diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/SettingsPanel.tsx b/src/components/video-editor/SettingsPanel.tsx
index 377cbbe..36fa255 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/SettingsPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/SettingsPanel.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import * as SliderPrimitive from "@radix-ui/react-slider";
 import {
 	Bug,
 	ChevronDown,
@@ -65,8 +66,11 @@ import type {
 import {
 	DEFAULT_WEBCAM_SIZE_PRESET,
 	MAX_PLAYBACK_SPEED,
+	MAX_ZOOM_SCALE,
+	MIN_ZOOM_SCALE,
 	ROTATION_3D_PRESET_ORDER,
 	SPEED_OPTIONS,
+	ZOOM_DEPTH_SCALES,
 } from "./types";
 
 function CustomSpeedInput({
@@ -170,6 +174,9 @@ interface SettingsPanelProps {
 	onWallpaperChange: (path: string) => void;
 	selectedZoomDepth?: ZoomDepth | null;
 	onZoomDepthChange?: (depth: ZoomDepth) => void;
+	selectedZoomCustomScale?: number | null;
+	onZoomCustomScaleChange?: (scale: number) => void;
+	onZoomCustomScaleCommit?: () => void;
 	selectedZoomFocusMode?: ZoomFocusMode | null;
 	onZoomFocusModeChange?: (mode: ZoomFocusMode) => void;
 	hasCursorTelemetry?: boolean;
@@ -263,6 +270,9 @@ export function SettingsPanel({
 	onWallpaperChange,
 	selectedZoomDepth,
 	onZoomDepthChange,
+	selectedZoomCustomScale,
+	onZoomCustomScaleChange,
+	onZoomCustomScaleCommit,
 	selectedZoomFocusMode,
 	onZoomFocusModeChange,
 	hasCursorTelemetry = false,
@@ -593,7 +603,9 @@ export function SettingsPanel({
 						<div className="flex items-center gap-2">
 							{zoomEnabled && selectedZoomDepth && (
 								<span className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wider font-medium text-[#34B27B] bg-[#34B27B]/10 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full">
-									{ZOOM_DEPTH_OPTIONS.find((o) => o.depth === selectedZoomDepth)?.label}
+									{selectedZoomCustomScale != null
+										? `${selectedZoomCustomScale.toFixed(2)}×`
+										: ZOOM_DEPTH_OPTIONS.find((o) => o.depth === selectedZoomDepth)?.label}
 								</span>
 							)}
 							<KeyboardShortcutsHelp />
@@ -601,7 +613,10 @@ export function SettingsPanel({
 					</div>
 					<div className="grid grid-cols-6 gap-1.5">
 						{ZOOM_DEPTH_OPTIONS.map((option) => {
-							const isActive = selectedZoomDepth === option.depth;
+							const effectiveScale =
+								selectedZoomCustomScale ??
+								(selectedZoomDepth != null ? ZOOM_DEPTH_SCALES[selectedZoomDepth] : null);
+							const isActive = effectiveScale === ZOOM_DEPTH_SCALES[option.depth];
 							return (
 								<Button
 									key={option.depth}
@@ -622,6 +637,65 @@ export function SettingsPanel({
 							);
 						})}
 					</div>
+					{zoomEnabled && (
+						<div className="mt-3">
+							<div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-2">
+								<span className="text-xs text-slate-400">{t("zoom.customScale")}</span>
+								<span
+									className={cn(
+										"text-xs font-mono font-semibold tabular-nums",
+										selectedZoomCustomScale != null ? "text-[#34B27B]" : "text-slate-400",
+									)}
+								>
+									{(
+										selectedZoomCustomScale ??
+										(selectedZoomDepth != null
+											? ZOOM_DEPTH_SCALES[selectedZoomDepth]
+											: MIN_ZOOM_SCALE)
+									).toFixed(2)}
+									×
+								</span>
+							</div>
+							<SliderPrimitive.Root
+								min={MIN_ZOOM_SCALE}
+								max={MAX_ZOOM_SCALE}
+								step={0.01}
+								value={[
+									selectedZoomCustomScale ??
+										(selectedZoomDepth != null
+											? ZOOM_DEPTH_SCALES[selectedZoomDepth]
+											: MIN_ZOOM_SCALE),
+								]}
+								onValueChange={(values) => onZoomCustomScaleChange?.(values[0])}
+								onValueCommit={() => onZoomCustomScaleCommit?.()}
+								disabled={!zoomEnabled}
+								className="relative flex w-full touch-none select-none items-center py-1"
+							>
+								<SliderPrimitive.Track className="relative h-1.5 w-full grow overflow-hidden rounded-full border border-white/10 bg-white/5">
+									<SliderPrimitive.Range
+										className={cn(
+											"absolute h-full transition-colors duration-150",
+											selectedZoomCustomScale != null ? "bg-[#34B27B]" : "bg-white/20",
+										)}
+									/>
+								</SliderPrimitive.Track>
+								<SliderPrimitive.Thumb
+									className={cn(
+										"block h-3.5 w-3.5 rounded-full border-2 shadow transition-all duration-150",
+										"focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[#34B27B]/50",
+										"disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50 cursor-grab active:cursor-grabbing",
+										selectedZoomCustomScale != null
+											? "border-[#34B27B] bg-[#34B27B] shadow-[0_0_6px_rgba(52,178,123,0.4)]"
+											: "border-white/20 bg-[#2a2a30] hover:border-white/40",
+									)}
+								/>
+							</SliderPrimitive.Root>
+							<div className="flex justify-between text-[10px] text-slate-600 mt-0.5">
+								<span>{MIN_ZOOM_SCALE.toFixed(1)}×</span>
+								<span>{MAX_ZOOM_SCALE.toFixed(1)}×</span>
+							</div>
+						</div>
+					)}
 					{!zoomEnabled && (
 						<p className="text-[10px] text-slate-500 mt-2 text-center">{t("zoom.selectRegion")}</p>
 					)}
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/VideoEditor.tsx b/src/components/video-editor/VideoEditor.tsx
index a1c7f1c..7e0393e 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/VideoEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/VideoEditor.tsx
@@ -834,6 +834,7 @@ export default function VideoEditor() {
 						? {
 								...region,
 								depth,
+								customScale: undefined,
 								focus: clampFocusToDepth(region.focus, depth),
 							}
 						: region,
@@ -843,6 +844,24 @@ export default function VideoEditor() {
 		[selectedZoomId, pushState],
 	);
 
