If you’re using your Samsung Galaxy S7 to quietly take a photo, the camera shutter sound makes things a bit more difficult. You may want to silence the shutter if you’re taking a picture of a sleeping pet or quiet events like a wedding reception. Fortunately, you can disable the shutter sound on the device with these easy steps.
Option 1 – From Settings
- Open the “Camera” app.
- Select the settings gear located at the upper-left corner of the screen
- Scroll down toward the bottom and slide “Shutter sound” to “On” or “Off” as desired
Option 2 – Silence System Sounds
One some carriers, the camera shutter sound is controlled by the overall Android sound setting. You can turn the sound off by lowering the “System” volume. You can do this with these steps:
- Slide down the notification bar from the top of the screen using two fingers.
- Tap and hold the “Volume” speaker icon. Sound and notification settings should appear.
- Select “Volume“.
- Slide the “System” volume all the way to the left
Of course, don’t forget to enable the sound on your Galaxy S7 once you’re done taking photos.
Note: Some carriers and countries do not allow you to silence the shutter sound on the camera.
Karen lotts says
Samsung updates removed the option to silence the shutter also the settings gear icon is on the far right not left but there is no longer an option to silence the shutter because apparently the only actual use for a phone as a camera was figured out and had to be stopped as it wasnt killing our data useage – but the option to silence the shutter really does need to be returned to us – birds wont hang around while your shitty phone ANNOUNCES EACH PHOTO. I can see it as security in a quiet social setting so people know a camera is being used but nature shots???? Allow us to silence the damned thing!!!
Joyce says
I cannot find a “sound” choice under my gear settings. Thus, still clicking away!
I see others have the SAME issue.
HELP!
Rakibul says
For turning of shutter sound you may download an app “No shutter Sound” from play store. I also figured out this for my S7 edge camera.
Jorge says
Is it possible to record only video (and not audio) with the camera? I couldn’t find an option in the configurations to disable audio recording.
HKS says
I purchased Galaxy S7 in India in October 2016. I have recently updated the OS to Android 7.0.
In my device when I open the Camera App, the Setting gear icon is on top right corner.
When I open the Settings, there is no Shutter Sound option anywhere.
Muting the System Sound works, but it is very primitive way of doing it.
Please help.
HKS says
Please tell if there is any way to get a Sound alert once the phone is fully charged. This was there in Samsung Note 1 and Panasonic T40 (Android 4.4).
HKS says
I purchased Galaxy S7 in India in October 2016. I have recently updated the OS to Android 7.0.
In my device when I open the Camera App, the Setting gear icon is on top right corner.
When I open the Settings, there is no Shutter Sound option anywhere.
Muting the System Sound works, but it is very primitive way of doing it.
Please help.
Kat says
I was hoping to find an actual fix. I’ve been turning down the volume in order to take pictures, and it is such a low- tech method as to be unacceptable on an expensive (to me) “modern” phone. The Galaxy S7 is disappointing.
Reema says
I bought samsung s7 from Korea and cannot off camera shutter even though trying both the options given. Is there any app or other way of doing it
Carol says
I’ve had my S7 edge from release date and have always taken my pics with shutter sounds off, but now the option to turn shutter sounds on or off are no longer there, is there any known reason why? It’s annoying as hell to here click click click all the time :(
Mesake says
I bought my new samsung s7 edge from Korea and cannot off camera shutter even though trying both the options given. Is there any app or other way of doing it?
Dawn says
Your option 2 worked an absolute treat for me, I have to take a lot of images for work, outside in a noisy environment, and it has been very frustrating trying to find the solution on the web, I can’t thank you enough.
Kind regards
Dawn