What to Know:
- To adjust the font size on your iPhone, open Settings, tap Display & Brightness, and tap Text Size.
- If that's still too small, you can open Settings and tap Accessibility to increase the text size further.
- You can also enable Bold Text in Settings to make reading easier.
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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.
Jump To:
- How to Adjust iPhone Font Size
- Use Accessibility Settings to Make the Text Even Larger
- How to Change the Font on iPhone to Bold
How to Make iPhone Font Bigger or Smaller
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:
- To adjust your iPhone text size, open the Settings app.
![Open the Settings app.]()
- Tap Display & Brightness.
![Tap Display & Brightness.]()
- Tap Text Size.
![Tap Text Size.]()
- Adjust the slider to the right until you reach your preferred text size.
![Adjust the slider to the right until you reach your preferred text size.]()
How to Make the Text Even Bigger on iPhone
If the text size is still not big enough, you can make the text even larger with your iPhone Accessibility settings. If you like tips about using your iPhone, sign up for our free Tip of the Day! To enlarge text on your iPhone:
- Open the Settings app, and tap Accessibility.
![Tap Accessibility.]()
- Tap Display & Text Size.
![Tap Display & Text Size.]()
- Tap Larger Text.
![Tap Larger Text.]()
- If it's not turned on, tap the toggle next to Larger Accessibility Sizes. It will be green when enabled.
![If it's not already turned on, tap on the toggle next to Larger Accessibility Sizes. It will be green when enabled.]()
- A slider with even bigger text options will be at the bottom. Drag it to the right until you reach your desired text size.
![A slider with even bigger text options will be at the bottom. Drag it to the right until you reach your desired text size.]()
How to Change the Font on iPhone to Bold
If changing the font size hasn't made your iPhone text legible enough, there's one more iPhone setting to try. You can bold the text on your iPhone:
- To bold the text on your screen, open the Settings app. Tap Accessibility.
![Tap Accessibility.]()
- Tap Display & Text Size.
![Tap Display & Text Size.]()
- Toggle on Bold Text. The toggle will be green and to the right when enabled.
![Toggle on Bold Text.]()
I hope these tips help you read text more easily on your device! To read Safari web articles without ads, check out how to use Reader Mode on your iPhone and iPad.
