GoPro Voice Commands: All Model Guide (17 Voice Activated Commands)

The GoPro menu can be kinda clumsy. GoPro voice commands will help you get the footage you want without the hassle of scrolling through menus. Here are all the voice commands for every model. Plus tips for using voice commands on your next adventure.

Guide to GoPro Voice Commands

Hands-free control of your GoPro means that you’ll capture amazing footage – without fiddling around with the clumsy menus. This means better footage and less frustration.

Of course, it isn’t perfect, there are some drawbacks. You’ll have to memorize the voice commands that go with your GoPro model. And it will reduce your battery life.

Here’s what you need to know about using voice activation with your GoPro.

Which GoPros Have Voice Command Feature?

Voice control has been a standard feature on GoPro cameras since the Hero5 was released in September 2016.

Here are the current models that have the voice command feature.

• Hero12 Black
• Hero11 Black
• Hero10 Black
• Hero9 Black
• MAX
• Hero8 Black
• Hero7 (White, Silver, & Black)
• Hero6 Black
• Fusion
• Hero5 Black
• Hero5 Session
• Hero (2018)
• Remo

So while most of the voice commands have changed little since 2016, there are some small differences between models.

17 GoPro Voice Commands

Most voice commands on GoPro cameras are the same across all models. But there are some differences.

11 Standard GoPro Voice Commands

GoPro has 11 standard voice commands that work on all models.

1. GoPro Video Mode
2. GoPro Start Recording
3. GoPro Stop Recording
4. GoPro Time Lapse Mode
5. GoPro Start Time Lapse
6. GoPro Stop Time Lapse
7. GoPro Photo Mode
8. GoPro Take a Photo
9. GoPro Shoot Burst
10. GoPro Turn Off
11. GoPro HiLight 

5 Voice Commands That Are Model Specific

These voice commands have changed for the Hero9 and Hero10 Black cameras. 

1. GoPro, capture (Hero11 Black, Hero10 Black, Hero9, and all Hero7 models)
2. GoPro, stop capture (Hero10 Black, Hero9, and all Hero7 models)
3. GoPro Turn On (removed for Hero10 Black)
4. That Was Sick (works on Hero8 Black and earlier)
5. GoPro Burst Mode (works on Hero8 Black and earlier)

The “GoPro Turn On” voice command is unique to Hero9 Black, Hero8 Black, Hero7 Black, Hero6 Black, and Remo with Hero5 Black.

These commands might change with future firmware updates. For the latest commands for each model, check the Voice Control Settings in your camera.

Voice Commands for All GoPro Cameras

Here are the specific voice commands for every GoPro camera with this feature. 

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1. GoPro Hero12/11/10 (Voice Commands)

The Hero12 Black back to the Hero10 Black have the same 13 voice commands.

They include the standard-setting adjustment and start/stop function for video, timelapse, photos, and burst.

Three types of voice commands on the Hero11 / Hero10: Shutter, Action, and Mode Commands.

• Shutter Command (2). Shutter commands simply begin capturing. They are basically a virtual tap of the Shutter button, starting and stopping capture. 
• Mode Commands (3). Mode commands switch capture modes. But they don’t begin recording. After switching modes, you’ll have to use an action command (or manually press the shutter) to begin capturing. 
• Action Commands (8). Action commands allow you to switch between capture methods, without actually switching modes. For example, you can say “GoPro, take a photo” to shoot a still photo right after filming a video. And your camera remains in video mode. 

Here are the specific voice commands for the Hero11 and Hero10 Black. Voice commands 6 to 13 are action commands.

1. GoPro, capture (Shutter Command). Begins capturing in the mode set on your camera.
2. GoPro, stop capture (Shutter Command). Only necessary for Video and Timelapse modes. Photo, Burst, and Live Burst modes will stop on their own. 
3. GoPro, Video mode (Mode Command)
4. GoPro, Time Lapse mode (Mode Command)
5. GoPro, Photo mode (Mode Command)
6. GoPro, start recording 
7. GoPro, stop recording
8. GoPro, start time lapse
9. GoPro, stop time lapse
10. GoPro, take a photo
11. GoPro, shoot burst
12. GoPro, turn off
13. GoPro, HiLight (Adds a HiLight tag while recording video)

2. GoPro Hero9 Black Voice Commands

The Hero9 Black has 14 voice commands. They include the standard-setting adjustment and start/stop function for video, timelapse, photos, and burst.

Hero10 is GoPro’s newest action camera that shoots 5K video.

There are three types of voice commands on the Hero9: Shutter, Action, and Mode Commands.

