diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/reader/KiwixReaderFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/reader/KiwixReaderFragment.kt
index 3599eb414..e0191ca28 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/reader/KiwixReaderFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/reader/KiwixReaderFragment.kt
@@ -276,6 +276,15 @@ class KiwixReaderFragment : CoreReaderFragment() {
     }
   }
 
+  override fun onDesktopModeMenuClicked(isEnable: Boolean) {
+    getCurrentWebView()?.settings?.apply {
+      useWideViewPort = isEnable
+    }.also {
+      sharedPreferenceUtil?.isDesktopModeEnable = isEnable
+      mainMenu?.setDesktopModeEnable(!isEnable)
+    }
+  }
+
   override fun openFullScreen() {
     super.openFullScreen()
     hideNavBar()
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt
index 634709692..9a3bef22b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt
@@ -827,7 +827,9 @@ abstract class CoreReaderFragment :
   }
 
   private fun loadUrl(url: String?, webview: KiwixWebView) {
-    if (url != null && !url.endsWith("null")) {
+    if (url?.endsWith("null") == false) {
+      webview.settings.useWideViewPort = sharedPreferenceUtil?.isDesktopModeEnable == true
+      mainMenu?.setDesktopModeEnable(sharedPreferenceUtil?.isDesktopModeEnable == false)
       webview.loadUrl(url)
     }
   }
@@ -1472,6 +1474,7 @@ abstract class CoreReaderFragment :
     super<BaseFragment>.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu, inflater)
     menu.clear()
     mainMenu = createMainMenu(menu)
+    mainMenu?.setDesktopModeEnable(sharedPreferenceUtil?.isDesktopModeEnable == false)
   }
 
   protected open fun createMainMenu(menu: Menu?): MainMenu? =
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/MainMenu.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/MainMenu.kt
index 992df9e31..cbb5a2846 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/MainMenu.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/MainMenu.kt
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class MainMenu(
     fun onRandomArticleMenuClicked()
     fun onReadAloudMenuClicked()
     fun onFullscreenMenuClicked()
+    fun onDesktopModeMenuClicked(isEnable: Boolean)
   }
 
   init {
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ class MainMenu(
   private val randomArticle = menu.findItem(R.id.menu_random_article)
   private val fullscreen = menu.findItem(R.id.menu_fullscreen)
   private var readAloud: MenuItem? = menu.findItem(R.id.menu_read_aloud)
+  private var desktopMode: MenuItem? = menu.findItem(R.id.menu_desktop_mode)
   private var isInTabSwitcher: Boolean = false
 
   init {
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ class MainMenu(
     randomArticle.menuItemClickListener { menuClickListener.onRandomArticleMenuClicked() }
     readAloud.menuItemClickListener { menuClickListener.onReadAloudMenuClicked() }
     fullscreen.menuItemClickListener { menuClickListener.onFullscreenMenuClicked() }
+    desktopMode.menuItemClickListener { menuClickListener.onDesktopModeMenuClicked(it.isChecked) }
 
     showWebViewOptions(urlIsValid)
     zimFileReader?.let {
@@ -114,27 +117,27 @@ class MainMenu(
     }
 
   fun onFileOpened(urlIsValid: Boolean) {
-    setVisibility(urlIsValid, randomArticle, search, readAloud, addNote, fullscreen)
+    setVisibility(urlIsValid, randomArticle, search, readAloud, addNote, fullscreen, desktopMode)
     search.setOnMenuItemClickListener { navigateToSearch() }
   }
 
   fun hideBookSpecificMenuItems() {
-    setVisibility(false, search, tabSwitcher, randomArticle, addNote)
+    setVisibility(false, search, tabSwitcher, randomArticle, addNote, desktopMode)
   }
 
   fun showBookSpecificMenuItems() {
-    setVisibility(true, search, tabSwitcher, randomArticle, addNote)
+    setVisibility(true, search, tabSwitcher, randomArticle, addNote, desktopMode)
   }
 
   fun showTabSwitcherOptions() {
     isInTabSwitcher = true
-    setVisibility(false, randomArticle, readAloud, addNote, fullscreen)
+    setVisibility(false, randomArticle, readAloud, addNote, fullscreen, desktopMode)
   }
 
   fun showWebViewOptions(urlIsValid: Boolean) {
     isInTabSwitcher = false
     fullscreen.isVisible = true
-    setVisibility(urlIsValid, randomArticle, search, readAloud, addNote)
+    setVisibility(urlIsValid, randomArticle, search, readAloud, addNote, desktopMode)
   }
 
   fun updateTabIcon(tabs: Int) {
@@ -154,6 +157,10 @@ class MainMenu(
     readAloud?.setTitle(R.string.menu_read_aloud)
   }
 
