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How to make text bigger in Safari for all webpages

While there’s sort of an unofficial standard when it comes to text size for a webpage, you’ll come across one or two along the way that use a very small font. And even if you don’t, you might simply have a little trouble viewing the text on pages clearly.

What you might not realize is that with one simple setting, you can always see the text on pages in Safari in a larger size. Here’s how to do that on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

Change Safari’s font size on Mac

Open Safari on your Mac and then follow these steps to change the text size:

• Click Safari > Preferences from the top menu bar.
• Choose the Advanced tab.
• Check the box next to Accessibility for Never use font sizes smaller than and pick a size from the drop-down box. You can try out different sizes and see the changes immediately within Safari. This lets you pick the right one for you.

Close the Safari Preferences and then enjoy browsing the web without squinting.

Change Safari’s font size on iPhone or iPad

The simplest way to change the font size in Safari on your iPhone or iPad is to use the View Menu button at the top. While this change will only apply to the site you’re visiting, the setting will be remembered each time you visit that domain, even if you close the tab and reopen it.

Follow these steps to permanently change the font size of a webpage in Safari on iPhone or iPad:

• With a webpage open in Safari on your iOS device, tap the View Menu button in the address bar. This is labeled as two A’s ( AA ).
• Tap the large A on the right to increase the size or the small A on the left to decrease it.

And remember, you can also use the Reader View and adjust the per-site settings for Safari on iOS.

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How to Make Text Bigger in Safari for iOS

This article introduces you to the Website View menu's text size controls, which allow you to adjust the font size of a web page. In many cases, these controls work even if the website doesn't natively support zooming.

You can find the Website View menu in what's called the Smart Search field at the top of the Safari interface. Launch the app and navigate to a website, then tap the "aA" icon in the upper left corner of the screen.

The great thing about the Website View menu is that Safari will remember your preferences for that specific website and apply it automatically the next time content is loaded from the same parent URL.

Helpfully, all the zoom settings you've chosen for specific websites appear in the Settings app: simply tap Page Zoom , which you can find under "Settings for Websites".

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Have you ever wanted to customize the font seen on a webpage? Maybe you have a preferred font that you want to see while you’re reading, or the font on a particular webpage is difficult to read? In that case, you’ll be excited to know that you can now do this on your iPhone or iPad, without having to use a third-party web browser.

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with the default font that’s used by Safari for displaying text, but we live in a time where users like to customize and make their devices stand out from others. Fortunately, the built-in Shortcuts app on iOS and iPadOS devices has allowed users to add some unique features to their iPhones in ways that weren’t possible before. And, this is exactly what we’ll be using to change the font of any Safari webpage.

Interested in learning what you need to do? We’re here to help. In this article, we’ll be discussing exactly how you can change the font of a webpage in Safari on both the iPhone and iPad.

Shortcuts app is pre-installed on devices running iOS 13/iPadOS 13 or later. However, if you’re device is running iOS 12, you’ll need to download it from the App Store . Once you’re done, just follow these steps:

There you go. If the shortcut doesn’t work on your first attempt, reboot your iPhone or iPad and try using it again.

There are a total of nine different fonts that you can choose from. The best part about this shortcut is that it’s easily accessible from the share sheet. Hence, it feels like a feature that’s built into iOS rather than a third-party solution. Plus, since it’s available in Apple’s Shortcuts Gallery, you don’t have to install any untrusted shortcuts on your device .

Note that reloading or refreshing the webpage will load the page in its original font and not the font you selected. You’ll need to repeat the steps again if you want to view the content in your preferred font. Also, this shortcut only works with Safari, so if you’re using a third-party browser like Chrome on your iPhone or iPad, you’re out of luck.

Hopefully, you were able to get the shortcut to work properly and use it to change the text font for Safari webpages. How often do you utilize this shortcut while reading written content on the web? Do share your personal thoughts and opinions on this nifty shortcut. Also, make sure to leave your valuable feedback in the comments section down below.

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Here's how you can increase or decrease the font size in Safari for iPhone and iPad. Do this to improve readability or fit websites on the screen.

