diff --git a/resources/js/guest/hooks/__tests__/useHapticsPreference.test.tsx b/resources/js/guest/hooks/__tests__/useHapticsPreference.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3efdb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/guest/hooks/__tests__/useHapticsPreference.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { fireEvent, render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { useHapticsPreference } from '../useHapticsPreference';
+import { HAPTICS_STORAGE_KEY } from '../../lib/haptics';
+
+function TestHarness() {
+  const { enabled, setEnabled } = useHapticsPreference();
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      data-testid="toggle"
+      onClick={() => setEnabled(!enabled)}
+    >
+      {enabled ? 'on' : 'off'}
+    </button>
+  );
+}
+
+describe('useHapticsPreference', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    window.localStorage.removeItem(HAPTICS_STORAGE_KEY);
+    Object.defineProperty(navigator, 'vibrate', {
+      configurable: true,
+      value: vi.fn(),
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('toggles and persists preference', () => {
+    render(<TestHarness />);
+    const button = screen.getByTestId('toggle');
+    expect(button).toHaveTextContent('on');
+    fireEvent.click(button);
+    expect(button).toHaveTextContent('off');
+    expect(window.localStorage.getItem(HAPTICS_STORAGE_KEY)).toBe('0');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/resources/js/guest/pages/PhotoLightbox.tsx b/resources/js/guest/pages/PhotoLightbox.tsx
index e5e043f..d94a402 100644
--- a/resources/js/guest/pages/PhotoLightbox.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/guest/pages/PhotoLightbox.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import ShareSheet from '../components/ShareSheet';
 import { useEventBranding } from '../context/EventBrandingContext';
 import { getDeviceId } from '../lib/device';
 import { triggerHaptic } from '../lib/haptics';
+import { useGesture } from '@use-gesture/react';
+import { animated, to, useSpring } from '@react-spring/web';
 
 type Photo = {
   id: number;
@@ -114,37 +116,148 @@ export default function PhotoLightbox({ photos, currentIndex, onClose, onIndexCh
   const bodyFont = branding.typography?.body ?? branding.fontFamily ?? null;
   const headingFont = branding.typography?.heading ?? branding.fontFamily ?? null;
 
-  const touchRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
-  const startX = React.useRef(0);
-  const currentX = React.useRef(0);
+  const zoomContainerRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+  const zoomImageRef = React.useRef<HTMLImageElement | null>(null);
+  const baseSizeRef = React.useRef({ width: 0, height: 0 });
+  const scaleRef = React.useRef(1);
+  const lastTapRef = React.useRef(0);
+  const [isZoomed, setIsZoomed] = React.useState(false);
 
-  const handleTouchStart = (e: React.TouchEvent) => {
-    startX.current = e.touches[0].clientX;
-  };
+  const [{ x, y, scale }, api] = useSpring(() => ({
+    x: 0,
+    y: 0,
+    scale: 1,
+    config: { tension: 260, friction: 28 },
+  }));
 
