diff --git a/Content.Client/Sprite/ScaleVisualsSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Sprite/ScaleVisualsSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..06d25e0a1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/Sprite/ScaleVisualsSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using System.Numerics;
+using Content.Shared.Sprite;
+using Robust.Client.GameObjects;
+
+namespace Content.Client.Sprite;
+
+public sealed class ScaleVisualsSystem : SharedScaleVisualsSystem
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly SpriteSystem _sprite = default!;
+
+    public override void Initialize()
+    {
+        base.Initialize();
+
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<ScaleVisualsComponent, AppearanceChangeEvent>(OnChangeData);
+    }
+
+    private void OnChangeData(Entity<ScaleVisualsComponent> ent, ref AppearanceChangeEvent args)
+    {
+        if (!args.AppearanceData.TryGetValue(ScaleVisuals.Scale, out var scale) ||
+            args.Sprite == null) return;
+
+        // save the original scale
+        ent.Comp.OriginalScale ??= args.Sprite.Scale;
+
+        var vecScale = (Vector2)scale;
+        _sprite.SetScale((ent.Owner, args.Sprite), vecScale);
+    }
+
+    // revert to the original scale
+    protected override void ResetScale(Entity<ScaleVisualsComponent> ent)
+    {
+        base.ResetScale(ent);
+
+        if (ent.Comp.OriginalScale != null)
+            _sprite.SetScale(ent.Owner, ent.Comp.OriginalScale.Value);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/Sprite/ScaleVisualsSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Sprite/ScaleVisualsSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..53e9233e60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/Sprite/ScaleVisualsSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+using Content.Shared.Sprite;
+
+namespace Content.Server.Sprite;
+
+public sealed class ScaleVisualsSystem : SharedScaleVisualsSystem;
diff --git a/Content.Server/Toolshed/Commands/Misc/ScaleCommand.cs b/Content.Server/Toolshed/Commands/Misc/ScaleCommand.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab8cdf7ed9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/Toolshed/Commands/Misc/ScaleCommand.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+using System.Numerics;
+using Content.Server.Administration;
+using Content.Shared.Administration;
+using Content.Shared.Sprite;
+using Robust.Shared.Physics.Systems;
+using Robust.Shared.Toolshed;
+
+namespace Content.Server.Toolshed.Commands.Misc;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Used to change an entity's sprite scale.
+/// </summary>
+[ToolshedCommand, AdminCommand(AdminFlags.VarEdit)]
+public sealed class ScaleCommand : ToolshedCommand
+{
+    private SharedScaleVisualsSystem? _scaleVisuals;
+    private SharedPhysicsSystem? _physics;
+
+    [CommandImplementation("set")]
+    public IEnumerable<EntityUid> Set([PipedArgument] IEnumerable<EntityUid> input, Vector2 scale)
+    {
+        _scaleVisuals ??= GetSys<SharedScaleVisualsSystem>();
+
+        foreach (var ent in input)
+        {
+            _scaleVisuals.SetSpriteScale(ent, scale);
+            yield return ent;
+        }
+    }
+
+    [CommandImplementation("multiply")]
+    public IEnumerable<EntityUid> Multiply([PipedArgument] IEnumerable<EntityUid> input, float factor)
+    {
+        _scaleVisuals ??= GetSys<SharedScaleVisualsSystem>();
+
+        foreach (var ent in input)
+        {
+            var scale = _scaleVisuals.GetSpriteScale(ent) * factor;
+            _scaleVisuals.SetSpriteScale(ent, scale);
+            yield return ent;
+        }
+    }
+
+    [CommandImplementation("multiplywithfixture")]
+    public IEnumerable<EntityUid> MultiplyWithFixture([PipedArgument] IEnumerable<EntityUid> input, float factor)
+    {
+        _scaleVisuals ??= GetSys<SharedScaleVisualsSystem>();
+        _physics ??= GetSys<SharedPhysicsSystem>();
+
+        foreach (var ent in input)
+        {
+            var scale = _scaleVisuals.GetSpriteScale(ent) * factor;
+            _scaleVisuals.SetSpriteScale(ent, scale);
+            _physics.ScaleFixtures(ent, factor);
+            yield return ent;
+        }
+    }
+
+    [CommandImplementation("get")]
+    public IEnumerable<Vector2> Get([PipedArgument] IEnumerable<EntityUid> input)
+    {
+        _scaleVisuals ??= GetSys<SharedScaleVisualsSystem>();
+
+        foreach (var ent in input)
+        {
+            yield return _scaleVisuals.GetSpriteScale(ent);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Sprite/ScaleVisualsComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Sprite/ScaleVisualsComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a9c1fcb39c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/Sprite/ScaleVisualsComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using System.Numerics;
+using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Sprite;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Used to set the <see cref="Robust.Client.GameObjects.SpriteComponent.Scale"/> datafield to a certain value from the server.
