How to zoom in with Magnification on a Google Pixel (Android 17)

Device

Android

Shown on

Google Pixel 10a, Android 17 (build CP3A.261005.005)

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Accessibility

Real screenshots

9 of 9 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Magnification

   Open Settings and tap Accessibility. Magnification is under Display. Ours said Off/Zoom in to make content larger on your screen.

   Done

2. 

   Turn on Magnification shortcut

   Under Options, the switch on Magnification shortcut turns it on. Ours was Off. Tap the words, not the switch, to choose the shortcut.

   Done

3. 

   Shortcut 1: the Accessibility button

   Tick Accessibility button to tap a floating button on the screen. More options, under it, sets the button up. Nothing was ticked on ours.

   Done

4. 

   Shortcut 2: the 2-finger gesture

   Accessibility gesture: swipe up with 2 fingers from the bottom of your screen. To switch between features, swipe up with 2 fingers and hold.

   Done

5. 

   Shortcut 3: the volume keys

   Volume keys: press and hold both volume keys.

   Done

6. 

   Shortcut 4: triple-tap

   Advanced is at the bottom and was folded on ours. Tap it, and a Triple-tap row appears: Quickly tap the screen 3 times. This may slow down your device. Tick its box to use it; ours was not ticked.

   Done

7. 

   Full or partial screen

   Back on Magnification, Magnification type switches between full and partial screen. Google says partial screen shows a window you move with 2 fingers.

   Done

8. 

   Keyboard, typing and app switching

   Magnify keyboard zooms into the keyboard when using full-screen magnification; it was off on ours. Follow typing and Keep on while switching apps were on.

   Done

9. 

   Zoom in

   The page lists the moves: use the shortcut, tap the screen, drag two fingers to move around, pinch with two fingers to adjust zoom, and use the shortcut again to stop.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• No Magnify keyboard row? Google says Magnify keyboard is only on devices with Android 16 and above. Our Android 17 Pixel had it, switched off. Source: Use magnification on your screen
• Fewer shortcut choices? Google's page lists the Accessibility button, holding the volume keys and triple-tap, and says some steps work only on Android 13 and up. Our Pixel also offered the 2-finger Accessibility gesture. Source: Use magnification on your screen
• Opened Magnifier instead? Magnifier, under Vision assistance on ours, is a different tool: it uses your camera to enlarge things around you. Magnification is further down, under Display.

  

If this does not work

• Taps feel slow? Google says the triple-tap shortcut makes single taps take slightly longer. Use the button, gesture or volume keys instead. Source: Use magnification on your screen
• Zoom drops when you change apps? Google says magnification may zoom out when you open or close an app, depending on your settings. Keep on while switching apps keeps it on; it was on on ours. Source: Use magnification on your screen
• Keyboard doesn't zoom? Google says tapping to zoom doesn't work on the keyboard or navigation bar. Turn on Magnify keyboard, which works with full-screen magnification. Source: Use magnification on your screen

About this guide

Magnification zooms into any part of the screen, which helps with small text, buttons or photos.

The screenshots are from our Google Pixel 10a with Android 17 (build CP3A.261005.005), in Dark mode. Magnification was off. We only looked at the pages and saved nothing.

Good to know

To make all text bigger without zooming, see how to change text and display size on a Google Pixel.

Google says magnification can go up to 8x.

In short: Settings, Accessibility, Magnification: Magnification shortcut on, pick button, gesture, volume keys or triple-tap.