+  fun setDesktopModeEnable(isEnable: Boolean) {
+    desktopMode?.isChecked = isEnable
+  }
+
   private fun setVisibility(visibility: Boolean, vararg menuItems: MenuItem?) {
     menuItems.forEach { it?.isVisible = visibility }
   }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/utils/SharedPreferenceUtil.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/utils/SharedPreferenceUtil.kt
index 029ebebc1..9b1109b39 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/utils/SharedPreferenceUtil.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/utils/SharedPreferenceUtil.kt
@@ -139,6 +139,12 @@ class SharedPreferenceUtil @Inject constructor(val context: Context) {
 
   fun setIntroShown() = sharedPreferences.edit { putBoolean(PREF_SHOW_INTRO, false) }
 
+  var isDesktopModeEnable: Boolean
+    get() = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(PREF_DESKTOP_MODE_ENABLE, true)
+    set(isEnable) {
+      sharedPreferences.edit { putBoolean(PREF_DESKTOP_MODE_ENABLE, isEnable) }
+    }
+
   var showHistoryAllBooks: Boolean
     get() = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(PREF_SHOW_HISTORY_ALL_BOOKS, true)
     set(prefShowHistoryAllBooks) {
@@ -213,6 +219,7 @@ class SharedPreferenceUtil @Inject constructor(val context: Context) {
     const val PREF_WIFI_ONLY = "pref_wifi_only"
     const val PREF_KIWIX_MOBILE = "kiwix-mobile"
     const val PREF_SHOW_INTRO = "showIntro"
+    const val PREF_DESKTOP_MODE_ENABLE = "desktop_mode_enable"
     private const val PREF_BACK_TO_TOP = "pref_backtotop"
     private const val PREF_FULLSCREEN = "pref_fullscreen"
     private const val PREF_NEW_TAB_BACKGROUND = "pref_newtab_background"
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml b/core/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml
index 7d9270d5c..d1b177fd9 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml
@@ -46,4 +46,12 @@
     app:showAsAction="never"
     tools:visible="true" />
 
+  <item
+    android:id="@+id/menu_desktop_mode"
+    android:title="@string/menu_desktop_mode"
+    android:visible="false"
+    android:checkable="true"
+    app:showAsAction="never"
+    tools:visible="true"/>
+
 </menu>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index a4faac038..12d0045f7 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -323,4 +323,5 @@
   <string name="open_article">Open Article</string>
   <string name="delete_note_dialog_message">Note: Notes are not deleted from your storage</string>
   <string name="delete_selected_notes">Delete Selected Notes?</string>
+  <string name="menu_desktop_mode">Desktop Mode</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/custom/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/custom/main/CustomReaderFragment.kt b/custom/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/custom/main/CustomReaderFragment.kt
index 88b02aa2b..ae8444bb3 100644
--- a/custom/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/custom/main/CustomReaderFragment.kt
+++ b/custom/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/custom/main/CustomReaderFragment.kt
@@ -208,6 +208,15 @@ class CustomReaderFragment : CoreReaderFragment() {
     menu.findItem(R.id.menu_host_books)?.isVisible = false
   }
 
+  override fun onDesktopModeMenuClicked(isEnable: Boolean) {
+    getCurrentWebView()?.settings?.apply {
+      useWideViewPort = isEnable
+    }.also {
+      sharedPreferenceUtil?.isDesktopModeEnable = isEnable
+      mainMenu?.setDesktopModeEnable(!isEnable)
+    }
+  }
+
   private fun enforcedLanguage(): Boolean {
     val currentLocaleCode = Locale.getDefault().toString()
     if (BuildConfig.ENFORCED_LANG.isNotEmpty() && BuildConfig.ENFORCED_LANG != currentLocaleCode) {