diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json b/desktop/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
index 6adc5dcbf..132127fbc 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "windows": ["main"],
   "permissions": [
     "core:default",
+    "core:webview:allow-set-webview-zoom",
     "core:window:allow-start-dragging",
     "core:window:allow-show",
     "core:window:allow-close",
diff --git a/desktop/src/app/AppShell.tsx b/desktop/src/app/AppShell.tsx
index c58b846b3..776a9c2a7 100644
--- a/desktop/src/app/AppShell.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/app/AppShell.tsx
@@ -58,10 +58,12 @@ import {
   SidebarProvider,
   SidebarTrigger,
 } from "@/shared/ui/sidebar";
+import { useWebviewZoomShortcuts } from "@/app/useWebviewZoomShortcuts";
 
 type AppView = "home" | "channel" | "settings" | "agents";
 type MainView = Exclude<AppView, "settings">;
 export function AppShell() {
+  useWebviewZoomShortcuts();
   const [selectedView, setSelectedView] = React.useState<AppView>("home");
   const [settingsSection, setSettingsSection] = React.useState<SettingsSection>(
     DEFAULT_SETTINGS_SECTION,
@@ -182,7 +184,6 @@ export function AppShell() {
       ),
     [messageProfilesQuery.data?.profiles, profileQuery.data],
   );
-
   const timelineMessages = React.useMemo(
     () =>
       formatTimelineMessages(
diff --git a/desktop/src/app/useWebviewZoomShortcuts.ts b/desktop/src/app/useWebviewZoomShortcuts.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c4c4d71d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/src/app/useWebviewZoomShortcuts.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import * as React from "react";
+import { getCurrentWebview } from "@tauri-apps/api/webview";
+
+const DEFAULT_ZOOM_FACTOR = 1;
+const MIN_ZOOM_FACTOR = 0.2;
+const MAX_ZOOM_FACTOR = 10;
+const ZOOM_STEP = 0.2;
+
+type ZoomAction = "increase" | "decrease" | "reset";
+
+function getZoomAction(event: KeyboardEvent): ZoomAction | null {
+  if (!(event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey) || event.altKey) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  if (
+    event.key === "+" ||
+    event.key === "=" ||
+    event.code === "Equal" ||
+    event.code === "NumpadAdd"
+  ) {
+    return "increase";
+  }
+
+  if (
+    !event.shiftKey &&
+    (event.key === "-" ||
+      event.code === "Minus" ||
+      event.code === "NumpadSubtract")
+  ) {
+    return "decrease";
+  }
+
+  if (
+    !event.shiftKey &&
+    (event.key === "0" || event.code === "Digit0" || event.code === "Numpad0")
+  ) {
+    return "reset";
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+function getNextZoomFactor(action: ZoomAction, zoomFactor: number) {
+  if (action === "reset") {
+    return DEFAULT_ZOOM_FACTOR;
+  }
+
+  if (action === "increase") {
+    return Math.min(zoomFactor + ZOOM_STEP, MAX_ZOOM_FACTOR);
+  }
+
+  return Math.max(zoomFactor - ZOOM_STEP, MIN_ZOOM_FACTOR);
+}
+
+export function useWebviewZoomShortcuts() {
+  const zoomFactorRef = React.useRef(DEFAULT_ZOOM_FACTOR);
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    const webview = getCurrentWebview();
+
+    function handleKeyDown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
+      const action = getZoomAction(event);
+      if (!action) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      event.preventDefault();
+
+      const previousZoomFactor = zoomFactorRef.current;
+      const nextZoomFactor = getNextZoomFactor(action, previousZoomFactor);
+
+      if (nextZoomFactor === previousZoomFactor) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      zoomFactorRef.current = nextZoomFactor;
+
+      void webview.setZoom(nextZoomFactor).catch((error) => {
+        zoomFactorRef.current = previousZoomFactor;
+        console.error("Failed to update webview zoom", error);
+      });
+    }
+
+    window.addEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown);
+    return () => {
+      window.removeEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown);
+    };
+  }, []);
+}
diff --git a/desktop/src/testing/e2eBridge.ts b/desktop/src/testing/e2eBridge.ts
index b192885e8..33ed504bb 100644
--- a/desktop/src/testing/e2eBridge.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/testing/e2eBridge.ts
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ declare global {
   interface Window {
     __SPROUT_E2E__?: E2eConfig;
     __SPROUT_E2E_COMMANDS__?: string[];
+    __SPROUT_E2E_WEBVIEW_ZOOM__?: number;
     __SPROUT_E2E_EMIT_MOCK_MESSAGE__?: (input: {
       channelName: string;
       content: string;
@@ -3207,6 +3208,7 @@ export function maybeInstallE2eTauriMocks() {
   resetMockPersonas();
   mockWindows("main");
   window.__SPROUT_E2E_COMMANDS__ = [];
+  window.__SPROUT_E2E_WEBVIEW_ZOOM__ = 1;
   window.__SPROUT_E2E_EMIT_MOCK_MESSAGE__ = ({
     channelName,
     content,
@@ -3542,6 +3544,11 @@ export function maybeInstallE2eTauriMocks() {
         }
 
         return disconnectMockSocket((payload as { id: number }).id);
+      case "plugin:webview|set_webview_zoom":
+        window.__SPROUT_E2E_WEBVIEW_ZOOM__ = (
+          payload as { value: number }
+        ).value;
+        return;
       default:
         throw new Error(`Unsupported mocked Tauri command: ${command}`);
     }
diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/profile.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/profile.spec.ts
index 321064cc7..cf1ffd16f 100644
--- a/desktop/tests/e2e/profile.spec.ts
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/profile.spec.ts
@@ -215,6 +215,45 @@ test("opens settings with the keyboard shortcut and updates theme", async ({
   await expect(page.getByTestId("chat-title")).toHaveText("Home");
 });
 
+test("supports webview zoom keyboard shortcuts", async ({ page }) => {
+  await page.goto("/");
+
+  await page.keyboard.press(
+    process.platform === "darwin" ? "Meta+Shift+Equal" : "Control+Shift+Equal",
+  );
+
+  await expect
+    .poll(() => page.evaluate(() => window.__SPROUT_E2E_WEBVIEW_ZOOM__))
+    .toBe(1.2);
+
+  await page.keyboard.press(
+    process.platform === "darwin" ? "Meta+Minus" : "Control+Minus",
+  );
+
+  await expect
+    .poll(() => page.evaluate(() => window.__SPROUT_E2E_WEBVIEW_ZOOM__))
+    .toBe(1);
+
+  await page.keyboard.press(
+    process.platform === "darwin" ? "Meta+Shift+Equal" : "Control+Shift+Equal",
+  );
+  await page.keyboard.press(
+    process.platform === "darwin" ? "Meta+Shift+Equal" : "Control+Shift+Equal",
+  );
+
+  await expect
+    .poll(() => page.evaluate(() => window.__SPROUT_E2E_WEBVIEW_ZOOM__))
+    .toBe(1.4);
+
+  await page.keyboard.press(
+    process.platform === "darwin" ? "Meta+Digit0" : "Control+Digit0",
+  );
+
+  await expect
+    .poll(() => page.evaluate(() => window.__SPROUT_E2E_WEBVIEW_ZOOM__))
+    .toBe(1);
+});
+
 test("shows doctor checks for local sprout tooling", async ({ page }) => {
   await page.goto("/");