Webpages Look Crammed in Safari? Increase or Decrease Font Size in Safari to Make Everything Fit Better

Mobile Safari might not be the perfect browser out there but it gets the job done for millions of iPhone and iPad users on a daily basis. Things start to really get on the edge if you are using Safari on a device that has a very small display as UI elements look more crammed. But don't worry, you can fix all that by simply increasing or decreasing the font size in Safari with a few simple taps. Whether you want to squeeze everything in the display or crave better legibility, this solves a lot of problems.

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Step 1. Launch Safari from your home page.

Step 2. Load up any website.

Step 3. Once the site is done loading up, tap on the little 'aA' button in the address bar.

Step 4. Tap on the smaller 'A' to decrease font size, or the larger 'A' to increase it. Tap on the percentage in the middle to go back to 100%, which is the default scaling for the website being viewed.

It's really that simple.

This is one Safari feature which I end up using a lot. Especially on websites which refuse to scale properly across the board, forcing you to make manual adjustments in order to make everything fit better. This feature is particularly useful when you are using an iPhone in landscape mode and need the page to look just right so you don't have to do too much scrolling just to find the bit you are looking for.

Keep one thing in mind, if you make changes to the page size and return to the website at some later date, then you will notice that your preferences are remembered. Of course, in order to reset it to 100%, tap on the 'aA' button in the address bar and tap on the percentage, which will take the scale back to default size of 100%.

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How to Increase Font Size and Make Text Bigger on the iPad

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If you can't read the letters and numbers on your iPad , increase the default font size. Make things more legible with a few taps and reading will be easier on your iPad or iPhone. Changing the default font size works for most apps that come with the iPad and others available in the App Store , but not all third-party apps support his feature.

These instructions apply to devices running iOS 8 and later.

Increase the Font Size

Here's how to make the font larger on an iPad:

Open Settings .

Tap Display & Brightness .

Tap Text Size .

In the Text Size screen, drag the slider to the right to make the text larger.

Tap the Back arrow to return to the Display & Brightness screen, then turn on the Bold Text toggle switch to make the text on the iPad even easier to read.

If you turn Bold Text on, restart the iPad for it to take effect.

The iPad has several handy gestures, and one that is used more than others is pinch-to-zoom. Pinch in and out with your thumb and index finger to zoom in and out of the iPad screen. This doesn't work in every app, but it works on most web pages and images. So even if changing the font size doesn't make the text large enough, the pinch-to-zoom gesture may help.

The iPad Also Has a Magnifying Glass

The iPad iOS operating system has a variety of accessibility features , including the ability to quickly zoom in on the screen. This works even when pinch-to-zoom doesn't. There's also an option to zoom in to a portion of the display using a virtual magnifying glass.

Open the Settings app.

Tap General .

Tap Accessibility .

Tap Zoom , then turn on the Zoom toggle switch.

When Zoom is on, activate it by tapping three fingers on the screen. Use three fingers to move around the screen.

To use a controller to turn on Zoom and navigate, turn on the Show Controller toggle switch.

When the controller is on, tap the controller to adjust Zoom settings from any page. Double-tap the controller to turn Zoom on and off. When Zoom is on, use the controller as a joystick to move around the screen.

Tap Zoom Region to switch between enlarging the entire screen and only part of it. Tap Window Zoom to display a magnifying glass that you can drag around the screen to enlarge only the text you place it over.

Use the menu in the controller to switch between Window and Full-Screen Zooms, resize the lens, and increase the amount of magnification.

This is a useful feature to turn on while you are still in the Accessibility settings. The Magnify setting uses the iPad or iPhone camera to magnify something in the real world such as a menu or a receipt.

Tap Magnifier , then turn on the Magnifier toggle switch.

To use the Magnifier, triple-click the Home button and point the rear camera on the iPad at the object you want to magnify. Adjust the magnification level and brightness, add filters, and invert colors to make things easier to see.

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Change the font size on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

You can change the size of your font in Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Phone, Notes, and other apps that support Dynamic Type.

Change the font size

Go to Settings > Display & Brightness, then select Text Size.

Drag the slider to select the font size you want.

