Accessibility - vision
Zoom
Most people call this magnifying the whole screen.
Zoom magnifies the display, either the whole screen or a movable window, and can apply a filter such as low light or greyscale at the same time.
This setting is present on your iPhone.
- We have this path on file but have not yet confirmed it against an official source.
Where to find it - iOS 13 and later
- Settings
- Accessibility
- Zoom
What it does
A three finger double tap turns it on and off. Dragging with three fingers moves the view. The Zoom Controller gives an on screen handle, and the zoom filter can make the screen much dimmer than the brightness slider allows.
What changes
When it is on
The screen is magnified and three finger gestures control the view.
When it is off
Normal display returns.
Should you turn it on?
Good reasons to turn it on
- Reads small text in any app, including images.
- Window Zoom magnifies part of the screen only.
Good reasons to turn it off
- Accidental three finger taps are confusing.
- A zoom filter set to low light makes the screen look broken.
Battery
No real change
Privacy
No real change
Performance
No real change
Cellular data
No real change
Storage
No real change
Out of the box: Off.
Questions people actually ask
- My iPhone screen is zoomed in and I cannot fix it.
- Double tap the screen with three fingers. That toggles Zoom off.
If it is not working
- If the screen is zoomed and you cannot get out, double tap with three fingers.
- If the screen is very dark, check the Zoom filter as well as Reduce White Point.
- Display Zoom is a different feature that scales the interface permanently.
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