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How to make the text larger on websites by changing the default zoom level for Safari in iOS 16 on your iPhone or iPad

How to make the text larger on websites by changing the default zoom level for Safari in iOS 16 on your iPhone or iPad

Short guide

  1. Open the Settings app , then scroll down and tap Safari.
  2. Scroll down and tap Page Zoom.
  3. Tap which percentage you would like the default zoom level to be for all websites.

Before and after

The appearance of webpages in Safari before and after the default zoom level has been changed

This section gives you step by step instructions on how to make the text larger on websites by changing the default zoom level for Safari in iOS 16, with pictures of the screens to help.

Find the Safari settings

1. Tap the Settings icon on your Home screen to open the Settings app. Scroll down and tap Safari.

Open Page Zoom settings

2. On the Safari settings screen, scroll down and tap Page Zoom.

Choose a default Page Zoom level

3. Tap the percentage you would like the default Page Zoom level to be for all websites.

Return to the Home screen

4. When you are happy with your settings, you can return to the Home screen by swiping up from the bottom of the screen or by pressing the Home button on devices with a physical Home button. 

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