diff --git a/scripts/langindex.json b/scripts/langindex.json
index 5a800908f..26f2815f3 100644
--- a/scripts/langindex.json
+++ b/scripts/langindex.json
@@ -2327,5 +2327,7 @@
   "core.years": "moodle",
   "core.yes": "moodle",
   "core.youreoffline": "local_moodlemobileapp",
-  "core.youreonline": "local_moodlemobileapp"
+  "core.youreonline": "local_moodlemobileapp",
+  "core.zoomin": "local_moodlemobileapp",
+  "core.zoomout": "local_moodlemobileapp"
 }
diff --git a/src/core/components/swipe-navigation/swipe-navigation.scss b/src/core/components/swipe-navigation/swipe-navigation.scss
index 046438a5a..d0dbcaffd 100644
--- a/src/core/components/swipe-navigation/swipe-navigation.scss
+++ b/src/core/components/swipe-navigation/swipe-navigation.scss
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ion-slide {
 ::ng-deep {
 
     core-loading .core-loading-content {
-        display: block;
+        display: block !important;
         width: 100%;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/core/directives/format-text.ts b/src/core/directives/format-text.ts
index 10c220e72..fdb95c34a 100644
--- a/src/core/directives/format-text.ts
+++ b/src/core/directives/format-text.ts
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ export class CoreFormatTextDirective implements OnChanges {
             button.addEventListener('click', (e: Event) => {
                 e.preventDefault();
                 e.stopPropagation();
-                CoreDomUtils.viewImage(imgSrc, img.getAttribute('alt'), this.component, this.componentId, true);
+                CoreDomUtils.viewImage(imgSrc, img.getAttribute('alt'), this.component, this.componentId);
             });
 
             img.parentNode?.appendChild(button);
diff --git a/src/core/features/viewer/components/image/image.html b/src/core/features/viewer/components/image/image.html
index c55c50d93..c1096c614 100644
--- a/src/core/features/viewer/components/image/image.html
+++ b/src/core/features/viewer/components/image/image.html
@@ -1,16 +1,29 @@
-<ion-header>
-    <ion-toolbar>
-        <ion-title>
-            <h2>{{ title }}</h2>
-        </ion-title>
-        <ion-buttons slot="end">
-            <ion-button fill="clear" (click)="closeModal()" [attr.aria-label]="'core.close' | translate">
-                <ion-icon name="fas-times" slot="icon-only" aria-hidden=true></ion-icon>
-            </ion-button>
-        </ion-buttons>
-    </ion-toolbar>
-</ion-header>
-<!-- @todo: zoom="true" maxZoom="2" . Now we need to use ionSlider? -->
-<ion-content [scrollX]="true" [scrollY]="true" class="core-zoom-pane">
-    <img [src]="image" [alt]="title" core-external-content [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId">
+<ion-content>
+    <ion-slides [options]="slidesOpts">
+        <ion-slide>
+            <div class="swiper-zoom-container">
+                <img [src]="image" [alt]="title" core-external-content [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId">
+            </div>
+        </ion-slide>
+    </ion-slides>
 </ion-content>
+<ion-footer>
+    <ion-row class="ion-justify-content-between ion-align-items-center ion-no-padding">
+        <ion-col size="auto">
+            <ion-button fill="clear" (click)="closeModal()" [attr.aria-label]="'core.close' | translate">
+                <ion-icon name="fas-times" slot="icon-only" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
+            </ion-button>
+        </ion-col>
+        <ion-col></ion-col>
+        <ion-col size="auto" *ngIf="slidesSwiper">
+            <ion-button fill="clear" [attr.aria-label]="'core.zoomout' | translate" (click)="zoom(false)">
+                <ion-icon name="fas-search-minus" slot="icon-only" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
+            </ion-button>
+        </ion-col>
+        <ion-col size="auto" *ngIf="slidesSwiper">
+            <ion-button fill="clear" [attr.aria-label]="'core.zoomin' | translate" (click)="zoom(true)">
+                <ion-icon name="fas-search-plus" slot="icon-only" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
+            </ion-button>
+        </ion-col>
+    </ion-row>
+</ion-footer>
diff --git a/src/core/features/viewer/components/image/image.scss b/src/core/features/viewer/components/image/image.scss
index c8b0d2f62..9d8036854 100644
--- a/src/core/features/viewer/components/image/image.scss
+++ b/src/core/features/viewer/components/image/image.scss
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-:host {
-    .core-zoom-pane {
-        height: 100%;
-
-        img {
-            max-width: none;
-        }
-    }
+ion-slides {
+    height: 100%;
+}
+
+img {
+    max-width: 100%;
+}
+
+ion-footer {
+    background: var(--contrast-background);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/features/viewer/components/image/image.ts b/src/core/features/viewer/components/image/image.ts
index ddb52fe3d..09fe88b40 100644
--- a/src/core/features/viewer/components/image/image.ts
+++ b/src/core/features/viewer/components/image/image.ts
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-import { Component, Input, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
-
+import { AfterViewInit, Component, ElementRef, Input, OnInit, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
+import { IonSlides } from '@ionic/angular';
 import { ModalController, Translate } from '@singletons';
+import { CoreMath } from '@singletons/math';
 
