Add Click-to-Zoom Functionality to Your Blog Images (lightweight, copy & paste code)

Being able to zoom in on blog images is incredibly useful, especially when showcasing product images or intricate visuals. Sometimes, when you add product images to a blog post, users can’t comfortably see all the details, leaving them with a less-than-ideal experience.

Allowing users to zoom in on an image without navigating away from the page is a great way to improve user experience (UX). It’s seamless, easy, and doesn’t force users to leave the page just to get a better look at what’s being showcased.

The best part is that the code for this feature is 100% lightweight. It waits for your store to fully load, ensuring that it only activates when the page is fully ready, so no performance is harmed. Plus, you don’t need any third-party apps or plugins—this is a simple copy-paste solution that anyone can do, even without coding skills.

This method works perfectly with any of Shopify's official free themes, making it accessible for all Shopify store owners. Ready to enhance your blog images? Let’s dive into the easy steps to add this "click to zoom" functionality!
Before starting: 👉 Click here to download the code 👀 Click here to view a live demo

Step 1: adding the code to the theme

To begin, you'll need to create a snippet file in your Shopify theme. This snippet will contain the code that enables the "Click to Zoom" functionality for your blog images. Follow the steps below:

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Online Store > Themes.
   
2. Click on the ... button next to your current theme (or whichever theme you'd like to add this feature to) and select Edit code.
   
   
3. In the left sidebar, find the Snippets folder and expand it. click on the Add a new snippet button below it (make sure it's "snippets" and not something else).
   
   
4. In the popup window that appears, select the liquid option and name your file ezfy-blog-click-to-zoom-images (exactly as shown).
   
   
5. Paste the code you downloaded and save.
   
   

Step 2: displaying the code on blog pages

Next, you'll need to add the snippet to your theme's main-article.liquid file. This step ensures that the functionality is added to the correct part of your blog posts.

1. In the left sidebar of the Shopify code editor, search for main-article.liquid. This file will be inside the sections folder. 
   
   
2. At the very top of the main-article.liquid file, add the following line of code:

{% render 'ezfy-blog-click-to-zoom-images' %}

1. Click Save in the top right corner of the editor.
   
   

That's it for the code! Now, let's move on to testing it out to make sure everything is working correctly.

Step 3: testing the functionality

Now it's time to see the zoom functionality in action. Here's how to test it:

1. Go to any of your blog pages.
2. Once the page loads, click on one of the images in the blog post.
3. If everything was set up correctly, the image should zoom in, allowing you to view it in more detail directly on the page. You can actually click on any image on this very blog post to test it out - we use the exact same code in our website.
   

If the zoom functionality isn't working, double-check that you’ve followed each step carefully, and feel free to go back and review the code you've added.

Conclusion

YAY! You've successfully added the "Click to Zoom" functionality to your blog images. This simple addition can greatly improve the user experience by allowing your customers to comfortably view product images without leaving the page.

Remember, this is a lightweight solution that doesn't affect the performance of your store. The code only loads after your store has fully loaded, ensuring no impact on page speed. Plus, it works seamlessly on any official Shopify free theme, making it an easy-to-implement solution for anyone, even those without coding experience!

Happy selling!