How to Make Text Bigger on Your Phone, Tablet, or Computer

4 minute read • Updated February 2026

Struggling to read small text on your screen? You're not alone! The good news is that every device has settings to make text larger and easier to read.

📱 iPhone

  1. Open Settings (the gray gear icon)
  2. Tap Display & Brightness
  3. Tap Text Size
  4. Drag the slider to the right to make text bigger

Want even bigger text? Go to Settings → Accessibility → Display & Text Size → Larger Text, and turn on "Larger Accessibility Sizes."

📱 Android Phone

  1. Open Settings
  2. Tap Display
  3. Tap Font size or Display size
  4. Move the slider to make everything bigger

📱 iPad

  1. Open Settings
  2. Tap Display & Brightness
  3. Tap Text Size
  4. Move the slider right for bigger text

💻 Windows Computer

  1. Right-click on the desktop
  2. Click Display settings
  3. Under "Scale and layout," choose 125% or 150%

Quick trick: Hold down the Ctrl key and press + to zoom in on any webpage!

🍎 Mac Computer

  1. Click the Apple menu (top left)
  2. Click System Settings
  3. Click Displays
  4. Choose a larger text option

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