How to Change Text Size for Reader Mode on an iPhone

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: May 25, 2021

This wikiHow teaches you how to adjust the font size in an article or post when using Safari’s Reader mode.

Steps

1
Open Safari on your iPhone or iPad. It’s the compass icon that’s usually on the home screen.
2
Navigate to the site that hosts the article or post. Most news sites and blogs support this ad-free browsing mode.

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3
Tap the reader mode icon. It’s the 4 horizontal lines near the top-left corner of Safari.
4
Tap the text icon. It’s the two capital letter As of different sizes at the top-right corner of the screen. A menu with text options will appear.
5
Tap the larger A to increase the size. It’s the A at the menu’s top-right side. Keep tapping to keep increasing the size.
6
Tap the smaller A to decrease the size. It’s at the top-left corner of the menu. Keep tapping until the text is as small as you wish.

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Nicole Levine, MFA

Tech Specialist

This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 4,542 times.

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Updated: May 25, 2021

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Categories: IPhone

Article SummaryX

1. Open Safari.
2. Navigate to the site.
3. Tap the reader mode icon.
4. Tap the text icon.
5. Tap the larger A to increase size.
6. Tap the smaller A to decrease size.

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