-  const handleTouchMove = (e: React.TouchEvent) => {
-    if (!touchRef.current) return;
-    currentX.current = e.touches[0].clientX;
-    const deltaX = currentX.current - startX.current;
-    touchRef.current.style.transform = `translateX(${deltaX}px)`;
-  };
-
-  const handleTouchEnd = () => {
-    if (!touchRef.current) return;
-    const deltaX = currentX.current - startX.current;
-    const threshold = 50; // pixels
-
-    touchRef.current.style.transform = 'translateX(0)';
-
-    if (Math.abs(deltaX) > threshold) {
-      if (deltaX > 0 && currentIndexVal > 0) {
-        // Swipe right - previous
-        onIndexChange?.(currentIndexVal - 1);
-      } else if (deltaX < 0 && currentIndexVal < currentPhotos.length - 1) {
-        // Swipe left - next
-        onIndexChange?.(currentIndexVal + 1);
-      }
+  const updateBaseSize = React.useCallback(() => {
+    if (!zoomImageRef.current) {
+      return;
     }
+    const rect = zoomImageRef.current.getBoundingClientRect();
+    baseSizeRef.current = { width: rect.width, height: rect.height };
+  }, []);
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    updateBaseSize();
+  }, [photo?.id, updateBaseSize]);
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    window.addEventListener('resize', updateBaseSize);
+    return () => window.removeEventListener('resize', updateBaseSize);
+  }, [updateBaseSize]);
+
+  const clamp = React.useCallback((value: number, min: number, max: number) => {
+    return Math.min(max, Math.max(min, value));
+  }, []);
+
+  const getBounds = React.useCallback(
+    (nextScale: number) => {
+      const container = zoomContainerRef.current?.getBoundingClientRect();
+      const { width, height } = baseSizeRef.current;
+      if (!container || !width || !height) {
+        return { maxX: 0, maxY: 0 };
+      }
+      const scaledWidth = width * nextScale;
+      const scaledHeight = height * nextScale;
+      const maxX = Math.max(0, (scaledWidth - container.width) / 2);
+      const maxY = Math.max(0, (scaledHeight - container.height) / 2);
+      return { maxX, maxY };
+    },
+    []
+  );
+
+  const resetZoom = React.useCallback(() => {
+    scaleRef.current = 1;
+    setIsZoomed(false);
+    api.start({ x: 0, y: 0, scale: 1 });
+  }, [api]);
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    resetZoom();
+  }, [photo?.id, resetZoom]);
+
+  const toggleZoom = React.useCallback(() => {
+    const nextScale = scaleRef.current > 1.01 ? 1 : 2;
+    scaleRef.current = nextScale;
+    setIsZoomed(nextScale > 1.01);
+    api.start({ x: 0, y: 0, scale: nextScale });
+  }, [api]);
+
+  const bind = useGesture(
+    {
+      onDrag: ({ down, movement: [mx, my], offset: [ox, oy], last, event }) => {
+        if (event.cancelable) {
+          event.preventDefault();
+        }
+        const zoomed = scaleRef.current > 1.01;
+        if (!zoomed) {
+          api.start({ x: down ? mx : 0, y: 0, immediate: down });
+          if (last) {
+            api.start({ x: 0, y: 0, immediate: false });
+            const threshold = 80;
+            if (Math.abs(mx) > threshold) {
+              if (mx > 0 && currentIndexVal > 0) {
+                onIndexChange?.(currentIndexVal - 1);
+              } else if (mx < 0 && currentIndexVal < currentPhotos.length - 1) {
+                onIndexChange?.(currentIndexVal + 1);
+              }
+            }
+          }
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const { maxX, maxY } = getBounds(scaleRef.current);
+        api.start({
+          x: clamp(ox, -maxX, maxX),
+          y: clamp(oy, -maxY, maxY),
+          immediate: down,
+        });
+      },
+      onPinch: ({ offset: [nextScale], last, event }) => {
+        if (event.cancelable) {
+          event.preventDefault();
+        }
+        const clampedScale = clamp(nextScale, 1, 3);
+        scaleRef.current = clampedScale;
+        setIsZoomed(clampedScale > 1.01);
+        const { maxX, maxY } = getBounds(clampedScale);
+        api.start({
+          scale: clampedScale,
+          x: clamp(x.get(), -maxX, maxX),
+          y: clamp(y.get(), -maxY, maxY),
+          immediate: true,
+        });
+        if (last && clampedScale <= 1.01) {
+          resetZoom();
+        }
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      drag: {
+        from: () => [x.get(), y.get()],
+        filterTaps: true,
+        threshold: 4,
+      },
+      pinch: {
+        scaleBounds: { min: 1, max: 3 },
+        rubberband: true,
+      },
+      eventOptions: { passive: false },
+    }
+  );
+
+  const handlePointerUp = (event: React.PointerEvent) => {
+    if (event.pointerType !== 'touch') {
+      return;
+    }
+    const now = Date.now();
+    if (now - lastTapRef.current < 280) {
+      lastTapRef.current = 0;
+      toggleZoom();
+      return;
+    }
+    lastTapRef.current = now;
   };
 
 
@@ -352,11 +465,9 @@ export default function PhotoLightbox({ photos, currentIndex, onClose, onIndexCh
 