Make the font even bigger

Go to Settings > Accessibility, then select Display & Text Size.

Tap Larger Text for larger font options.

Making the text too large might make it hard to tap buttons or other functions within apps. Go back to your settings and adjust the font size as needed.

To learn more about the accessibility features and how to use them, refer to the accessibility section of the user guide for your iOS device.

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If you have difficulty seeing small fonts, iPhone lets you easily increase the overall font size. Besides, you can even change the font size just for individual apps like email, messages, Home screen, WhatsApp, etc. Once you enlarge the font on your iPhone, it becomes easier to use your device. So let us get straight in and see how to do that.

How to make font size larger on iPhone using Display & Brightness

• Open Settings and tap Display & Brightness .
• Tap Text Size .
• Drag the slider to the right to increase the text size.

Adjust the text size on iPhone with Accessibility settings

If you want to make the text even larger and easier to read, you can use Accessibility settings . However, please keep in mind that it may cause problems with the navigation buttons when you increase the text substantially.

• Open Settings and tap Accessibility .
• Tap Display & Text Size .
• Tap Larger Text .
• Toggle on Larger Accessibility Sizes .

How to make the iPhone fonts bold

If making the text size is not enough, you can make the font bold to make it appear easy on the eyes.

Tip : Tap View and choose Zoomed . It will further help.

Also, there is a handy option that lets you set the text size for desired apps.

How to change the font size of individual apps on iPhone

• Open iPhone Settings and tap Control Center .

• Now, open the app whose text size you want to change.
• Swipe down from the top right of the screen where the battery icon is.
• Long-press AA .
• Tap App Name Only .

This is how you can increase the font size for all apps or certain apps on iPhone and iPad. The process to revert this change is the same as well. Hope it was helpful. If you need further assistance, please ask via the comments section below.

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How to use Reader Mode in Safari on iPad

Reader Mode in Safari can help to simplify your reading experience.

Whatever your reasons may be, something about a website just may not jibe with your eyes, and that is precisely where Reader Mode on Safari comes in. Reader Mode makes getting past this issue a breeze and makes reading articles on your iPad much more pleasant.

How to use Reader Mode in Safari

Actually opening up Reader Mode is very simple, and quite literally requires just two taps. With any largely text-based web page open in Safari, you need only tap on the "Aa" icon in the left-hand side of your address bar. Once that's been tapped, you'll see the option to "Show Reader." Once you've tapped "Show Reader" the web page will convert into a succinct block of text with pictures intact.

The "Show Reader" option is available on almost every primarily text-based web page. For websites like Instagram or Amazon, Reader Mode wouldn't do anything worthwhile for you even if you could enable it.

When entering Reader Mode, all the ads and suggested content from any given website will be stripped out in favor of a succinct reading experience. With that in mind, there are still some issues you can bump into. Some webpages, despite being mostly text, won't show up properly. In some instances this can be due to how the website is written, and in others it may just be that the text on the page is embedded within an image.

Another issue that can crop is multi-paged articles and how they "cooperate" with Reader Mode. For the most part, Reader Mode will only show you the first page of a multi-paged article when turned on. For these kinds of pages, you will have to turn Reader Mode on and off to progress through the article.

How to customize Reader Mode in Safari

Once you're in Reader Mode, you may find yourself wanting to make a few cosmetic adjustments. Doing so is as simple as returning to the menu you used to open Reader Mode. Once you have the menu opened up, you'll be greeted with a few key options, including:

• Adjusting the font
• Adjusting the font size
• Changing the background color
• Individual website settings

All of these options do exactly what it sounds like they would do. The individual website settings don't offer much that pertains to Reader Mode, but there is one absolutely game changing setting you can enable here.

That setting is "Use Reader Automatically." What this option will do is make it to where Safari automatically displays pages from that website in Reader Mode. Pages that can't normally be viewed in Reader Mode will still show up as normal, but the moment you enter a page that can be viewed in Reader Mode, the change will happen automatically.

With Reader Mode in your arsenal, you'll have a much better reading experience across the web on your iPad.

