Use Zoom on Apple Watch

Use Zoom to magnify what’s on the Apple Watch display.

Turn on Zoom

Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch.
Go to Accessibility > Zoom, then turn on Zoom.

You can also use your iPhone to turn on Zoom for your Apple Watch—open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, tap Accessibility, then tap Zoom. Or, use the Accessibility Shortcut; see The Accessibility Shortcut on Apple Watch.

Controlling Zoom

Once you’ve turned on Zoom, you can perform these actions on your Apple Watch.

Zoom in or out: Double-tap the Apple Watch display with two fingers.
Tip: Double-tap with two fingers while setting up your Apple Watch to get a better look.
Move around (pan): Drag the display with two fingers. You can also turn the Digital Crown to pan over the entire page, left-right and up-down. The small Zoom button that appears shows you where you are on the page.
Use the Digital Crown normally instead of panning: Tap the display once with two fingers to switch between using the Digital Crown to pan and using the Digital Crown the way it works without Zoom on (for example, to scroll a list or zoom a map).
Adjust magnification: Double-tap and hold with two fingers, then drag your fingers up or down on the display. To limit magnification, tap the plus or minus button on the Maximum Zoom Level slider.

You can use hand gestures instead of taps to control Zoom. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, then go to Accessibility > Zoom > Hand Gestures. Turn on Hand Gestures, then use gestures including clench, double clench, tap, and double tap.

Note: The universal double tap gesture on Apple Watch Series 9 is not available when you turn on Hand Gestures for Zoom.

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Use Zoom on Apple Watch

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Controlling Zoom