Can you zoom in on TikTok? How to enable zooming on videos

Being able to zoom in on a video on TikTok might be one of the most loved features of the app. But how do you do it?

TikTok is constantly introducing new features to the app to respond to user concerns, such as the introduction of an optional screen time break feature that prevents people from scrolling for too long without realizing it.

One feature that has been widely requested is the possibility to zoom in on a video, but has TikTok listened to this request?

Can you zoom in on TikTok?

Yes, you can zoom in on videos on TikTok. In June 2022, users reported that they had been given the ability to zoom in on videos by pinching on the screen as you would on any other app, i.e. allowing people to manually enlarge posts in order to see finer details or focus on a particular part of the screen.

“Just in case you didn’t know, you can zoom in on TikToks now,” read the caption in one video with over 130,000 likes.

“What the actual hell I was like ain’t no way. Then I zoomed and it worked my jaw dropped to the floor,” another user wrote as a comment on a different video reporting the same new feature.

While many are reporting they can now zoom in to TikTok videos, others are claiming that they do not have access to the feature, with some wondering whether it’s even real.

“Am I missing an inside joke,” wrote one baffled commenter, with many others reporting that it “doesn’t work” for them. “I literally can’t tell if this is a joke,” said another.

How to Zoom on TikTok

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As it turns out, there is actually a method to zoom videos, although it’s not as simple as just pinching the screen.

For iPhone and Android users, you will need to enable the function in your device’s accessibility settings:

How to zoom in on TikTok on iPhone

1. Go to iPhone Settings.
2. Select Accessibility.
3. Select Zoom and enable it
4. Double tap and hold the iPhone screen with three fingers
5. Drag up and down to zoom the screen.
6. Open TikTok and use the same method to zoom videos
7. Note: This setting will affect every app on your phone, not just TikTok

How to zoom in on TikTok on Android

1. Go to device settings
2. Select Accessibility
3. Select Magnification and enable it
4. Open TikTok and use the Magnification shortcut.
5. Pinch the screen to zoom in

This isn’t a TikTok setting, but rather an accessibility setting on your mobile device, which is a surefire way to zoom videos too.

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