens.
- Pan to another area: (Full Screen Zoom) Drag the screen with three fingers.
To adjust the settings with the Zoom menu, triple-tap with three fingers, then do any of the following:
- Switch between Window Zoom and Full Screen Zoom: Tap Choose Region.
- Resize the Zoom lens: (Window Zoom) Tap Resize Lens, then drag any of the round handles that appear.
- Apply a filter: Tap Choose Filter, then choose Inverted, Grayscale, Grayscale Inverted, or Low Light.
- Show the Zoom Controller: Tap Show Controller.
To use the Zoom Controller, do any of the following:
- Show the Zoom menu: Tap the controller.
- Zoom in or out: Double-tap the controller.
- Pan: When zoomed in, drag the controller.

While using Zoom with Magic Keyboard, the screen image follows the insertion point, keeping it in the center of the display. See Use Magic Keyboard.

To turn off Zoom, double-tap the screen with three fingers or use accessibility shortcuts.

On supported models, you can turn on Display Zoom to see larger onscreen controls. Go to Settings > Display & Brightness > View.

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iPhone User Guide

Zoom in on the iPhone screen

Set up Zoom

Use Zoom