The iPhone camera shutter sound is pretty iconic and helpful in letting you know when you’ve successfully captured a photo. But there can be times, you don’t want to hear that sound, especially in a public place or when capturing wildlife. Here is how you’re able to turn off the camera sound on youriPhone.

Turn off the Camera Sound on your iPhone

Before we begin, note that in certain countries, such as South Korea andJapan, local laws require your iPhone to always make a shutter sound. This is to prevent unauthorized photography and protect privacy. In these regions, there’s no official way to disable the shutter sound.

1. Turn on Silent Mode

If you aren’t in one of the aforementioned countries, the easiest way to mute the shutter sound is to enable silent mode. This silences all system sounds, including the camera shutter.

On newer iPhones, long-press the Action Button to toggle between ring and silent mode. For older models with a mute switch, simply flip the switch to silent.

Image of a person capturing a photo with iPhone

2. Enable Live Photos

Live Photos are a fantastic way to capture both a still image and a short video clip of a moment. Fortunately, when Live Photos is enabled, your iPhone automatically disables the shutter sound to preserve the video’s audio. Here is how you can enable it:

3. Lower System Volume

If you don’t want to put your iPhone on silent and miss important calls, lowering the system volume turns off the camera sound as well. Here is how you’re able to do it:

Conclusion

That’s it—three easy ways to turn off your iPhone’s camera sound. Now, you don’t have to worry about using your camera in public or capturing precious moments of a sleeping baby without disturbing anyone.

Image of the action button to turn the phone silent and turn off camera sound on iPhone

Image of the live photo icon in the iPhone camera app

Image of the control center to lower the system volume and turn off camera sound on iPhone