Make the text on your phone bigger

One setting makes words in your apps, messages and menus easier to read.

TechTakes 1 minuteFree

Updated October 24, 2026

How to do it

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1iPhone: open Settings, then Display & Brightness, then Text Size. Drag the slider right.
2For even bigger text on iPhone: Settings, then Accessibility, then Display & Text Size, then Larger Text.
3Android: open Settings, then Display (on some phones, Display size and text), then Font size. Drag the slider right.

Press Ctrl + Shift + T (Cmd + Shift + T on a Mac).

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