• Shutter Command (2). Shutter commands simply begin capturing. They are basically a virtual tap of the Shutter button, starting and stopping capture. 
• Mode Commands (3). Mode commands switch capture modes. But they don’t begin recording. After switching modes, you’ll have to use an action command (or manually press the shutter) to begin capturing. 
• Action Commands (9). Action commands allow you to switch between capture methods, without actually switching modes. For example, you can say “GoPro, take a photo” to shoot a still photo right after filming a video. And your camera remains in video mode. 

Here are the specific voice commands for the Hero9 Black. Voice commands 6 to 14 are action commands.

1. GoPro, capture (Shutter Command). Begins capturing in the mode set on your camera.
2. GoPro, stop capture (Shutter Command). Only necessary for Video and Timelapse modes. Photo, Burst, and Live Burst modes will stop on their own. 
3. GoPro, Video mode (Mode Command)
4. GoPro, Time Lapse mode (Mode Command)
5. GoPro, Photo mode (Mode Command)
6. GoPro, start recording 
7. GoPro, stop recording 
8. GoPro, start time lapse
9. GoPro, stop time lapse
10. GoPro, take a photo
11. GoPro, shoot burst
12. GoPro, turn on
13. GoPro, turn off
14. GoPro, HiLight (Adds a HiLight tag while recording video)

3. GoPro MAX Voice Commands

GoPro MAX has 13 voice commands. They include the standard setting adjustment and start/stop function for video, timelapse, photos, and burst.

GoPro MAX is the newest 360 camera that shoots in 5.6K video resolution.

1. GoPro Video Mode
2. GoPro Start Recording
3. GoPro Stop Recording
4. GoPro Time Lapse Mode
5. GoPro Start Time Lapse
6. GoPro Stop Time Lapse
7. GoPro Photo Mode
8. GoPro Take a Photo
9. GoPro Burst Mode
10. GoPro Shoot Burst
11. GoPro Turn Off
12. GoPro HiLight (Adds a HiLight tag while recording video)
13. That Was Sick (Adds a HiLight tag while recording video)

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4. GoPro Hero8 Black Voice Commands

GoPro Hero8 Black has 14 voice controls. They include the standard setting adjustment and start/stop function for video, timelapse, photos, and burst.

GoPro Hero8 Black is the newest camera in the Hero series. It shoots in 4K video resolution.

1. GoPro Video Mode
2. GoPro Start Recording
3. GoPro Stop Recording
4. GoPro Time Lapse Mode
5. GoPro Start Time Lapse
6. GoPro Stop Time Lapse
7. GoPro Photo Mode
8. GoPro Take a Photo
9. GoPro Burst Mode
10. GoPro Shoot Burst
11. GoPro Turn On
12. GoPro Turn Off
13. GoPro HiLight (Adds a HiLight tag while recording video)
14. That Was Sick (Adds a HiLight tag while recording video)

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5. GoPro Hero7 (White, Silver, & Black) Voice Commands

GoPro Hero7 has 16 voice commands, the most of all GoPro cameras.

They include the standard-setting adjustment and start/stop function for video, timelapse, photos, and burst.

The Hero7 has two unique settings: “GoPro Capture” and “GoPro Stop Capture”. This command isn’t offered on the new models.

GoPro Hero7 Black shoots in 4K video resolution and was released in September 2018. 

1. GoPro Video Mode
2. GoPro Start Recording
3. GoPro Stop Recording
4. GoPro Time Lapse Mode
5. GoPro Start Time Lapse
6. GoPro Stop Time Lapse
7. GoPro Photo Mode
8. GoPro Take a Photo
9. GoPro Burst Mode
10. GoPro Shoot Burst
11. GoPro Turn On
12. GoPro Turn Off
13. GoPro Capture (Unique to HERO7 cameras)
14. GoPro Stop Capture (Unique to HERO7 cameras)
15. GoPro HiLight (Adds a HiLight tag while recording video)
16. That Was Sick (Adds a HiLight tag while recording video)

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6. GoPro Hero6 Black Voice Commands

GoPro Hero6 has 14 voice commands. They include the standard-setting adjustment and start/stop function for video, timelapse, photos, and burst.

GoPro Hero6 Black shoots in 4K video resolution and was released in September 2017.

1. GoPro Video Mode
2. GoPro Start Recording
3. GoPro Stop Recording
4. GoPro Time Lapse Mode
5. GoPro Start Time Lapse
6. GoPro Stop Time Lapse
7. GoPro Photo Mode
8. GoPro Take a Photo
9. GoPro Burst Mode
10. GoPro Shoot Burst
11. GoPro Turn On
12. GoPro Turn Off
13. GoPro HiLight (Adds a HiLight tag while recording video)
14. That Was Sick (Adds a HiLight tag while recording video)

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7. GoPro Fusion Voice Commands

GoPro Fusion was released in November 2017. It has since been replaced by the GoPro MAX in October 2019.

