diff --git a/src/components/image/ZoomControls.tsx b/src/components/image/ZoomControls.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d465167
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/image/ZoomControls.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import clsx from 'clsx/lite';
+import { ReactNode, RefObject, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { createPortal } from 'react-dom';
+import useImageZoomControls from './useImageZoomControls';
+import { RiCollapseDiagonalLine, RiExpandDiagonalLine } from 'react-icons/ri';
+
+export type ZoomControlsRef = {
+  open: () => void
+  zoom: (zoomLevel?: number) => void
+}
+
+export default function ZoomControls({
+  ref,
+  children,
+  isEnabled,
+  shouldZoomOnFKeydown,
+}: {
+  ref?: RefObject<ZoomControlsRef | null>
+  children: ReactNode
+  isEnabled?: boolean
+  shouldZoomOnFKeydown?: boolean
+}) {
+  const refContainer = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  const { open, zoom, zoomLevel, isShown } = useImageZoomControls(
+    refContainer,
+    isEnabled,
+    shouldZoomOnFKeydown,
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (ref) { ref.current = { open, zoom }; }
+  }, [ref, open, zoom]);
+
+  const shouldZoomTo2x = zoomLevel < 2;
+
+  const button = 
+    <button
+      className={clsx(
+        isShown ? 'inline-flex' : 'hidden',
+        'fixed top-[20px] right-[70px] z-[100000]',
+        'size-10 items-center justify-center',
+        'rounded-full border-none',
+        'text-white bg-black/50 hover:bg-black/85',
+      )}
+      onClick={() => zoom(shouldZoomTo2x ? 2 : 1)}
+    >
+      {shouldZoomTo2x
+        ? <RiCollapseDiagonalLine className="shrink-0" size={20} />
+        : <RiExpandDiagonalLine className="shrink-0" size={20} />}
+    </button>;
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      ref={refContainer}
+      className={clsx('h-full', isEnabled && 'cursor-zoom-in')}
+    >
+      {children}
+      {typeof window !== 'undefined'
+        ? createPortal(button, document.body)
+        : button}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/image/useImageZoomControls.ts b/src/components/image/useImageZoomControls.ts
index d7b5c584..40383679 100644
--- a/src/components/image/useImageZoomControls.ts
+++ b/src/components/image/useImageZoomControls.ts
@@ -13,12 +13,36 @@ export default function useImageZoomControls(
 
   const { setShouldRespondToKeyboardCommands } = useAppState();
 
+  const [isShown, setIsShown] = useState(false);
+  const [zoomLevel, setZoomLevel] = useState(1);
   const [colorLight, setColorLight] = useState<string>();
 
   useMetaThemeColor({ colorLight });
 
+  const open = useCallback(() => {
+    viewerRef.current?.show();
+  }, [viewerRef]);
+
+  const close = useCallback(() => {
+    viewerRef.current?.hide();
+  }, [viewerRef]);
+
+  const zoom = useCallback((zoomLevel = 1) => {
+    viewerRef.current?.zoomTo(zoomLevel);
+  }, [viewerRef]);
+
+  // On 'F' keydown, toggle fullscreen
+  const handleKeyDown = useCallback(() => {
+    if (shouldExpandOnFKeydown) {
+      viewerRef.current?.show();
+    }
+  }, [shouldExpandOnFKeydown]);
+  useKeydownHandler(handleKeyDown, ['F']);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (imageRef.current && isEnabled) {
+      const closeButton = document
+        .getElementsByClassName('viewer-close')[0] as HTMLElement;
       viewerRef.current = new Viewer(imageRef.current, {
         navbar: false,
         title: false,
@@ -34,39 +58,49 @@ export default function useImageZoomControls(
         show: () => {
           setShouldRespondToKeyboardCommands?.(false);
           setColorLight('#000');
+          setIsShown(true);
+          if (closeButton) { closeButton.style.display = 'none'; }
         },
         hide: () => {
-          setTimeout(() => setColorLight(undefined), 300);
+          setTimeout(() => {
+            setColorLight(undefined);
+            setIsShown(false);
+          }, 300);
         },
         hidden: () => {
           setShouldRespondToKeyboardCommands?.(true);
         },
+        zoom: ({ detail: { ratio } }) => {
+          setZoomLevel(ratio);
+        },
+        view: () => {
+          const container = document
+            .getElementsByClassName('viewer-container')[0];
+          if (container) {
+            const closeButton = document
+              .getElementsByClassName('viewer-close')[0] as HTMLElement;
+            if (closeButton) { closeButton.style.display = 'inline-flex'; }
+          }
+        },
       });
+
       return () => {
         viewerRef.current?.destroy();
         viewerRef.current = null;
       };
     }
-  }, [imageRef, isEnabled, setShouldRespondToKeyboardCommands]);
-
-  const open = useCallback(() => {
-    viewerRef.current?.show();
-  }, [viewerRef]);
-
-  const close = useCallback(() => {
-    viewerRef.current?.hide();
-  }, [viewerRef]);
-
-  // On 'F' keydown, toggle fullscreen
-  const handleKeyDown = useCallback(() => {
-    if (shouldExpandOnFKeydown) {
-      viewerRef.current?.show();
-    }
-  }, [shouldExpandOnFKeydown]);
-  useKeydownHandler(handleKeyDown, ['F']);
+  }, [
+    imageRef,
+    isEnabled,
+    zoom,
+    setShouldRespondToKeyboardCommands,
+  ]);
 
