Google Messages Now Lets You Change Font Size with Pinch to Zoom Gesture

Jun. 19, 2021

Google Messages is getting a handy feature that users have been demanding for years. And it’s the ability to change the font size with a simple pinch to zoom gesture. As first spotted by users on ther/androidapps subredditandhighlighted on Twitterby XDA’s Mishaal Rahman, the feature seems to be widely rolling out on Google Messages app.

To get started,all you have to do is pinch out while you are on the conversations page. Similarly, you can pinch in to reduce the font size if needed.  Check out the feature in action below:

Oddly enough, this doesn’t affect the home screen of the Messages app. If you would like to adjust the font size of the home screen, you will have to rely on your phone’s settings. To change your phone’s font size, open the Settings app and navigate toDisplay -> Font size.

While this might seem like an insignificant change to many, it’s a huge improvement when it comes to the accessibility aspect. It should help people who have trouble reading small text sizes. If you are someone who doesn’t need a large font size all the time but prefers having an enlarged version during conversations, this new feature is likely to suit your needs.

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Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.