CharlieZoom
by XXCC4
CharlieZoom gives the client a zoom key: hold C to narrow the field of view, release to return, with the key rebindable in Controls.
What it does
Holding the zoom key, which is C by default and can be changed under Controls, eases the field of view down to a zoomed-in view. Releasing the key eases it back. The transition uses an ease-out curve, starting fast and slowing as it finishes, and takes about 0.1 – 0.2 seconds. The mouse wheel adjusts the target zoom level in 10 steps, with scrolling up zooming in and scrolling down zooming out, so the zoom amount can be set to suit the view.
The zoom range is wide, from 10 at a spyglass-like close view up to 170, beyond what vanilla Minecraft allows; a 30 to 110 limit can be chosen instead. The effect works in first person and in both third-person perspectives. CharlieZoom is released under the MIT License and is not open source. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and the 17 release versions cover 1.20.1 – 1.21.11, with 1.0.0 as the latest file on each loader.
Key features
One-key zoom
Holding the zoom key narrows the view, and releasing it returns the field of view smoothly to normal.
Scroll-wheel zoom levels
The mouse wheel moves the target field of view through 10 steps, with the default set at 30.
Wide zoom range
The zoom can reach a spyglass-like close view of 10 or go to 170, past the vanilla limit, and the range can be limited to 30 to 110.
Non-persistent settings
Zoom level resets each session, and the sensitivity change is applied only while zooming, so the game's saved options are never written.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
FOV Scroll is a Fabric and Forge client mod under the MIT License, not open source, for 1.20.1 – 1.21.8. YesZoom is a Fabric-only client mod for 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, not open source. Better Zoom is open source under the MIT License for Forge and NeoForge, covering 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, and is client-side only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CharlieZoom | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-08-09 |
| FOV Scroll | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-10-01 |
| YesZoom | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-28 |
| Better Zoom | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-09-29 |
Questions
Does CharlieZoom need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does CharlieZoom support?
Can the zoom key be changed?
In the catalog
CharlieZoom is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
A lightweight client-side Minecraft mod that gives you a zoom key Hold the zoom key (default: C, rebindable in Controls → Key Binds) and your FOV smoothly eases down to a zoomed-in view. Release it and it eases right back.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/charliezoom
- Owner
- XXCC4
- Published
- 2026-08-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15