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How to increase the text size on your MacBook

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Figuring out how to increase the text size on your MacBook will enhance your reading experience, especially if you’re straining to read text on your screen. 

Text too tiny to read can cause discomfort over time and hamper productivity. Apple offers convenient ways to adjust text size across its devices, tailoring your digital environment to your visual needs — whether in an app, desktop, or sidebar. In this article, we'll walk you through the steps to adjust the text size, making reading on your MacBook a breeze. 

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Steps for how to increase the text size on your MacBook

• Click the Apple menu (Apple icon) at the top left corner. 
• Select System Settings and click Accessibility in the left sidebar 
• Choose Display > Text > Text size.
• Drag the slider to adjust the text size.

Step by step guide to increase the text size on your MacBook

1. navigate to system settings > accessibility.

Click the Apple menu (Apple icon) at the top left corner of your screen. Select System Settings , and then click Accessibility on the left sidebar. 

2. Select Display > Text > Text size

After selecting Accessibility, choose Display , select Text , and then click Text size to reveal a slider.

3. Adjust the Text Size

Drag the slider to the right to increase the text size. This will make text bigger in the listed apps, sidebars, and on the desktop.

You’ll find listed apps under the slider. If you want a different text size for a listed app , click the Use Preferred Reading Size menu beside the app and select a size . 

Click Done once you’ve updated your text size preference.  

4. Increase the text size while using Finder or a specific app

On the desktop or in the Finder, control-click an empty space and select Show View Options . Then, click the Text size menu and select a size.

While using apps like Mail, Messages, or Chrome, press Command and + to increase the text size. To decrease the text size, press Command and – (minus).

In Safari, press Command , Option , and + (plus) to increase the text size and Command , Option , and – (minus) to decrease the text size. 

5. Adjust the text size only for the sidebar

Head to System Settings and select Appearance from the left sidebar. Then, click the Sidebar icon size pop-up menu to choose a size for the sidebar.

Similar to other Apple devices, adjusting the text size on your MacBook is a straightforward process. Whether you're working on a computer document, browsing the web, or using an app, knowing how to increase the text size is crucial for comfort and productivity. 

For more MacBook tips and tricks, explore our guides on how to reset a Mac , how to clean a MacBook keyboard , and how to check your MacBook's temperature .  

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How-To Geek

How to automatically enlarge small fonts in safari on mac.

No more straining! Save your eyes by using bigger fonts.

Having trouble reading Safari's tiny fonts on your Mac? It's easy to make all of the smallest fonts in Safari bigger by default with a quick change in Safari Preferences. Here's how.

In Safari, you may be familiar with increasing or decreasing the font size on a website-to-website basis using the Command+Plus ("+") and Command+Minus ("-") keyboard shortcuts . But if you don't want to fiddle with those settings for every site, Safari allows you to increase the minimum font size and have it apply to all the websites you visit.

This is similar to Safari's Page Zoom feature . While the zoom feature enlarges both the content and the text, the font size feature retains the original page formatting and doesn't touch the media on the page.

Related: How to Set a Default Zoom Level in Safari for Mac

To get started, open the Safari browser on your Mac. Click "Safari" in the top menu bar and choose "Preferences" from the drop-down menu.

In Safari Preferences, click the "Advanced" tab.

In the "Advanced" tab, locate the "Accessibility" section and click the check mark next to "Never Use Font Sizes Smaller Than." In the drop-down menu, choose between "14," "18," or "24" -point font sizes.

If you find the text really hard to read, go with the 24-point font size, which will double the default text size for most websites. However, for some people, the 18-point size is the sweet spot.

Instantly, you will see the text in all open websites change to a larger size.

If you change your mind later and want the smaller font sizes back, click "Safari" in the menu bar and navigate to Preferences > Advanced, and then uncheck the "Never Use Font Sizes Smaller Than" option. Alternately, you can simply select a smaller font size from the menu.

If you'd like to do the same thing on your iPhone or iPad, you can't make a blanket change that applies to all websites, but you can increase or decrease the font size on any web page in Safari in just a few taps. Happy browsing!

Related: How to Change a Website's Text Size in Safari for iPhone and iPad