How to make web pages easier to read in the Safari web browser in iOS 18 on your iPhone or iPad

This section gives you step by step instructions on how to make the text larger in iOS 18, with pictures of the screens to help.

1. Tap the Safari icon   on the home screen of Apps, then open the web page you want read aloud.

2. Tap the Reader button  in the left-hand corner of the web browser address bar.

3. Tap the Show Reader button.

4. To open the Reader mode options, tap the Reader button  in the left corner of the browser address bar.

5. Tap your preferred background colour. The choices are white, sepia, grey, or black. The text colour will change to light or dark depending on the background colour you choose.

6. Tap the button showing the font that is currently being used and choose from the list of fonts.

7. Tap the small A button to decrease the font size. Tap the large A button to increase it.

8. When you are happy with the way Reader mode looks, tap on the web page to hide the options panel.

8. You can set Safari to always use Reader mode when visiting the current website. Tap the Reader button in the left corner of the address bar to open the Reader options. Tap the ··· (more) button in the bottom left. 

9. Tap the toggle switch for Use Reader Automatically to turn it on. 

10. Click Done in the top-right corner.