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How To Zoom Out on Safari With iPhone

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Sometimes, the site or webpage you want to check does not fit on the iPhone screen. For such webpages and sites, you’ll need to zoom in or out a bit to grasp the content on the screen. This happens because the websites are not optimized for smartphones and some old sites still have large font sizes and headings. Worry not! Safari browse has a feature that can fit on the screen webpage. However, you’ll still have to force zoom out on Safari on your iPhone. 

Quick Answer

You can zoom out on Safari with iPhone via two methods. The easiest way is to pinch the screen with your thumb and finger and move both inwards to zoom out the screen. Another way is to zoom out the Safari via “Settings”. Go to “Settings”, tap “Safari”, scroll down to “Settings for Websites”, and then select “Page Zoom”. You can adjust the page zoom from 50% to 300%. The default zoom level is 100%; choose from 50-85% to zoom out the current screen. 

The Safari browser on iPhone also has an accessibility feature by which it can atomically zoom in the screen and make the text appear larger, which might not be suitable for many of us. 

Therefore, in this article guide, we have listed all the ways to zoom out the Safari with iPhone and some frequently asked questions from the users. Let’s find out how!  

How to Zoom Out on Safari with iPhone

As mentioned earlier, there can be several reasons why a user wants to zoom out of the Safari browser on an iPhone! The website might have large headlines or bigger font size, or the web pages are not optimized for smartphone usage or anything else that might be irritating you in reading and comprehending the content. Thus, the only solution to all the mentioned problems is to zoom out the Safari on iPhone. Below mentioned are two methods to zoom out.

Method #1: Zoom Out by Pinching 

Pinching is the easiest method to zoom out of the Safari web browser. This method has no complex tricks or steps involved. Most iOS and Android users might be aware of this already. Here’s a step-by-step guide to zoom out the Safari:

  1. Open any webpage that you want to zoom out on the Safari browser. 
  2. Pinch the screen with your fingers, usually the thumb and index finger. 
  3. Put a little force on the fingers and move them inwards, like pinching. 
  4. This action will zoom out the screen on the Safari browser, and you’ll be able to see the full screen. 
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Method #2: Zoom Out from Settings 

Another method to zoom out the screen is from the device’s settings. You can easily select the zoom ratio or zoom level for Safari, which will only apply to the Safari app. Here’s the step-by-step guide to zoom out Safari via settings. 

  1. Go to “Settings” on your iPhone. 
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  2. Scroll down to find “Safari”. Tap on “Safari” to edit the settings. 
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  3. Find the “Settings for Websites” by scrolling down. Tap on “Page Zoom” to adjust the zoom level. 
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  4. You can select from 50% to 300% from the “Page Zoom” settings. The default zoom setting is 100%, and you can zoom out by selecting anything lesser than 100%. If you want to zoom in, you can choose from 125% to 300%. 
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Conclusion 

Sometimes, you won’t be able to grasp the content written on the webpage on Safari as the smartphone’s screen is not large enough to see the bigger headlines on the web pages. There might be a possibility that the old website is not optimized for smartphone viewing, or you’re irritated with the large text on the screen. In these scenarios, you can pinch the webpage to zoom out or set the page zoom level from the settings.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make the text smaller in Safari?

To have a smaller text look or zoom out the webpage, you’ll need to force out the Safari by adjusting the Page Zoom from Settings. Go to “Settings” > “Safari” > “Page Zoom” to set the zoom level from 50% to 300%. 

Why do I need to zoom out on Safari?

There are many reasons you might need to zoom out on Safari, such as the website  

How to zoom out on Safari real quick?

There are two methods to zoom out on Safari via iPhone. The first way is to pinch the webpage with two fingers and move them inwards. The second method is to set the page zoom from the settings.

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