+/// </summary>
+[RegisterComponent, NetworkedComponent, AutoGenerateComponentState]
+[Access(typeof(SharedScaleVisualsSystem))]
+public sealed partial class ScaleVisualsComponent : Component
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The current sprite scale.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField, AutoNetworkedField]
+    [ViewVariables]
+    public Vector2 Scale = Vector2.One;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The original sprite scale, which we revert to if this component is removed.
+    /// Only set on the client.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    [ViewVariables]
+    public Vector2? OriginalScale;
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Sprite/SharedScaleVisualsSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Sprite/SharedScaleVisualsSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd2a522cd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/Sprite/SharedScaleVisualsSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+using System.Numerics;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Sprite;
+
+public abstract class SharedScaleVisualsSystem : EntitySystem
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly SharedAppearanceSystem _appearance = default!;
+
+    public override void Initialize()
+    {
+        base.Initialize();
+
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<ScaleVisualsComponent, MapInitEvent>(OnMapInit);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<ScaleVisualsComponent, ComponentShutdown>(OnComponentShutdown);
+    }
+
+    private void OnMapInit(Entity<ScaleVisualsComponent> ent, ref MapInitEvent args)
+    {
+        SetSpriteScale(ent.Owner, ent.Comp.Scale);
+    }
+
+    private void OnComponentShutdown(Entity<ScaleVisualsComponent> ent, ref ComponentShutdown args)
+    {
+        ResetScale(ent);
+    }
+
+    protected virtual void ResetScale(Entity<ScaleVisualsComponent> ent)
+    {
+        var ev = new ScaleEntityEvent(ent.Owner, Vector2.One);
+        RaiseLocalEvent(ent.Owner, ref ev);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Used to set the <see cref="Robust.Client.GameObjects.SpriteComponent.Scale"/> datafield to a certain value from the server.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void SetSpriteScale(EntityUid uid, Vector2 scale)
+    {
+        var comp = EnsureComp<ScaleVisualsComponent>(uid);
+        comp.Scale = scale;
+        Dirty(uid, comp);
+
+        var appearanceComponent = EnsureComp<AppearanceComponent>(uid);
+        _appearance.SetData(uid, ScaleVisuals.Scale, scale, appearanceComponent);
+
+        // Raise an event for content use.
+        var ev = new ScaleEntityEvent(uid, scale);
+        RaiseLocalEvent(uid, ref ev);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the current scale set by <see cref="SetSpriteScale"/>.
+    /// This does not include any direct changes made to the SpriteComponent.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Vector2 GetSpriteScale(EntityUid uid)
+    {
+        if (!TryComp<AppearanceComponent>(uid, out var appearanceComponent))
+            return Vector2.One;
+
+        if (!_appearance.TryGetData<Vector2>(uid, ScaleVisuals.Scale, out var scale, appearanceComponent))
+            scale = Vector2.One;
+
+        return scale;
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Raised when a sprite scale is changed.
+/// </summary>
+[ByRefEvent]
+public readonly record struct ScaleEntityEvent(EntityUid Uid, Vector2 Scale);
+
+[Serializable, NetSerializable]
+public enum ScaleVisuals : byte
+{
+    Scale,
+}
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/commands/toolshed-commands.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/commands/toolshed-commands.ftl
index 90c0226ecc..08732fabac 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/commands/toolshed-commands.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/commands/toolshed-commands.ftl
@@ -96,3 +96,11 @@ command-description-xenoartifact-unlockAllNodes =
     Unlocks all nodes of artifact.
 command-description-jobboard-completeJob =
     Completes a given salvage job board job for the station.
+command-description-scale-set =
+    Sets an entity's sprite size to a certain scale (without changing its fixture).
+command-description-scale-get =
+    Get an entity's sprite scale as set by ScaleVisualsComponent. Does not include any changes directly made in the SpriteComponent.
+command-description-scale-multiply =
+    Multiply an entity's sprite size with a certain factor (without changing its fixture).
+command-description-scale-multiplywithfixture =
+    Multiply an entity's sprite size with a certain factor (including its fixture).
diff --git a/Resources/engineCommandPerms.yml b/Resources/engineCommandPerms.yml
index a41e945615..5af33603f9 100644
--- a/Resources/engineCommandPerms.yml
+++ b/Resources/engineCommandPerms.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   - vvread
   - vvwrite
   - vvinvoke
-  - scale
   - spin
 
 - Flags: DEBUG