+	const handleZoomCustomScaleChange = useCallback(
+		(scale: number) => {
+			if (!selectedZoomId) return;
+			updateState((prev) => ({
+				zoomRegions: prev.zoomRegions.map((region) =>
+					region.id === selectedZoomId
+						? { ...region, customScale: Math.round(scale * 100) / 100 }
+						: region,
+				),
+			}));
+		},
+		[selectedZoomId, updateState],
+	);
+
+	const handleZoomCustomScaleCommit = useCallback(() => {
+		commitState();
+	}, [commitState]);
+
 	const handleZoomFocusModeChange = useCallback(
 		(focusMode: ZoomFocusMode) => {
 			if (!selectedZoomId) return;
@@ -2060,6 +2079,13 @@ export default function VideoEditor() {
 							selectedZoomId ? zoomRegions.find((z) => z.id === selectedZoomId)?.depth : null
 						}
 						onZoomDepthChange={(depth) => selectedZoomId && handleZoomDepthChange(depth)}
+						selectedZoomCustomScale={
+							selectedZoomId
+								? (zoomRegions.find((z) => z.id === selectedZoomId)?.customScale ?? null)
+								: null
+						}
+						onZoomCustomScaleChange={handleZoomCustomScaleChange}
+						onZoomCustomScaleCommit={handleZoomCustomScaleCommit}
 						selectedZoomFocusMode={
 							selectedZoomId
 								? (zoomRegions.find((z) => z.id === selectedZoomId)?.focusMode ?? "manual")
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/VideoPlayback.tsx b/src/components/video-editor/VideoPlayback.tsx
index ee52bd9..f863f83 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/VideoPlayback.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/VideoPlayback.tsx
@@ -38,13 +38,12 @@ import {
 	type BlurData,
 	computeRotation3DContainScale,
 	DEFAULT_ROTATION_3D,
+	getZoomScale,
 	isRotation3DIdentity,
 	lerpRotation3D,
 	rotation3DPerspective,
 	type SpeedRegion,
 	type TrimRegion,
-	ZOOM_DEPTH_SCALES,
-	type ZoomDepth,
 	type ZoomFocus,
 	type ZoomRegion,
 } from "./types";
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ import {
 	DEFAULT_CURSOR_HIGHLIGHT,
 	drawCursorHighlightGraphics,
 } from "./videoPlayback/cursorHighlight";
-import { clampFocusToStage as clampFocusToStageUtil } from "./videoPlayback/focusUtils";
+import { clampFocusToScale } from "./videoPlayback/focusUtils";
 import { layoutVideoContent as layoutVideoContentUtil } from "./videoPlayback/layoutUtils";
 import { clamp01 } from "./videoPlayback/mathUtils";
 import { updateOverlayIndicator } from "./videoPlayback/overlayUtils";
@@ -258,10 +257,6 @@ const VideoPlayback = forwardRef<VideoPlaybackRef, VideoPlaybackProps>(
 		const smoothedAutoFocusRef = useRef<ZoomFocus | null>(null);
 		const prevTargetProgressRef = useRef(0);
 
