In this work, the mordenite, ferrierite and ZSM-5 zeolites were prepared by hydrothermal synthesis, modifying the parameters aluminium and silicium sources, water content, seeding, crystallization time and temperature. The objective was to obtain nanocrystalline zeolites. The prepared samples were characterized by atomic absorption spectrophotometry, X-ray diffraction with Rietveld refinement, N2 physical adsorption, atomic force microscopy, scanning electronic microscopy, transmission electronic microscopy and 27Al and 29Si solid state nuclear magnetic resonance. To achieve crystal size control it was important to find the equilibrium between synthesis time and temperature. Sodium aluminate was found to be the most suitable aluminium source. As for the silicium source, each zeolite type had a more suitable source. Mordenite samples with crystallite size between 56 and 292 nm and different crystallinity percentages were obtained. Ferrierite samples with crystallite size between 61 and 82 nm were obtained. Two ZSM-5 samples with crystallite size of 46 nm and 58 nm were prepared. This study showed that to obtain an efficient crystal size control, it is necessary to have a deep knowledge of the influence of all individual parameters in each zeolite`s crystallization process. Finally, it was possible to propose a crystallization mechanism to each zeolite studied.