   return {
     open,
     close,
+    zoom,
+    zoomLevel,
+    isShown,
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/photo/PhotoLarge.tsx b/src/photo/PhotoLarge.tsx
index 94125524..f5754fa5 100644
--- a/src/photo/PhotoLarge.tsx
+++ b/src/photo/PhotoLarge.tsx
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ import { useRef } from 'react';
 import useVisible from '@/utility/useVisible';
 import PhotoDate from './PhotoDate';
 import { useAppState } from '@/state/AppState';
-import useImageZoomControls from '@/components/image/useImageZoomControls';
 import { LuExpand } from 'react-icons/lu';
 import LoaderButton from '@/components/primitives/LoaderButton';
 import Tooltip from '@/components/Tooltip';
+import ZoomControls, { ZoomControlsRef } from '@/components/image/ZoomControls';
 
 export default function PhotoLarge({
   photo,
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ export default function PhotoLarge({
   onVisible?: () => void
 }) {
   const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
-  const refZoomControlsContainer = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  const zoomControlsRef = useRef<ZoomControlsRef>(null);
 
   const {
     areZoomControlsShown,
@@ -105,12 +106,6 @@ export default function PhotoLarge({
 
   useVisible({ ref, onVisible });
 
-  const { open } = useImageZoomControls(
-    refZoomControlsContainer,
-    showZoomControls,
-    shouldZoomOnFKeydown,
-  );
-
   const hasTitle =
     showTitle &&
     Boolean(photo.title);
@@ -152,9 +147,9 @@ export default function PhotoLarge({
       arePhotosMatted && 'h-[90%]',
       arePhotosMatted && matteContentWidthForAspectRatio(),
     )}>
-      <div
-        ref={refZoomControlsContainer}
-        className={clsx('h-full', showZoomControls && 'cursor-zoom-in')}
+      <ZoomControls
+        ref={zoomControlsRef}
+        {...{ isEnabled: showZoomControls, shouldZoomOnFKeydown }}
       >
         <ImageLarge
           className={clsx(arePhotosMatted && 'h-full')}
@@ -167,7 +162,7 @@ export default function PhotoLarge({
           blurCompatibilityMode={doesPhotoNeedBlurCompatibility(photo)}
           priority={priority}
         />
-      </div>
+      </ZoomControls>
     </div>;
 
   const largePhotoContainerClassName = clsx(arePhotosMatted &&
@@ -297,9 +292,9 @@ export default function PhotoLarge({
                   // Prevent collision with admin button
                   !hasNonDateContent && isUserSignedIn && 'md:pr-7',
                 )}
-                // Created at is a naive datetime which
+                // 'createdAt' is a naive datetime which
                 // does not require a timezone and will not
-                // cause server/client time mismatch
+                // cause server/client time mismatches
                 timezone={null}
                 hideTime={!SHOW_TAKEN_AT_TIME}
               />
@@ -311,7 +306,7 @@ export default function PhotoLarge({
                   <LoaderButton
                     title="Open Image Viewer"
                     icon={<LuExpand size={15} />}
-                    onClick={open}
+                    onClick={() => zoomControlsRef.current?.open()}
                     styleAs="link"
                     className="text-medium translate-y-[0.25px]"
                     hideFocusOutline
@@ -322,10 +317,12 @@ export default function PhotoLarge({
                     photo={photo}
                     tag={shouldShareTag ? primaryTag : undefined}
                     camera={shouldShareCamera ? camera : undefined}
-                    // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
-                    simulation={shouldShareSimulation? photo.filmSimulation : undefined}
-                    // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
-                    focal={shouldShareFocalLength ? photo.focalLength : undefined}
+                    simulation={shouldShareSimulation
+                      ? photo.filmSimulation
+                      : undefined}
+                    focal={shouldShareFocalLength
+                      ? photo.focalLength
+                      : undefined}
                     prefetch={prefetchRelatedLinks}
                   />}
                 {ALLOW_PUBLIC_DOWNLOADS &&