Magnifier

Google LLC

About this app

Use your camera to magnify small text, see object details or zoom in on faraway text like street signs or restaurant menus behind a service counter. Search for words within pictures that you take in order to find what you need on a menu, a departure board or anything containing text. Apply visual effects to make low-contrast text more visible. In low-light environments, brightness is adjusted automatically. You can also take photos and zoom in as much as you need to.
Get started:
1. Download Magnifier from the Play Store.
2. (Optional) Set up Magnifier to easily open it via Quick Tap:
a. Open your phone's Settings app.
b. Go to System > Gestures > Quick Tap.
c. Turn on Use Quick Tap.
d. Choose Open app. Next to 'Open app', tap Settings. Then, select Magnifier.
e. To open Magnifier, tap twice on the back of your phone.



Magnifier requires Pixel 5 or a later model.

Ratings and reviews

I would give five stars if the option to enable geolocation data was available. Occasionally close up images will not focus accurately. Also a few times the color of an object on the screen was significantly different than the actual color of the object with my eyes. Otherwise a great app.

I just downloaded this app and quickly tried it. In that short time, I have to say that it's the best magnifier I've used yet. It focuses quickly, the enhanced view is very nice, and I love the various colored contrasts like yellow on black, black and white or yellow/blue etc. making it easier to read. The flashlight works very well with this app also. It will be great for reading price tags, restaurant menus, grocery boxes and more. I am very happy with this app! Thank you Google!

Great visual aid. It 'clearly' serves its purpose - to bring things to greater visual clarity by magnification and/or by making things brighter. There is also image stabilization - VERY helpful. (But for the reviewer thinking about using this to help walk at night, this app probably won't help. Great idea though! 😃👍) This app will remain close at hand on my main screen! NOTE: There is a little icon at the bottom-left. This control has lots of useful additional settings (brightness, etc.).

What's new

Quickly find words in a picture
Take a picture and use the keyboard or microphone to highlight words or phrases within and quickly zoom in.

Manual lens control
Control which camera lens is used for your specific need.

October 2024 fix
Reduce maximum torch intensity to prevent overheating.