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Turn the shutter sound on or off

Enable an audible shutter click or capture photos silently.


Silence the shutter when you’re shooting somewhere quiet, such as a meeting, a library, or a site where you don’t want to disturb people. Turn it back on when you want an audible click to confirm each capture.

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  1. Tap Settings on the camera screen.
  2. Toggle Shutter Sound on for an audible click, or off to capture silently.
SettingWhat it does
Shutter Sound onPlays a click on each capture
Shutter Sound offCaptures silently
  • In some regions the operating system enforces a mandatory shutter sound that this setting can’t silence.
  • This controls the photo shutter only. System volume and ringer settings are separate.

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