 /**
  * Modal component to view an image.
@@ -24,17 +25,46 @@ import { ModalController, Translate } from '@singletons';
     templateUrl: 'image.html',
     styleUrls: ['image.scss'],
 })
-export class CoreViewerImageComponent implements OnInit {
+export class CoreViewerImageComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit {
 
-    @Input() title?: string; // Modal title.
-    @Input() image?: string; // Image URL.
+    @ViewChild(IonSlides) protected slides?: IonSlides;
+
+    @Input() title = ''; // Modal title.
+    @Input() image = ''; // Image URL.
     @Input() component?: string; // Component to use in external-content.
     @Input() componentId?: string | number; // Component ID to use in external-content.
 
+    slidesOpts = {
+        slidesPerView: 1,
+        centerInsufficientSlides: true,
+        centerSlides: true,
+        zoom: {
+            maxRatio: 8,
+            minRatio: 0.5, // User can zoom out to 0.5 only using pinch gesture.
+        },
+    };
+
+    protected zoomRatio = 1;
+
+    slidesSwiper: any; // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+
+    constructor(protected element: ElementRef<HTMLElement>) {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritdoc
+     */
     ngOnInit(): void {
         this.title = this.title || Translate.instant('core.imageviewer');
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @inheritdoc
+     */
+    async ngAfterViewInit(): Promise<void> {
+        this.slidesSwiper = await this.slides?.getSwiper();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Close modal.
      */
@@ -42,4 +72,33 @@ export class CoreViewerImageComponent implements OnInit {
         ModalController.dismiss();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Zoom In or Out.
+     *
+     * @param zoomIn: True to zoom in, false to zoom out.
+     */
+    zoom(zoomIn = true): void {
+        const imageElement = this.element.nativeElement.querySelector('img');
+
+        if (!this.slidesSwiper || !imageElement) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        zoomIn
+            ? this.zoomRatio *= 2
+            : this.zoomRatio /= 2;
+
+        // Using 1 as minimum for manual zoom.
+        this.zoomRatio = CoreMath.clamp(this.zoomRatio, 1, this.slidesOpts.zoom.maxRatio);
+
+        if (this.zoomRatio > 1) {
+            this.slidesSwiper.zoom.in();
+
+            imageElement.style.transform =
+                'translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px) scale(' + this.zoomRatio + ')';
+        } else {
+            this.slidesSwiper.zoom.out();
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/core/lang.json b/src/core/lang.json
index 793e0da74..ce0aebea4 100644
--- a/src/core/lang.json
+++ b/src/core/lang.json
@@ -347,5 +347,7 @@
     "years": "years",
     "yes": "Yes",
     "youreoffline": "You are offline",
-    "youreonline": "You are back online"
+    "youreonline": "You are back online",
+    "zoomin": "Zoom In",
+    "zoomout": "Zoom Out"
 }
diff --git a/src/core/services/utils/dom.ts b/src/core/services/utils/dom.ts
index 77a664817..d097ee912 100644
--- a/src/core/services/utils/dom.ts
+++ b/src/core/services/utils/dom.ts
@@ -1787,14 +1787,12 @@ export class CoreDomUtilsProvider {
      * @param title Title of the page or modal.
      * @param component Component to link the image to if needed.
      * @param componentId An ID to use in conjunction with the component.
-     * @param fullScreen Whether the modal should be full screen.
      */
     async viewImage(
         image: string,
         title?: string | null,
         component?: string,
         componentId?: string | number,
-        fullScreen?: boolean,
     ): Promise<void> {
         if (!image) {
             return;
@@ -1808,7 +1806,7 @@ export class CoreDomUtilsProvider {
                 component,
                 componentId,
             },
-            cssClass: fullScreen ? 'core-modal-fullscreen' : '',
+            cssClass: 'core-modal-transparent',
         });
 
     }
diff --git a/src/theme/theme.base.scss b/src/theme/theme.base.scss
index d13635f92..0500be86e 100644
--- a/src/theme/theme.base.scss
+++ b/src/theme/theme.base.scss
@@ -510,6 +510,27 @@ body.core-iframe-fullscreen ion-router-outlet {
     height: 100% !important;
 }
 
+.core-modal-transparent {
+
+    ion-backdrop {
+        backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
+    }
+
+    .modal-wrapper {
+        backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
+        --background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.2);
+
+        ion-content {
+            --background: transparent !important;
+        }
+        position: absolute;
+        @include position(0 !important, null, null, 0 !important);
+        display: block;
+        width: 100% !important;
+        height: 100% !important;
+    }
+}
+
 .core-modal-force-on-top {
     z-index: 100000 !important;
 }