How to Zoom with the Camera on Android

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A simple guide to zoom with the camera on Android

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: December 20, 2024 Tested

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• Using your Fingers
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• Using the Volume Keys
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This wikiHow teaches you how to zoom in and out using your Android’s camera app.

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Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Using your Fingers

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   Open your Android’s camera app. Most Androids use different camera apps, so its icon will vary.
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   Pinch your fingers outward. This motion is basically the opposite of a pinch. Start by your thumb and pointer finger together on the screen, then move them away from one another in opposite directions. As you move your fingers, the image on the screen will grow larger.

   • Repeat this motion until you’re zoomed in as far as you want to be.
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   Pinch your fingers together. Start with your thumb and pointer finger a couple of inches apart, then pinch them together. As you pinch, the camera will zoom out, making the image on the screen much smaller.

   • Repeat this motion to zoom out more.
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Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Using the Volume Keys

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   Open your Android’s camera app. Most Androids use different camera apps, so its icon will vary.

   • Not all camera apps support using the volume keys to zoom.
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   Press the volume-up button. This should zoom in to the area, making everything appear larger.

   • Volume buttons are usually on the left or right edge of the device. The volume-up button is the one closer to the top of the phone.
   • Continue pressing volume-up to increase the zoom.
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   Press the volume-down button. This will zoom out of area. Continue pressing the button until you’ve zoomed out to the original size.
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  I can't zoom in on my Android phone, neither of the options above work. How do I zoom in?

  

  ajeesh sj

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  Not all Android phones come with a "Zoom" option by default in the camera application. Often we need to depend on third-party applications to do additional functions. There are many camera applications available which fulfill the requirements. Camera 360 and Google Camera are some of the best camera apps with some beautiful functions.

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