How to Turn Off Camera Shutter Sound on Snapchat

Imagine that you are visiting an art gallery and there is silence everywhere. You pull out your phone to catch a Snap and blast! The shutter sound of your camera was so loud that now everyone is looking sideways at you. If you’re a Snapchat lover and love to share every moment with your Snap family, you may have already experienced similar scenarios where the pushy camera shutter sound puts you to shame.

So what’s the way to deal with it? Is there a way to turn off the camera shutter sound when using Snapchat?

Does Snapchat Let You Mute the Camera Sound?

Unfortunately not. There are no settings in the Snapchat app that can mute your phone’s camera shutter sound. You might consider this an essential option, but due to local regulations, Snapchat cannot mute your phone’s camera sound.

So for now, you can refer to the hacks we mentioned here. But remember one thing: The tricks shared here are related to your default camera app; If you live in Korea or Japan, these may not work.

This is because both countries legally prohibit turning off the shutter sound of cameras, as they believe they should be aware of it if you’re taking a picture of someone. So if you live there or have a smartphone (Android or iPhone) that is explicitly made for the countries we mentioned, these attacks will fail.

The same regulations apply in many US states and other parts of the world. In such cases, you cannot turn off the camera shutter sound of your phone without jailbreaking or rooting it.

How to Turn Off Camera Shutter Sound on Snapchat for Android

There are two ways you can turn off Snapchat’s camera shutter sound on Android smartphones.

If Your Phone Has Shutter Sound Settings

Depending on the Android phone you have, the steps may vary slightly, but for the most part they will be similar.

1. Open your default camera app on your smartphone.
2. Go to settings or Hamburger signature.
3. Find camera sounds set it up and turn it off.

   

This turns off the camera shutter sound on your phone, including apps like Snapchat.

If Your Phone Doesn’t Have Shutter Sound Settings

If you can’t find the option to manually turn off the shutter sound in the camera settings, don’t worry, it’s even easier for you.

All you have to do is keep your phone on silent and it will automatically mute the shutter sound of your default camera app and Snapchat camera.

You can do it directly from the toolbar or manually with the volume down key.

Snapchat can also detect that you’re using a screen recorder, so keep that in mind if you’re trying to secretly record someone’s Snap.

How Do I Turn Off Camera Shutter Sound in Snapchat on iPhone?

There is no option to mute the camera shutter sound on an iPhone. But there are two ways to turn off camera sound in Snapchat on iPhone.

Mute Button

Locate the ring/mute button on the left side of your iPhone. When the mute key is on the orange side, your phone is muted. This will also turn off your iPhone’s camera shutter sound.

Reduce Media Volume

Another way to turn off the iPhone’s shutter sound is to lower the media volume to 0. Do this before opening the camera app or Snapchat. If you want, you can automate this process using a Shortcut automation.

Use Assistive Touch

You can also turn off the camera shutter sound using Assistive Touch. This is particularly useful because your iPhone can remain without Mute/Silent and you can still mute your camera’s shutter sound.

For this you need to Enable Assistive Touch first:

1. To go Settings application on iPhone.
2. Then tap . Accessibility.
3. After that, press To touch.
4. Tap on Assistive touch.
   
5. Turn the switch next to Assistive Touch. When it’s on, you’ll get a green indicator.
   
6. You can add this feature to your iPhone’s top-level Menu to use it easily.

Now, tap on Mute Control (Bell Icon) with your Assistive Touch to mute the camera click sound before launching the camera app.

If you have customized Assistive Touch and added the Mute Control (Bell Icon) to the Menu, you can do this from the easy-to-navigate top-level Menu.

Assistive Touch usually works, especially when the iPhone Home button is not working.

Take Your Photos Silently

If you are bothered by the shutter sound and want to take your snapshots quietly, you can eliminate it by following the steps above. Also, these are workarounds, so you can undo them anytime. Now that you know how to turn off Snapchat’s shutter sound, follow our guide to spoof or change your location on Snapchat.

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