Mobile Phones iPhone & iOS 39 39 people found this article helpful How to Use the iPhone Magnifying Glass Your iPhone makes it easy to read the fine print by Jordan Baranowski Writer Jordan Baranowski is a former Lifewire writer and educator with experience writing for SVG, The Nerd Stash, and Feast Magazine. our editorial process Twitter LinkedIn Jordan Baranowski Updated on December 03, 2020 Tweet Share Email iPhone & iOS Switching from Android If you've been to a restaurant and had trouble seeing the menu descriptions, the iPhone Magnifier may be the fix you need. Switch on a few accessibility options and activate it whenever you need. Here's how to access the iPhone's magnifying glass option. How to Turn on the iPhone Magnifier? Before you can use the Magnifier, you'll need to adjust a few accessibility options on your phone. Open the Settings app and select Accessibility > Magnifier. Select the Magnifier toggle switch to turn it on (green). This adds it as an option to open when you want to use it. How to Access the iPhone Magnifier Once Enabled There are two ways to use Magnifier after you switch it on. The first is through quick access. Quick Access If your iPhone or iPad has a Home button, press it three times to display the Magnifier slider. Use the slider to adjust the magnification levels. If you have a newer device without a Home button, press the Side button three times, then select Magnifier. To turn the Magnifier off, press the same button you used to launch it. Control Center You can also add the Magnifier to the Control Center and access it from there. Select Settings > Control Center > Customize Controls. Select the green + icon next to the Magnifier to add it to Control Center. Open Control Center, then tap the Magnifier icon to open it. What Options Are Available in the iPhone Magnifier? There are a few options you can use within the Magnifier: Freeze, Zoom, and Save: Select the icon in the lower center of the screen to freeze the image. Use the slider to zoom in or out. Or, tap and hold on the screen, and tap either Save image or Share. Tap the same icon again to unfreeze the image. Filters: Tap the Filters icon in the lower-right corner to adjust the Magnifier screen. Swipe across the filters until you find one you like, adjust the brightness or contrast with the sliders, or tap the icon in the lower-left corner to invert the colors. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up. Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit