diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/touch.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/touch.pyj
index 9c69682a39..b06fd40157 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/touch.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/touch.pyj
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from read_book.globals import get_boss
 HOLD_THRESHOLD = 750  # milliseconds
 TAP_THRESHOLD = 5  # pixels
 TAP_LINK_THRESHOLD = 5  # pixels
-
+PINCH_THRESHOLD = 10  # pixels
 
 gesture_id = 0
 
@@ -58,6 +58,28 @@ def interpret_single_gesture(touch, gesture_id):
         return ans
     return ans
 
+def interpret_double_gesture(touch1, touch2, gesture_id):
+    ans = {'active':touch1.active or touch2.active, 'is_held':touch1.is_held or touch2.is_held, 'id':gesture_id}
+    max_x_displacement1 = max_displacement(touch1.viewport_x)
+    max_x_displacement2 = max_displacement(touch2.viewport_x)
+    max_y_displacement1 = max_displacement(touch1.viewport_y)
+    max_y_displacement2 = max_displacement(touch2.viewport_y)
+    if max(max_x_displacement1, max_y_displacement1) < TAP_THRESHOLD and max(max_x_displacement2, max_y_displacement2) < TAP_THRESHOLD:
+        ans.type = 'double-tap'
+        ans.viewport_x1 = touch1.viewport_x[0]
+        ans.viewport_y1 = touch1.viewport_y[0]
+        ans.viewport_x2 = touch2.viewport_x[0]
+        ans.viewport_y2 = touch2.viewport_y[0]
+        return ans
+    initial_distance = Math.sqrt((touch1.viewport_x[0] - touch2.viewport_x[0])**2 + (touch1.viewport_y[0] - touch2.viewport_y[0])**2)
+    final_distance = Math.sqrt((touch1.viewport_x[-1] - touch2.viewport_x[-1])**2 + (touch1.viewport_y[-1] - touch2.viewport_y[-1])**2)
+    distance = abs(final_distance - initial_distance)
+    if distance > PINCH_THRESHOLD:
+        ans.type = 'pinch'
+        ans.direction = 'in' if final_distance < initial_distance else 'out'
+        ans.distance = distance
+        return ans
+    return ans
 
 def element_from_point(x, y):
     # This does not currently support detecting links inside iframes, but since
@@ -188,8 +210,12 @@ class TouchHandler:
         gesture = {}
         if num is 1:
             gesture = interpret_single_gesture(touches[Object.keys(touches)[0]], self.gesture_id)
+        elif num is 2:
+            t = Object.keys(touches)
+            gesture = interpret_double_gesture(touches[t[0]], touches[t[1]], self.gesture_id)
         if not gesture?.type:
             return
+
         if gesture.type is 'tap':
             if gesture.is_held:
                 if not self.handled_tap_hold:
@@ -202,14 +228,21 @@ class TouchHandler:
                     if elem:
                         elem.dispatchEvent(fake_click)
                 return
-            if not tap_on_link(gesture):
-                if gesture.viewport_y < min(100, window.innerHeight / 4):
-                    gesture.type = 'show-chrome'
-                else:
-                    if gesture.viewport_x < min(100, window.innerWidth / 4):
-                        gesture.type = 'prev-page'
+            if not gesture.active:
+                if not tap_on_link(gesture):
+                    if gesture.viewport_y < min(100, window.innerHeight / 4):
+                        gesture.type = 'show-chrome'
                     else:
-                        gesture.type = 'next-page'
+                        if gesture.viewport_x < min(100, window.innerWidth / 4):
+                            gesture.type = 'prev-page'
+                        else:
+                            gesture.type = 'next-page'
+        if gesture.type is 'pinch':
+            if gesture.active:
+                return
+        if gesture.type is 'double-tap':
+            if gesture.active:
+                return
         get_boss().handle_gesture(gesture)
 
 touch_handler = TouchHandler()