diff --git a/doc/help/commands.asciidoc b/doc/help/commands.asciidoc
index 51d3b30a9..eb7338fac 100644
--- a/doc/help/commands.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/help/commands.asciidoc
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ Yank something to the clipboard or primary selection.
 
 [[zoom]]
 === zoom
-Syntax: +:zoom ['zoom']+
+Syntax: +:zoom [*--quiet*] ['zoom']+
 
 Set the zoom level for the current tab.
 
@@ -1422,20 +1422,33 @@ The zoom can be given as argument or as [count]. If neither is given, the zoom i
 ==== positional arguments
 * +'zoom'+: The zoom percentage to set.
 
+==== optional arguments
+* +*-q*+, +*--quiet*+: Don't show information message with result.
+
 ==== count
 The zoom percentage to set.
 
 [[zoom-in]]
 === zoom-in
+Syntax: +:zoom-in [*--quiet*]+
+
 Increase the zoom level for the current tab.
 
+==== optional arguments
+* +*-q*+, +*--quiet*+: Don't show information message with result.
+
 ==== count
 How many steps to zoom in.
 
 [[zoom-out]]
 === zoom-out
+Syntax: +:zoom-out [*--quiet*]+
+
 Decrease the zoom level for the current tab.
 
+==== optional arguments
+* +*-q*+, +*--quiet*+: Don't show information message with result.
+
 ==== count
 How many steps to zoom out.
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
index a66a8fdea..3d7746e73 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
@@ -870,37 +870,44 @@ class CommandDispatcher:
 
     @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', scope='window')
     @cmdutils.argument('count', count=True)
-    def zoom_in(self, count=1):
+    @cmdutils.argument('quiet', flag='q')
+    def zoom_in(self, count=1, quiet=False):
         """Increase the zoom level for the current tab.
 
         Args:
             count: How many steps to zoom in.
+            quiet: Don't show information message with result.
         """
         tab = self._current_widget()
         try:
             perc = tab.zoom.offset(count)
         except ValueError as e:
             raise cmdexc.CommandError(e)
-        message.info("Zoom level: {}%".format(int(perc)), replace=True)
+        if not quiet:
+            message.info("Zoom level: {}%".format(int(perc)), replace=True)
 
     @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', scope='window')
     @cmdutils.argument('count', count=True)
-    def zoom_out(self, count=1):
+    @cmdutils.argument('quiet', flag='q')
+    def zoom_out(self, count=1, quiet=False):
         """Decrease the zoom level for the current tab.
 
         Args:
             count: How many steps to zoom out.
+            quiet: Don't show information message with result.
         """
         tab = self._current_widget()
         try:
             perc = tab.zoom.offset(-count)
         except ValueError as e:
             raise cmdexc.CommandError(e)
-        message.info("Zoom level: {}%".format(int(perc)), replace=True)
+        if not quiet:
+            message.info("Zoom level: {}%".format(int(perc)), replace=True)
 
     @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', scope='window')
     @cmdutils.argument('count', count=True)
-    def zoom(self, zoom=None, count=None):
+    @cmdutils.argument('quiet', flag='q')
+    def zoom(self, zoom=None, count=None, quiet=False):
         """Set the zoom level for the current tab.
 
         The zoom can be given as argument or as [count]. If neither is
@@ -910,6 +917,7 @@ class CommandDispatcher:
         Args:
             zoom: The zoom percentage to set.
             count: The zoom percentage to set.
+            quiet: Don't show information message with result.
         """
         if zoom is not None:
             try:
@@ -927,7 +935,8 @@ class CommandDispatcher:
             tab.zoom.set_factor(float(level) / 100)
         except ValueError:
             raise cmdexc.CommandError("Can't zoom {}%!".format(level))
-        message.info("Zoom level: {}%".format(int(level)), replace=True)
+        if not quiet:
+            message.info("Zoom level: {}%".format(int(level)), replace=True)
 
     @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', scope='window')
     def tab_only(self, prev=False, next_=False, force=False):