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Turn Off GoPro Beep: Silence Your GoPro Sounds (Change Volume)

By: Author Bryan Haines

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Categories GoPro Tutorials

The GoPro beep is pretty well known. And GoPro cameras beep a lot. Turning off the beeps will make for a calmer experience, especially in nature or during a family gathering.

Here’s how to turn off the GoPro beep: On your camera, swipe down to reveal the Menu. Then tap the Sound icon to toggle the sound off and on. You can also turn the sound off via the GoPro Quik app on your phone.

Every GoPro model allows that sound to be turned off. And because all GoPro cameras are mirrorless, there is no actual shutter to worry about. 

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So here’s how to turn off the audible beeping on your GoPro. 

2 Ways to Turn Off Beeps on Your GoPro

There are two ways to silence your GoPro from beeping.

  1. Using the Mode Setting, Adjust the Beep Sounds on Your GoPro
  2. Turn Off Sounds Via the GoPro App After Selecting Your Device

It is important to remember that depending on where you live, it may also be illegal for you to take photos in public with your phone or camera.

Due to laws in place to protect the privacy and safety of those around you, it may be worth looking into the laws of where you live or where you are traveling to.

GoPro Hero12 Black

Hero12 Black is super easy to adjust the camera sounds.

  1. Swipe down to reveal the Menu.
  2. Tap the Sound icon (shown by a musical note). This will toggle the sound off.
  3. The Sound icon will be blue when on and grey when off.

GoPro Hero11 Black

Hero11 Black is super easy to adjust the camera sounds.

  1. Swipe down to reveal the Menu.
  2. Tap the Sound icon (shown by a musical note). This will toggle the sound off.
  3. The Sound icon will be blue when on and grey when off.
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GoPro Hero11 Black Mini

To turn off beeps on your Mini, you’ll use the Quik app.

  1. Inside your app, go to Camera Preferences > Beeps.
  2. You can toggle the sound level from High, Medium, and Low to Off.

GoPro Hero10 Black

The Hero10 Black menu makes it easy to adjust the camera sounds.

  1. Swipe down to reveal the Menu.
  2. Tap the Sound icon (shown by a musical note). This will toggle the sound off.
  3. The Sound icon will be blue when on and grey when off.

GoPro Hero9 Black

Hero9 Black is easy to adjust the camera sounds. Simply swipe down to reveal the Menu. Select the Sound icon (shown by a musical note). Toggle this off. It will be grey when off and blue when on. 

Here’s what the menu looks like. You’ll see a confirmation message BEEPS: OFF.

You can also adjust the beep volume. Swipe down on the screen to reveal the menu. Select Preferences > General > Beep Volume.

You can select from three audio levels: high, medium, and low. 

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GoPro MAX

To turn off the beeping on the GoPro Max is really simple. Swipe down on the screen to reveal the menu.

Tap the music note icon. This will toggle the sound (beeping) on and off. You’ll see a confirmation message BEEPS: OFF.

Hero8 Black, Hero7 Black, Hero6 Black

Simply swipe down to reveal the Menu. Select the Sound icon (shown by a musical note). Toggle this off. It will be grey when off and blue when on. 

  1. Here’s what the menu looks like. You’ll see a confirmation message BEEPS: OFF.
  2. Swipe down on the screen to reveal the menu. Select Preferences > General > Beep Volume.
  3. You can select from three audio levels (high, medium, low) and mute. 

While there are valid reasons to silence your GoPro, not everyone has good motives. Here’s more about the ethics of disabling camera sounds.

Hopefully you’ve been able to successfully toggle the Beeps off on your GoPro. Despite the simple process, it has caused confusion for some users.

Turn GoPro Sound and Beeps Back On

To enable the camera sounds and beeps on your GoPro, follow the specific instructions for your model.

Once you locate the Sound option (swipe down on the primary menu), you’ll toggle the sound on.

More reading: Does GoPro record sound? 5 ways to improve audio quality

How to Change GoPro Beep Volume

You can also adjust the beep volume, which can be helpful in varying situations..

  1. Swipe down on the screen to reveal the menu. Then swipe left to select Preferences
  2. Then go to Preferences > General > Beep Volume.
  3. And you can select from three audio levels: high, medium, and low. 

Here’s how the menu looks on the Hero11 Black. The Beep Volume menu is almost identical to other GoPro cameras.

This guide is part of our ongoing series: How to Use a GoPro

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Here’s how to go beyond sounds and actually turn off your GoPro camera.

And here’s more about understanding GoPro red light indicator.

Your Turn

How did it go for you? Please let me know, along with any questions, in the comments below.