Mobile Product Photo Zoom Not Working

Topic summary

Mobile product image zoom works on desktop but not on mobile, even with “enable zoom” turned on and high‑resolution images (≥1800×1800).

Latest guidance: Many current Shopify themes don’t support mobile zoom natively, so the setting may not apply on mobile.

Suggested solutions:

  • Install a third‑party app: Cool Image Magnifier – Zoom, Magic Zoom Plus, or Full Page Zoom (links provided).
  • Consider custom coding (details not provided in the thread).

Status: No confirmed resolution from the original poster. Next steps are to try an app or implement custom code to enable mobile zoom.

Summarized with AI on February 4. AI used: gpt-5.

Product shot zoom works great on desktop, but on mobile phones it’s not working?

The images are all 1800 x 1800 pixels or greater, and I’m sure i checked “enable zoom” on the online store settings…

What gives?

Hello @Wesdunn44

Most current themes do not support this feature. As some coding options have already been suggested, I recommend checking out the Shopify App Store for an alternative.
For ease, I’ve gone ahead and suggested a few you can check out below:
Cool Image Magnifier - Zoom
Magic Zoom Plus
Full Page Zoom

Kind & Best regards,
GemPages