Reading Small Print With Your Phone Camera: Magnifier, Live Text and Google Lens Made Simple

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About Course

Medicine labels, menus, meter readings and the back of packets can be hard to read. Your smartphone camera can help. This course shows how to use the iPhone Magnifier, how to copy or hear text from a photo, and how Google Lens can read text aloud or translate it on Android and iPhone.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider and is not connected to Apple, Google or any charity named. Features vary between phone models and software versions. If your sight changes, see an optician or your GP.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

What Will You Learn?

  • Use your phone as a magnifying glass, with light and freeze-frame
  • Pick up and copy text from the camera or a photo
  • Use Google Lens to read text aloud, translate it or search for an object
  • Know the limits, and when to double-check important information

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Your phone as a magnifying glass
  • Copying and hearing text with Live Text
  • Google Lens on Android and iPhone

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