About
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 before or after you take a picture 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 automatically adjusted. You can also take photos and zoom in as much as you need. Get started: 1. Download Magnifier from the Play Store. 2. (Optional) Set up Magnifier to easily open 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 later model.
Info
Release
Oct 4, 2023
Last Updates
Foldable device expansion: You can now take advantage of the bigger unfolded screen to view the world around you in even more detail.
Rating
PEGI 3
Genre
Tools
Reviews
Would be nice if this was available for the P9PF. Not exactly sure why it isn't. Other than not being accessible to all "Pixel 5 & newer phones" as stated it's a great app.
Timothy Cohen
I couldn't see the use vs just the camera, but played a bit and think I get it now. In a lit room it seemed the same. However, in the dark I could see things in this app that wouldn't be seen on camera without light or taking a photo then looking at it in Google photos (more files to delete, just to see/read something), since I can't use flashlight app w/camera. Might be useful just walking when it's so dark you can't see. Maybe; haven't tested that yet.🙂 Dark restaurant menu next. 🤞🏽
Claudina “SMILEy” Figuereo
very cool concept , but needs much improvement, doesn't get much better quality than my camera app. if the detail and zoom can be improved, this app could be seriously impressive and helpful.
Dan Hinks
I actually use it all the time. Even though you can zoom in on some websites, you can't always get the best. best focus. I love this magnifier app. thank you for making it! it even has great detail on zoom in. urine
John Crowe
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!
E Brand
this app is great for viewing stuff live but I wish I could use its zoom and filter features on photos I took with the normal camera app. like if I took a picture quickly of the menu at a restaurant. having to start with this app to use it on an image is a limitation for sure, but the photos app doesn't have the same nice zoom and filter options this has. let us open existing images with Magnifier and we'll get the best of both worlds :-)
Laurence Berland
lagging and closing by itself app, on pixel 5
Dancer
Very useful, especially for those of us who rely on reading glasses! Works very well.
Dr Fox McLaren
Great app for helping me read the ingredients of foods and shampoo bottles, especially on non-UK products as they tend to use far smaller text. I had been using the camera app but this is just easier. The surprising thing is that the reviews on Play for the app seem to be positive rather than haters who don't understand how to use the app.
CJ Starkey
This is (ahem) magificent. I'm glad to have it. With it, I can read fine print, or (on a Pixel 7 Pro) zoom across the room to read a sign on the wall in a busy pub ("Ah, *that's* what the specials are!"). I have it set up so two taps on the back of the phone open the magnifier, and I use it nearly every day.
Ron Lusk
Good app but an update makes it crash when taking a still on Pixel 5a.
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