           <div className="px-3 pb-5 pt-16">
             <div
-              ref={touchRef}
+              ref={zoomContainerRef}
               className="relative flex min-h-[60vh] items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-[30px] border border-white/15 bg-black/30 p-4 shadow-xl backdrop-blur"
-              onTouchStart={handleTouchStart}
-              onTouchMove={handleTouchMove}
-              onTouchEnd={handleTouchEnd}
+              data-zoomed={isZoomed ? 'true' : 'false'}
             >
               {currentIndexVal > 0 && (
                 <Button
@@ -368,22 +479,39 @@ export default function PhotoLightbox({ photos, currentIndex, onClose, onIndexCh
                   <ChevronLeft className="h-5 w-5" />
                 </Button>
               )}
-              <img
-                src={photo?.file_path || photo?.thumbnail_path}
-                alt={t('lightbox.photoAlt')
-                  .replace('{id}', `${photo?.id ?? ''}`)
-                  .replace(
-                    '{suffix}',
-                    photo?.task_title
-                      ? t('lightbox.photoAltTaskSuffix').replace('{taskTitle}', photo.task_title)
-                      : ''
-                  )}
-                className="max-h-[70vh] max-w-full object-contain transition-transform duration-200"
-                onError={(e) => {
-                  console.error('Image load error:', e);
-                  (e.target as HTMLImageElement).style.display = 'none';
+              <animated.div
+                {...bind()}
+                onDoubleClick={toggleZoom}
+                onPointerUp={handlePointerUp}
+                data-testid="lightbox-zoom"
+                className="touch-none"
+                style={{
+                  transform: to(
+                    [x, y, scale],
+                    (xValue, yValue, scaleValue) =>
+                      `translate3d(${xValue}px, ${yValue}px, 0) scale(${scaleValue})`
+                  ),
                 }}
-              />
+              >
+                <img
+                  ref={zoomImageRef}
+                  src={photo?.file_path || photo?.thumbnail_path}
+                  alt={t('lightbox.photoAlt')
+                    .replace('{id}', `${photo?.id ?? ''}`)
+                    .replace(
+                      '{suffix}',
+                      photo?.task_title
+                        ? t('lightbox.photoAltTaskSuffix').replace('{taskTitle}', photo.task_title)
+                        : ''
+                    )}
+                  className="max-h-[70vh] max-w-full select-none object-contain"
+                  onLoad={updateBaseSize}
+                  onError={(e) => {
+                    console.error('Image load error:', e);
+                    (e.target as HTMLImageElement).style.display = 'none';
+                  }}
+                />
+              </animated.div>
               {currentIndexVal < currentPhotos.length - 1 && (
                 <Button
                   variant="ghost"
diff --git a/resources/js/guest/pages/__tests__/PhotoLightboxZoom.test.tsx b/resources/js/guest/pages/__tests__/PhotoLightboxZoom.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..609db7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/guest/pages/__tests__/PhotoLightboxZoom.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { fireEvent, render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { beforeAll, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { MemoryRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
+import PhotoLightbox from '../PhotoLightbox';
+import { EventBrandingProvider } from '../../context/EventBrandingContext';
+import { LocaleProvider } from '../../i18n/LocaleContext';
+import { ToastProvider } from '../../components/ToastHost';
+
+const photo = {
+  id: 1,
+  file_path: '/test.jpg',
+  likes_count: 0,
+};
+
+describe('PhotoLightbox zoom gestures', () => {
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    if (!window.matchMedia) {
+      Object.defineProperty(window, 'matchMedia', {
+        configurable: true,
+        value: vi.fn().mockReturnValue({
+          matches: false,
+          addListener: vi.fn(),
+          removeListener: vi.fn(),
+          addEventListener: vi.fn(),
+          removeEventListener: vi.fn(),
+          dispatchEvent: vi.fn(),
+        }),
+      });
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('toggles zoom state on double click', () => {
+    render(
+      <MemoryRouter>
+        <LocaleProvider>
+          <EventBrandingProvider>
+            <ToastProvider>
+              <PhotoLightbox photos={[photo]} currentIndex={0} token="event-token" />
+            </ToastProvider>
+          </EventBrandingProvider>
+        </LocaleProvider>
+      </MemoryRouter>
+    );
+
+    const zoomSurface = screen.getByTestId('lightbox-zoom');
+    const container = zoomSurface.closest('[data-zoomed]');
+    expect(container).toHaveAttribute('data-zoomed', 'false');
+
+    fireEvent.doubleClick(zoomSurface);
+    expect(container).toHaveAttribute('data-zoomed', 'true');
+
+    fireEvent.doubleClick(zoomSurface);
+    expect(container).toHaveAttribute('data-zoomed', 'false');
+  });
+});