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

TikTok users are buzzing with the introduction of a new feature that lets them zoom in on videos. However, this feature doesn’t appear to be universally available, leading some to speculate that it’s an inside joke. But is it actually true?

For years now, the short-form video platform TikTok has been at the center of viral culture online, with new content being created and uploaded every day by millions of active users on the platform.

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.

Can you zoom in on TikTok?

Some users have reported that starting back in June 2022, they have 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.

WHAT THE FUCK???YOU CAN ZOOM IN ON TIKTOK??? pic.twitter.com/ntWHpYyMRA

— astrid. 🎗 (@tinakimcc) June 15, 2022

Did anyone else not know that you can zoom in on tiktok videos

— ً amelia🦇 (@iheartesny) June 14, 2022

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 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 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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