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Smooth Zooming

by Erz05

Smooth Zooming replaces the sudden field-of-view jumps of vanilla zoom with a gradual camera transition, and Fabric players can bind zoom to a key of their choice.

FabricClient-side onlyAll rights reserved1.21.4 – 1.21.11

What it does

Holding the zoom key narrows the view with a smooth animation, and releasing it returns the camera to normal. Zoom in and zoom out are both eased, so the camera moves in a continuous motion rather than twitching between two levels. Players who want closer control can scroll the mouse wheel while the zoom key is held to fine-tune the zoom distance.

The zoom key is C by default and can be rebound through the vanilla Controls settings, with no extra config file needed. Zoom In and Zoom Out also have their own bindable keys for approaching and distancing, and they work without the scroll wheel for players who prefer keyboard control. Zoom works only while its key is held, and each new press starts from the default zoom level instead of the last one used.

Smooth Zooming is client-side only, so servers run without it and players join without installing anything. It is built for Fabric and runs on 1.21.4 and 1.21.11, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.11 as the latest file. The mod is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.

Key features

  1. Smooth zoom animation

    Zoom in and out ease between field-of-view levels, so the change never jumps from one view to the next.

  2. Mouse wheel fine-tuning

    Scrolling while the zoom key is held adjusts the zoom distance, letting players pick the level they want.

  3. Separate zoom keys

    Zoom In and Zoom Out have their own keys, unbound by default and set under the Controls settings.

  4. Reset on each press

    Each new press of the zoom key starts at the default zoom level rather than the level used last time.

  5. Localized interface

    Text is available in Russian, English US and UK, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Ukrainian.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.111.0.0
1.21.41.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players who want a zoom that eases in and out instead of snapping, and who use Fabric on 1.21.4 or 1.21.11.

How it compares

Full comparison

YesZoom is client-side only and published for 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Zoomyy is also client-side only, published for 1.21.11 under All rights reserved and not open source. ZoomW (WAIZA) is client-side only, open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, and published for 1.21.1.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Smooth ZoomingFabric1.21.4 – 1.21.11Client-side only2026-07-13
YesZoomFabric1.21.11Client-side only2026-05-28
ZoomyyFabric1.21.11Client-side only2026-09-05
ZoomW (WAIZA)Fabric1.21.1Client-side only2024-09-01

Questions

Does Smooth Zooming need to be installed on the server?

No. The mod is client-side only, so the server runs without it and players can join without installing it.

Can the zoom be bound to a mouse button?

The author notes that binding the zoom to a mouse button like the scroll wheel does not work well, so keyboard binding is the intended setup.

Does Smooth Zooming require Fabric API?

No required dependency is listed for Fabric.

What the author says

Smooth Zooming — Smooth zoom for Minecraft Forget about the sharp camera jerks and annoying OptiFine zoom. Smooth Zooming adds a smooth, cinematic zoom — the camera feels alive, rather than twitching between shots. What 's inside Smooth zoom animation — no sudden FOV jumps, zoom in and out flow into each other…
Erz05, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Erz05
Published
2026-07-11
Updated on Modrinth
2026-07-13
Facts verified
2026-10-15
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