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Magnify and examine objects around you with iPhone

In the Magnifier app , you can use your iPhone as a magnifying glass to zoom in on objects near you. You can also use your iPhone to filter colors, add contrast, increase focus, and freeze frames. On supported models, you can interpret your environment with Detection Mode.

The Magnifier screen showing a close-up of a flower.

Turn on Magnifier

Open the Magnifier app in any of the following ways:

Siri: Say something like: “Open Magnifier.” Learn how to use Siri.

  • Tap the Magnifier app icon on your iPhone.

    (If you don’t see the Magnifier app icon on the Home Screen, go to App Library, then look in the Utilities folder.)

  • Open Control Center, then tap the Magnifier button.

    (If you don’t see the Magnifier button, add it to Control Center—go to Settings  > Control Center, then tap the Insert button next to Magnifier.)

You can also set up your iPhone to turn on Magnifier by tapping the back of iPhone or triple-clicking a button (see Quickly open features with Accessibility Shortcut on iPhone).

On iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, you can assign the Action button to open Magnifier. See Use and customize the Action button on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Adjust the image

  1. Open the Magnifier app on your iPhone.

  2. To adjust the zoom, drag the slider left or right.

  3. Use any of the following controls:

    • Adjust the brightness: Tap the Brightness button.

    • Adjust the contrast: Tap the Contrast button.

    • Apply color filters: Tap the Filters button. (See Choose your favorite color filters.)

    • Add more light: Tap the Flashlight button to turn on the flashlight.

    • Lock the focus: Tap the Focus Lock button.

    • Switch to a different camera: Tap the Cameras button to switch to the front or rear camera. On iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max, you can also choose Close-up when you need to see something very small that’s very close to the camera.

  4. Swipe left to reveal more controls. If you don’t see the controls you want, you can add more controls.

You can save your preferred controls for recurring tasks and situations—like reading a menu at a restaurant, for example. Tap the Settings button, then tap Save New Activity. To edit your saved activities, tap the Settings button, tap Settings, tap Activities, then tap the name of the activity you want to edit.

Freeze the frame

You can freeze one or more frames and review them.

Note: Freeze frames aren’t saved to Photos.

  1. Open the Magnifier app on your iPhone.

  2. Tap the Freeze Frame button.

  3. To freeze more frames, tap the Multi Photo Mode button, reposition the camera, then tap the Add button.

    To review the freeze frames, tap View, then tap the frames you want to see.

  4. To return to the live lens, tap the Close button or Done.

Use Detection Mode

On supported models, you can use the Magnifier app to detect people or doors, to get image descriptions of your surroundings, and to read text or interactive labels around you.

  1. Open the Magnifier app on your iPhone.

  2. Tap the Detection Mode button to access Detection Mode.

  3. Do any of the following:

Important: Detection Mode should not be relied on in high-risk or emergency situations, in circumstances where you may be harmed or injured, or for navigation.

See alsoZoom in on the iPhone screenAccessibility features for vision on iPhone
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