Use iPad like a magnifying glass
In the Magnifier app, you can use your iPad like a magnifying glass to zoom in on text or objects around you.
![The Magnifier app showing a close-up of a flower.](https://help.apple.com/assets/6758C0F05C38883A170CE6F4/6758C0F55C38883A170CE700/en_US/ae3e001faeff4611eba58f81eae34778.png)
Magnify nearby text or objects
Go to the Magnifier app
on your iPad.
Point the iPad camera at the text or object you want to magnify, then drag the slider to zoom in or out.
You can also use any of the following default controls:
Tap
to switch between your default controls and custom sets of controls you’ve defined for recurring tasks or situations (called activities). See Set your preferred controls for an activity.
Tap
to temporarily freeze the frame.
Tap
to add more controls, including Detection Mode, or edit activities you’ve created.
Tip: Set up a shortcut to quickly open Magnifier from Control Center or by clicking an iPad button. See Quickly turn accessibility features on or off.
Temporarily freeze the frame
You can temporarily capture what’s in the frame, without saving it to Photos.
Go to the Magnifier app
on your iPad.
Tap
, then do one of the following:
Tap
to format text from a captured frame for easier reading.
Tap
for more options, such as sharing the captured frame or saving it to your photos.
Tap
to unfreeze the frame and return to the live Magnifier lens.
View text in a format for easier reading
If you capture a frame that contains text, you can view it in a format adapted for easier reading. You can adjust the font, size, and color of the text, or have it spoken out loud.
Go to the Magnifier app
on your iPad.
Tap
to capture the frame, then tap
.
Magnifier alerts you if no text is detected in the frame you captured.
Do any of the following:
Change the appearance of the text: Tap
, then choose options for the font, size, and color of the text.
Hear the text spoken out loud: Tap
, then tap Listen to Page.
Return to the captured frame: Tap
.