diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageFragment.kt
index b2e4f5d84..424222d9e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageFragment.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.GestureDetector
 import android.view.MotionEvent
+import android.view.ScaleGestureDetector
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator
 import android.widget.FrameLayout
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ import io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Observable
 import org.signal.core.util.DimensionUnit
 import org.signal.core.util.logging.Log
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.R
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.animation.AnimationCompleteListener
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.components.AvatarImageView
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.components.segmentedprogressbar.SegmentedProgressBar
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.components.segmentedprogressbar.SegmentedProgressBarListener
@@ -226,9 +228,24 @@ class StoryViewerPageFragment :
       )
     )
 
+    val scaleListener = StoryScaleListener(
+      viewModel, sharedViewModel, card
+    )
+
+    val scaleDetector = ScaleGestureDetector(
+      requireContext(),
+      scaleListener
+    )
+
     cardWrapper.setOnInterceptTouchEventListener { !storySlate.state.hasClickableContent && childFragmentManager.findFragmentById(R.id.story_content_container) !is StoryTextPostPreviewFragment }
     cardWrapper.setOnTouchListener { _, event ->
-      val result = gestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event)
+      scaleDetector.onTouchEvent(event)
+      val result = if (scaleDetector.isInProgress || scaleListener.isPerformingEndAnimation) {
+        true
+      } else {
+        gestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event)
+      }
+
       if (event.actionMasked == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
         viewModel.setIsUserTouching(true)
       } else if (event.actionMasked == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP || event.actionMasked == MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL) {
@@ -1026,6 +1043,53 @@ class StoryViewerPageFragment :
     }
   }
 
+  private class StoryScaleListener(
+    val viewModel: StoryViewerPageViewModel,
+    val sharedViewModel: StoryViewerViewModel,
+    val card: View
+  ) : ScaleGestureDetector.SimpleOnScaleGestureListener() {
+
+    private var scaleFactor = 1f
+
+    var isPerformingEndAnimation: Boolean = false
+      private set
+
+    override fun onScaleBegin(detector: ScaleGestureDetector): Boolean {
+      viewModel.setIsUserScaling(true)
+      sharedViewModel.setIsChildScrolling(true)
+      card.animate().cancel()
+      card.apply {
+        pivotX = detector.focusX
+        pivotY = detector.focusY
+      }
+
+      return true
+    }
+
+    override fun onScale(detector: ScaleGestureDetector): Boolean {
+      scaleFactor *= detector.scaleFactor
+
+      card.apply {
+        scaleX = max(scaleFactor, 1f)
+        scaleY = max(scaleFactor, 1f)
+      }
+
+      return true
+    }
+
+    override fun onScaleEnd(detector: ScaleGestureDetector) {
+      scaleFactor = 1f
+      isPerformingEndAnimation = true
+      card.animate().scaleX(1f).scaleY(1f).setListener(object : AnimationCompleteListener() {
+        override fun onAnimationEnd(animation: Animator?) {
+          isPerformingEndAnimation = false
+          viewModel.setIsUserScaling(false)
+          sharedViewModel.setIsChildScrolling(false)
+        }
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
   private class StoryGestureListener(
     private val container: View,
     private val onGoToNext: () -> Unit,
@@ -1044,7 +1108,7 @@ class StoryViewerPageFragment :
 
     private val maxSlide = DimensionUnit.DP.toPixels(56f * 2)
 
-    override fun onDown(e: MotionEvent?): Boolean {
+    override fun onDown(e: MotionEvent): Boolean {
       return true
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageViewModel.kt
index 95c2a5c28..c1914bec5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageViewModel.kt
@@ -259,6 +259,10 @@ class StoryViewerPageViewModel(
     storyViewerPlaybackStore.update { it.copy(isDisplayingInfoDialog = isDisplayingInfoDialog) }
   }
 
+  fun setIsUserScaling(isUserScaling: Boolean) {
+    storyViewerPlaybackStore.update { it.copy(isUserScaling = isUserScaling) }
+  }
+
   private fun resolveSwipeToReplyState(state: StoryViewerPageState, index: Int): StoryViewerPageState.ReplyState {
     if (index !in state.posts.indices) {
       return StoryViewerPageState.ReplyState.NONE
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPlaybackState.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPlaybackState.kt
index a52e29d3d..585cc5596 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPlaybackState.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPlaybackState.kt
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ data class StoryViewerPlaybackState(
   val isDisplayingFirstTimeNavigation: Boolean = false,
   val isDisplayingInfoDialog: Boolean = false,
   val isUserLongTouching: Boolean = false,
-  val isUserScrollingChild: Boolean = false
+  val isUserScrollingChild: Boolean = false,
+  val isUserScaling: Boolean = false
 ) {
   val hideChromeImmediate: Boolean = isRunningSharedElementAnimation
 
-  val hideChrome: Boolean = isRunningSharedElementAnimation || isUserLongTouching || isUserScrollingChild
+  val hideChrome: Boolean = isRunningSharedElementAnimation || isUserLongTouching || isUserScrollingChild || isUserScaling
 
   val isPaused: Boolean = !areSegmentsInitialized ||
     isUserTouching ||
@@ -42,5 +43,6 @@ data class StoryViewerPlaybackState(
     isDisplayingReactionAnimation ||
     isRunningSharedElementAnimation ||
     isDisplayingFirstTimeNavigation ||
-    isDisplayingInfoDialog
+    isDisplayingInfoDialog ||
+    isUserScaling
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_viewer_fragment_page.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_viewer_fragment_page.xml
index 8ebd38066..80b20e21d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_viewer_fragment_page.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_viewer_fragment_page.xml
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
-    tools:viewBindingIgnore="true"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    tools:context=".stories.viewer.StoryViewerActivity">
+    tools:context=".stories.viewer.StoryViewerActivity"
+    tools:viewBindingIgnore="true">
 
     <org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.views.TouchInterceptingFrameLayout
         android:id="@+id/story_content_card_touch_interceptor"
         android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="0dp"
+        android:clipChildren="false"
+        android:clipToPadding="false"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintDimensionRatio="9:16"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
@@ -54,10 +56,10 @@
 
         <org.thoughtcrime.securesms.stories.StoryVolumeOverlayView
             android:id="@+id/story_volume_overlay"
-            android:alpha="0"
-            android:layout_gravity="center_vertical|end"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="center_vertical|end"
+            android:alpha="0" />
 
     </org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.views.TouchInterceptingFrameLayout>