Here are the 13 voice command settings for the Fusion:

1. GoPro Video Mode
2. GoPro Start Recording
3. GoPro Stop Recording
4. GoPro Time Lapse Mode
5. GoPro Start Time Lapse
6.  GoPro Stop Time Lapse
7. GoPro Photo Mode
8. GoPro Take a Photo
9. GoPro Burst Mode
10. GoPro Shoot Burst
11. GoPro Turn Off
12. GoPro HiLight (Adds a HiLight tag while recording video)
13. That Was Sick (Adds a HiLight tag while recording video)

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8. GoPro Hero5 Black (and Session) Voice Commands

GoPro Hero5 was released in September 2016. Here are the 14 voice commands for this model.

1. GoPro Video Mode
2. GoPro Start Recording
3. GoPro Stop Recording
4. GoPro Time Lapse Mode
5. GoPro Start Time Lapse
6. GoPro Stop Time Lapse
7. GoPro Photo Mode
8. GoPro Take a Photo
9. GoPro Burst Mode
10. GoPro Shoot Burst
11. GoPro Turn On
12. GoPro Turn Off
13. GoPro HiLight (Adds a HiLight tag while recording video)
14. That Was Sick (Adds a HiLight tag while recording video)

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9. GoPro Hero (2018) Voice Commands

GoPro Hero (2018) has 13 voice controls. This is a pretty basic model but did well.

Here are the controls that’ll work for this model.

1. GoPro Video Mode
2. GoPro Start Recording
3. GoPro Stop Recording
4. GoPro Time Lapse Mode
5. GoPro Start Time Lapse
6. GoPro Stop Time Lapse
7. GoPro Photo Mode
8. GoPro Take a Photo
9. GoPro Burst Mode
10. GoPro Shoot Burst
11. GoPro Turn Off
12. GoPro HiLight (Adds a HiLight tag while recording video)
13. That Was Sick (Adds a HiLight tag while recording video)

How do I turn off my GoPro? Check out our guide to all models

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GoPro Voice Controls are Available in 14 Languages / Accents

Voice control is available in 10 base languages and another 4 accents.

Here are the languages and accents that work with GoPro voice control.

1. English (U.S.)
2. English (U.K.)
3. English (Australian)
4. English (India) (HERO7 cameras only)
5. French
6. German
7. Italian
8. Portuguese (Voice control not available for use with Remo)
9. Russian (Voice control not available for use with Remo)
10. Spanish (EU)
11. Spanish (N.A.)
12. Chinese
13. Korean (Voice control not available for use with Remo)
14. Japanese

Remo is a waterproof, voice-activated remote for Hero5 Black and Session.

Learn more about the differences between GoPro cameras in the GoPro Comparison Guide.

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Tips for Using GoPro Voice Commands

Why doesn’t voice control work out of the box?

GoPro cameras ship with the voice control setting disabled. Just turn it on and it will work.

How do I turn on GoPro voice control?

Go to Preferences > Voice Control and turn on.

What types of voice commands work with GoPro?

There are three types of voice commands:

1. Switch between modes (video, time-lapse, photo, burst)
2. Start/stop recording
3. Create highlight tag

How do I create a GoPro highlight tag while filming?

To create a HiLight tag while filming, just use one of these voice commands:

1. GoPro HiLight
2. That Was Sick

Then when you are editing your footage, you’ll be able to find the best moments of your adventure. Here are some of the best tools for editing your GoPro footage.

You can use these voice commands when shooting with a GoPro dog harness. It’s so much easier to begin shooting with a voice command over getting your dog to stop having fun and come back for changing some settings. 

Do GoPro voice commands drain the battery?

Yes, enabling Voice Commands will drain your battery faster.

Other features, like GPS, WiFi and Bluetooth will also drain your battery. Here are some tips to get longer battery life with your GoPro.

Does wind noise affect voice commands?

Yes. Wind can render Voice Commands useless.

There are a few things you can do to reduce the effect of wind. Here are 9 tips for reducing GoPro wind noise.

Interested to get a GoPro remote? Check your camera to get the right one, in our GoPro Remote Compatibility Guide.

Learn more about using your GoPro remote in our GoPro Remote Control Guide for Creators.

Your Turn

Have you used voice commands with your GoPro? What’s your favorite command? Have a question or a tip? Join me in the comments!