diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline.tsx
index 6a2521c..7703f1e 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/editor/timeline.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import { useTimelineStore } from "@/stores/timeline-store";
 import { useMediaStore } from "@/stores/media-store";
 import { usePlaybackStore } from "@/stores/playback-store";
 import { useProjectStore } from "@/stores/project-store";
+import { useTimelineZoom } from "@/hooks/use-timeline-zoom";
 import { processMediaFiles } from "@/lib/media-processing";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { useState, useRef, useEffect, useCallback } from "react";
@@ -87,11 +88,16 @@ export function Timeline() {
   const [isDragOver, setIsDragOver] = useState(false);
   const [isProcessing, setIsProcessing] = useState(false);
   const [progress, setProgress] = useState(0);
-  const [zoomLevel, setZoomLevel] = useState(1);
   const dragCounterRef = useRef(0);
   const timelineRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const [isInTimeline, setIsInTimeline] = useState(false);
 
+  // Timeline zoom functionality
+  const { zoomLevel, setZoomLevel, handleWheel } = useTimelineZoom({
+    containerRef: timelineRef,
+    isInTimeline,
+  });
+
   // Marquee selection state
   const [marquee, setMarquee] = useState<{
     startX: number;
@@ -432,16 +438,6 @@ export function Timeline() {
     }
   };
 
-  const handleWheel = (e: React.WheelEvent) => {
-    // Only zoom if user is using pinch gesture (ctrlKey or metaKey is true)
-    if (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) {
-      e.preventDefault();
-      const delta = e.deltaY > 0 ? -0.05 : 0.05;
-      setZoomLevel((prev) => Math.max(0.1, Math.min(10, prev + delta)));
-    }
-    // Otherwise, allow normal scrolling
-  };
-
   // --- Playhead Scrubbing Handlers ---
   const handlePlayheadMouseDown = useCallback(
     (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
@@ -667,26 +663,6 @@ export function Timeline() {
     clearSelectedElements();
   };
 
-  // Prevent explorer zooming in/out when in timeline
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const preventZoom = (e: WheelEvent) => {
-      // if (isInTimeline && (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey)) {
-      if (
-        isInTimeline &&
-        (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) &&
-        timelineRef.current?.contains(e.target as Node)
-      ) {
-        e.preventDefault();
-      }
-    };
-
-    document.addEventListener("wheel", preventZoom, { passive: false });
-
-    return () => {
-      document.removeEventListener("wheel", preventZoom);
-    };
-  }, [isInTimeline]);
-
   // --- Scroll synchronization effect ---
   useEffect(() => {
     const rulerViewport = rulerScrollRef.current?.querySelector(
diff --git a/apps/web/src/hooks/use-timeline-zoom.ts b/apps/web/src/hooks/use-timeline-zoom.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1f7745
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/hooks/use-timeline-zoom.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import { useState, useCallback, useEffect, RefObject } from "react";
+
+interface UseTimelineZoomProps {
+  containerRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+  isInTimeline?: boolean;
+}
+
+interface UseTimelineZoomReturn {
+  zoomLevel: number;
+  setZoomLevel: (zoomLevel: number | ((prev: number) => number)) => void;
+  handleWheel: (e: React.WheelEvent) => void;
+}
+
+export function useTimelineZoom({
+  containerRef,
+  isInTimeline = false,
+}: UseTimelineZoomProps): UseTimelineZoomReturn {
+  const [zoomLevel, setZoomLevel] = useState(1);
+
+  const handleWheel = useCallback((e: React.WheelEvent) => {
+    // Only zoom if user is using pinch gesture (ctrlKey or metaKey is true)
+    if (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      const delta = e.deltaY > 0 ? -0.05 : 0.05;
+      setZoomLevel((prev) => Math.max(0.1, Math.min(10, prev + delta)));
+    }
+    // Otherwise, allow normal scrolling
+  }, []);
+
+  // Prevent browser zooming in/out when in timeline
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const preventZoom = (e: WheelEvent) => {
+      if (
+        isInTimeline &&
+        (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) &&
+        containerRef.current?.contains(e.target as Node)
+      ) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+      }
+    };
+
+    document.addEventListener("wheel", preventZoom, { passive: false });
+
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener("wheel", preventZoom);
+    };
+  }, [isInTimeline, containerRef]);
+
+  return {
+    zoomLevel,
+    setZoomLevel,
+    handleWheel,
+  };
+}