-		const clampFocusToStage = useCallback((focus: ZoomFocus, depth: ZoomDepth) => {
-			return clampFocusToStageUtil(focus, depth, stageSizeRef.current);
-		}, []);
-
 		const updateOverlayForRegion = useCallback(
 			(region: ZoomRegion | null, focusOverride?: ZoomFocus) => {
 				const overlayEl = overlayRef.current;
@@ -442,7 +437,7 @@ const VideoPlayback = forwardRef<VideoPlaybackRef, VideoPlaybackProps>(
 				cx: clamp01(localX / stageWidth),
 				cy: clamp01(localY / stageHeight),
 			};
-			const clampedFocus = clampFocusToStage(unclampedFocus, region.depth);
+			const clampedFocus = clampFocusToScale(unclampedFocus, getZoomScale(region));
 
 			onZoomFocusChange(region.id, clampedFocus);
 			updateOverlayForRegion({ ...region, focus: clampedFocus }, clampedFocus);
@@ -951,7 +946,7 @@ const VideoPlayback = forwardRef<VideoPlaybackRef, VideoPlaybackProps>(
 				const shouldShowUnzoomedView = hasSelectedZoom && !isPlayingRef.current;
 
 				if (region && strength > 0 && !shouldShowUnzoomedView) {
-					const zoomScale = blendedScale ?? ZOOM_DEPTH_SCALES[region.depth];
+					const zoomScale = blendedScale ?? getZoomScale(region);
 					const regionFocus = region.focus;
 
 					targetScaleFactor = zoomScale;
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/timeline/Item.tsx b/src/components/video-editor/timeline/Item.tsx
index d2b80c7..3ae5670 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/timeline/Item.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/timeline/Item.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ interface ItemProps {
 	isSelected?: boolean;
 	onSelect?: () => void;
 	zoomDepth?: number;
+	zoomCustomScale?: number;
 	speedValue?: number;
 	isAutoFocus?: boolean;
 	variant?: "zoom" | "trim" | "annotation" | "speed" | "blur";
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ export default function Item({
 	isSelected = false,
 	onSelect,
 	zoomDepth = 1,
+	zoomCustomScale,
 	speedValue,
 	isAutoFocus = false,
 	variant = "zoom",
@@ -134,7 +136,9 @@ export default function Item({
 								<>
 									<ZoomIn className="w-3.5 h-3.5 shrink-0" />
 									<span className="text-[11px] font-semibold tracking-tight whitespace-nowrap">
-										{ZOOM_LABELS[zoomDepth] || `${zoomDepth}×`}
+										{zoomCustomScale != null
+											? `${zoomCustomScale.toFixed(2)}×`
+											: ZOOM_LABELS[zoomDepth] || `${zoomDepth}×`}
 									</span>
 									{isAutoFocus && (
 										<MousePointer2
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/timeline/TimelineEditor.tsx b/src/components/video-editor/timeline/TimelineEditor.tsx
index 6fe3474..632c8ec 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/timeline/TimelineEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/timeline/TimelineEditor.tsx
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ interface TimelineRenderItem {
 	span: Span;
 	label: string;
 	zoomDepth?: number;
+	zoomCustomScale?: number;
 	speedValue?: number;
 	isAutoFocus?: boolean;
 	variant: "zoom" | "trim" | "annotation" | "speed" | "blur";
@@ -683,6 +684,7 @@ function Timeline({
 						isSelected={item.id === selectedZoomId}
 						onSelect={() => onSelectZoom?.(item.id)}
 						zoomDepth={item.zoomDepth}
+						zoomCustomScale={item.zoomCustomScale}
 						isAutoFocus={item.isAutoFocus}
 						variant="zoom"
 					>
@@ -1339,6 +1341,7 @@ export default function TimelineEditor({
 			span: { start: region.startMs, end: region.endMs },
 			label: t("labels.zoomItem", { index: String(index + 1) }),
 			zoomDepth: region.depth,
+			zoomCustomScale: region.customScale,
 			isAutoFocus: region.focusMode === "auto",
 			variant: "zoom",
 		}));
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/types.ts b/src/components/video-editor/types.ts
index f976efc..9fc03e6 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/types.ts
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/types.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ export interface ZoomRegion {
 	focus: ZoomFocus;
 	focusMode?: ZoomFocusMode;
 	rotationPreset?: Rotation3DPreset;
+	/** Custom scale overriding the preset depth (1.0–5.0, two decimal precision). */
+	customScale?: number;
 }
 
