Configure minZoom and maxZoom in the PDF Viewer

27 Oct 20259 minutes to read

Control zoom levels in the PDF Viewer using the minZoom and maxZoom properties to ensure a consistent viewing experience.

minZoom

Specifies the minimum zoom percentage allowed. Prevents zooming out beyond a set limit to maintain readability and performance.

maxZoom

Defines the maximum zoom percentage allowed. Prevents excessive zooming that could affect performance and usability.

import * as ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
import * as React from 'react';
import './index.css';
import { PdfViewerComponent, Toolbar, Magnification, Navigation, LinkAnnotation, BookmarkView, ThumbnailView, Print, TextSelection, Annotation, TextSearch, FormFields, FormDesigner,PageOrganizer, Inject } from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-pdfviewer';
export function App() {
  return (<div>
    <div className='control-section'>
      <PdfViewerComponent
        id="container"
        documentPath="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/content/pdf/pdf-succinctly.pdf"
        resourceUrl="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/31.2.2/dist/ej2-pdfviewer-lib"
        style={{ 'height': '680px' }}
        // Change the maximum zoom value.
        maxZoom = {270}
        // Change the minimum zoom value.
        minZoom = {45}>
        <Inject services={[ Toolbar, Magnification, Navigation, Annotation, LinkAnnotation, BookmarkView,
                            ThumbnailView, Print, TextSelection, TextSearch, FormFields, FormDesigner, PageOrganizer]} />
      </PdfViewerComponent>
    </div>
  </div>);
}
const root = ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('sample'));
root.render(<App />);
import * as ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
import * as React from 'react';
import './index.css';
import { PdfViewerComponent, Toolbar, Magnification, Navigation, LinkAnnotation, BookmarkView, ThumbnailView, Print, TextSelection, Annotation, TextSearch, FormFields, FormDesigner,PageOrganizer, Inject } from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-pdfviewer';
export function App() {
  return (<div>
    <div className='control-section'>
      <PdfViewerComponent
        id="container"
        documentPath="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/content/pdf/pdf-succinctly.pdf"
        serviceUrl="https://document.syncfusion.com/web-services/pdf-viewer/api/pdfviewer"
        style={{ 'height': '680px' }}
        // Change the maximum zoom value.
        maxZoom = {270}
        // Change the minimum zoom value.
        minZoom = {45}

      >
        <Inject services={[Toolbar, Magnification, Navigation, Annotation, LinkAnnotation, BookmarkView, ThumbnailView,
          Print, TextSelection, TextSearch, FormFields, FormDesigner, PageOrganizer]} />
      </PdfViewerComponent>
    </div>
  </div>);
}
const root = ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('sample'));
root.render(<App />);

Restrict zoom percentage on mobile devices

You can easily restrict the zoom percentage on mobile devices using the minZoom and maxZoom properties. This feature allows you to set specific limits for zooming, ensuring smoother scrolling performance and efficient document loading on mobile devices. By controlling the zoom levels, you can provide a better user experience across different devices.

import * as ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
import * as React from 'react';
import './index.css';
import { PdfViewerComponent, Toolbar, Magnification, Navigation, LinkAnnotation,
         BookmarkView, ThumbnailView, Print, TextSelection, TextSearch, Annotation,
         FormFields, FormDesigner, PageOrganizer Inject } from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-pdfviewer';
import  {Browser} from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';

function App() {
   function documentLoaded(){
    var viewer = document.getElementById('container').ej2_instances[0];
     if (Browser.isDevice && !viewer.enableDesktopMode) {
         viewer.maxZoom = 100;
         viewer.minZoom = 10;
      }
      else {
         viewer.zoomMode = 'Default';
      }
   }
  return (<div>
    <div className='control-section'>
      {/* Render the PDF Viewer */}
      <PdfViewerComponent
        id="container"
        documentPath="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/content/pdf/pdf-succinctly.pdf"
        resourceUrl="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/31.2.2/dist/ej2-pdfviewer-lib"
        documentLoad={documentLoaded}
        style={{ 'height': '640px' }}>

              <Inject services={[ Toolbar, Annotation, Magnification, Navigation, LinkAnnotation, BookmarkView,
                                  ThumbnailView, Print, TextSelection, TextSearch, FormFields, FormDesigner, PageOrganizer]} />
      </PdfViewerComponent>
    </div>
  </div>);
}
const root = ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('sample'));
root.render(<App />);
import * as ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
import * as React from 'react';
import './index.css';
import { PdfViewerComponent, Toolbar, Magnification, Navigation, LinkAnnotation,
         BookmarkView, ThumbnailView, Print, TextSelection, TextSearch, Annotation,
         FormFields, FormDesigner, PageOrganizer Inject } from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-pdfviewer';
import  {Browser} from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';

function App() {
   function documentLoaded(){
    var viewer = document.getElementById('container').ej2_instances[0];
     if (Browser.isDevice && !viewer.enableDesktopMode) {
         viewer.maxZoom = 100;
         viewer.minZoom = 10;
      }
      else {
         viewer.zoomMode = 'Default';
      }
   }
  return (<div>
    <div className='control-section'>
      {/* Render the PDF Viewer */}
      <PdfViewerComponent
        id="container"
        documentPath="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/content/pdf/pdf-succinctly.pdf"
        serviceUrl="https://document.syncfusion.com/web-services/pdf-viewer/api/pdfviewer"
        documentLoad={documentLoaded}
        style={{ 'height': '640px' }}>

              <Inject services={[ Toolbar, Annotation, Magnification, Navigation, LinkAnnotation, BookmarkView,
                                  ThumbnailView, Print, TextSelection, TextSearch, FormFields, FormDesigner, PageOrganizer]} />
      </PdfViewerComponent>
    </div>
  </div>);
}
const root = ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('sample'));
root.render(<App />);

This limits maximum zoom to 200% and minimum zoom to 10% on mobile devices, helping prevent performance issues from excessive zooming.