 export function getRotation3D(region: Pick<ZoomRegion, "rotationPreset">): Rotation3D {
@@ -356,8 +358,16 @@ export const ZOOM_DEPTH_SCALES: Record<ZoomDepth, number> = {
 	6: 5.0,
 };
 
+export const MIN_ZOOM_SCALE = 1.0;
+export const MAX_ZOOM_SCALE = 5.0;
+
 export const DEFAULT_ZOOM_DEPTH: ZoomDepth = 3;
 
+/** Returns the effective zoom scale for a region, preferring customScale over the preset. */
+export function getZoomScale(region: ZoomRegion): number {
+	return region.customScale ?? ZOOM_DEPTH_SCALES[region.depth];
+}
+
 export function clampFocusToDepth(focus: ZoomFocus, _depth: ZoomDepth): ZoomFocus {
 	return {
 		cx: clamp(focus.cx, 0, 1),
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/overlayUtils.ts b/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/overlayUtils.ts
index 0426a23..0859934 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/overlayUtils.ts
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/overlayUtils.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { ZOOM_DEPTH_SCALES, type ZoomFocus, type ZoomRegion } from "../types";
-import { clampFocusToStage } from "./focusUtils";
+import { getZoomScale, type ZoomFocus, type ZoomRegion } from "../types";
+import { clampFocusToScale } from "./focusUtils";
 
 interface OverlayUpdateParams {
 	overlayEl: HTMLDivElement;
@@ -35,11 +35,8 @@ export function updateOverlayIndicator(params: OverlayUpdateParams) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	const zoomScale = ZOOM_DEPTH_SCALES[region.depth];
-	const focus = clampFocusToStage(focusOverride ?? region.focus, region.depth, {
-		width: stageWidth,
-		height: stageHeight,
-	});
+	const zoomScale = getZoomScale(region);
+	const focus = clampFocusToScale(focusOverride ?? region.focus, zoomScale);
 
 	// Zoom window shows the stage area that will be visible after zooming (1/zoomScale of stage dimensions)
 	const indicatorWidth = stageWidth / zoomScale;
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/zoomRegionUtils.ts b/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/zoomRegionUtils.ts
index 5647054..1bfa465 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/zoomRegionUtils.ts
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/zoomRegionUtils.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { CursorTelemetryPoint, Rotation3D, ZoomFocus, ZoomRegion } from "../types";
-import { DEFAULT_ROTATION_3D, getRotation3D, lerpRotation3D, ZOOM_DEPTH_SCALES } from "../types";
+import { DEFAULT_ROTATION_3D, getRotation3D, getZoomScale, lerpRotation3D } from "../types";
 import { TRANSITION_WINDOW_MS, ZOOM_IN_TRANSITION_WINDOW_MS } from "./constants";
 import { interpolateCursorAt } from "./cursorFollowUtils";
 import { clampFocusToScale } from "./focusUtils";
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ function getActiveRegion(
 	}
 
 	const activeRegion = activeRegions[0].region;
-	const activeScale = ZOOM_DEPTH_SCALES[activeRegion.depth];
+	const activeScale = getZoomScale(activeRegion);
 
 	return {
 		region: {
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ function getConnectedRegionHold(
 ) {
 	for (const pair of connectedPairs) {
 		if (timeMs > pair.transitionEnd && timeMs < pair.nextRegion.startMs) {
-			const nextScale = ZOOM_DEPTH_SCALES[pair.nextRegion.depth];
+			const nextScale = getZoomScale(pair.nextRegion);
 			return {
 				region: {
 					...pair.nextRegion,
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ function getConnectedRegionTransition(
 		const transitionProgress = easeConnectedPan(
 			clamp01((timeMs - transitionStart) / Math.max(1, transitionEnd - transitionStart)),
 		);
-		const currentScale = ZOOM_DEPTH_SCALES[currentRegion.depth];
-		const nextScale = ZOOM_DEPTH_SCALES[nextRegion.depth];
+		const currentScale = getZoomScale(currentRegion);
+		const nextScale = getZoomScale(nextRegion);
 		const transitionScale = lerp(currentScale, nextScale, transitionProgress);
 		// Both regions share the same timeMs, so interpolate cursor once and reuse.
 		const sharedCursorFocus =
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en/settings.json b/src/i18n/locales/en/settings.json
index 557fb14..104c1b1 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en/settings.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en/settings.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"zoom": {
 		"level": "Zoom Level",
+		"customScale": "Custom Zoom",
 		"selectRegion": "Select a zoom region to adjust",
 		"deleteZoom": "Delete Zoom",
 		"focusMode": {
diff --git a/src/lib/exporter/frameRenderer.ts b/src/lib/exporter/frameRenderer.ts
index 1e5138c..017af83 100644
--- a/src/lib/exporter/frameRenderer.ts
+++ b/src/lib/exporter/frameRenderer.ts
@@ -15,14 +15,13 @@ import type {
 	SpeedRegion,
 	WebcamLayoutPreset,
 	WebcamSizePreset,
-	ZoomDepth,
 	ZoomRegion,
 } from "@/components/video-editor/types";
 import {
 	DEFAULT_ROTATION_3D,
+	getZoomScale,
 	isRotation3DIdentity,
 	lerpRotation3D,
-	ZOOM_DEPTH_SCALES,
 } from "@/components/video-editor/types";
 import {
 	AUTO_FOLLOW_RAMP_DISTANCE,
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ import {
 	clickEmphasisAlpha,
 	drawCursorHighlightCanvas,
 } from "@/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/cursorHighlight";
-import { clampFocusToStage as clampFocusToStageUtil } from "@/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/focusUtils";
+import { clampFocusToScale } from "@/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/focusUtils";
 import { findDominantRegion } from "@/components/video-editor/videoPlayback/zoomRegionUtils";
 import {
 	applyZoomTransform,
@@ -645,14 +644,6 @@ export class FrameRenderer {
 		};
 	}
 
-	private clampFocusToStage(
-		focus: { cx: number; cy: number },
-		depth: ZoomDepth,
-	): { cx: number; cy: number } {
-		if (!this.layoutCache) return focus;
-		return clampFocusToStageUtil(focus, depth, this.layoutCache.stageSize);
-	}
-
 	private updateAnimationState(timeMs: number): number {
 		if (!this.cameraContainer || !this.layoutCache) return 0;
 
@@ -673,8 +664,8 @@ export class FrameRenderer {
 				: { ...DEFAULT_ROTATION_3D };
 
 		if (region && strength > 0) {
-			const zoomScale = blendedScale ?? ZOOM_DEPTH_SCALES[region.depth];
-			const regionFocus = this.clampFocusToStage(region.focus, region.depth);
+			const zoomScale = blendedScale ?? getZoomScale(region);
+			const regionFocus = clampFocusToScale(region.focus, zoomScale);
 
 			targetScaleFactor = zoomScale;
 			targetFocus = regionFocus;