Capture

GoPro

- June 13, 2017

Everyone

Photography

Offers in-app purchases

( 144,526)

Description

Capture makes it easy to control your GoPro, view your photos and videos, and share your favorite shots on the go. (1) The app transforms your phone or tablet into a convenient remote control for your GoPro—preview shots, start and stop recording, quickly adjust settings and more. Create short clips from your videos, and easily share to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and more. (1) And with a GoPro Plus subscription, you can access your photos and videos in the cloud to view and share anytime, anywhere. (2)

--- Key Features ---

CAPTURE THE SHOT
+ Get full remote control of all camera functions: adjust settings, start and stop recording, switch modes and more.
+ Frame the perfect shot with live preview.
+ Add HiLights while recording to mark key moments. (3)

VIEW + SAVE YOUR FAVORITES
+ Check out your shots, and download your favorites. (1)
+ View HiLights under “Media” to quickly find your best shots. (3)
+ Browse and delete files on your camera's SD card.

ACCESS + SHARE WITH FRIENDS
+ NEW Start a free trial to GoPro Plus, and access your media in the cloud using Capture and the GoPro editing app, Quik. (2)
+ Pull high-quality still images from your videos for easy sharing. (1)
+ Create short video clips and share them to Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and more. (1)

UPDATE YOUR GOPRO
+ Easily update your camera for the latest features and optimal performance. (3)

--- Camera Compatibility ---
+ HERO5
+ HERO4
+ HERO SESSION
+ HERO3+
+ HERO3 (requires camera software update, see http://gopro.com/update)
+ HERO+

--- System Requirements ---
+ Android 4.4 or higher
+ Cameras: Any Wi-Fi enabled GoPro camera (HERO2 with Wi-Fi backpack or newer).

--- Footnotes ---
1Compatible with videos captured in select modes only.
2GoPro Plus is a subscription service available in select territories. Cancel anytime. Cloud access is subject to storage limits. Separate data fees may apply.
3Compatible with HERO5, HERO4, HERO Session, HERO+ LCD and HERO+ cameras only.
4Compatible with HERO5, HERO4, HERO Session, HERO+ LCD, HERO+ and HERO3+ cameras only.

Have problems? Contact support at gopro.com/contact

Reviews

4.0

144,526 total

5 85,243

4 24,114

3 9,420

2 5,390

1 20,359

Heath Purser

Really GoPro?! So you finally get the bugs worked out on the "Quik" app, but then this app has become unusable! This app needs to just go back to its simplest form.. no sign-in, no intrusive permissions, no gimmicks, just an app that actually works!! It's so frustrating to pay so much for these cameras and then have their native app be so bad. I'm sure that someone at GoPro understands that even though these are free apps, having them working properly will make you more money. It's just basic economics, that if your customers are happy with your product.. you will make money from the people that they bring to it.

Nathan Jones

This app requires a sign in to your gopro account and an internet connection, considering that most of my filming is in a place where I don't have service the app becomes completely useless. As for when I am using it in the living room where there is perfect service while the app works fine it seems like a giant ad. The majority of the screen space is dedicated to gopros photo of the day and links to buy more GoPro stuff.

Heng Kai Sien

I just don't know why it always shown there was an issue to transfer file to my gopro hero5 black when there is an update. It is so annoying and i am sure tht it is not the phone problem as both my s6 and s8 shown the same thing. Also the connection between phone and the camera is so slow and lag...hope it can be improved and solved. We pay so much on the camera and we definitely need it to be worth for the value.

Owen Rowlands

I know lots of people really think this app is bad, and well there is room for improvement but this app does all you need is you want to connect your gopro to your phone. It works fine and connects quickly to my hero 4 session and I can control it off the app. I am really quite pleased with it. By the way, to watch your video how you recorded it you have to press share and or will download to your device.

Maung Moe

One of the worst apps I have ever used. Connecting from my smartphone to my hero 5 session is so frustrating. It keeps telling me to turn on my wireless connections even though both the camera and phone WiFi connections are turned on. If I get lucky, they'll make connection but once my phone goes to sleep or screen off, I lose connection. And sometimes even when I have connection and using "live view", none of the on screen buttons would work. I'm using s7 edge and s8 phones. I really like the camera. I absolutely hate this app!

Dylan Hartley

This is quite literally the worst media app I have ever used. Buggy as all hell, slow, heavy, very limited options when managing media, unintuitive. GoPro, I paid $600 for your camera. Is developing a half decent app to manage it really that hard?

User reviews

Heath Purser June 23, 2017

Nathan Jones June 26, 2017

Heng Kai Sien June 26, 2017

Owen Rowlands June 26, 2017

Maung Moe June 25, 2017

Dylan Hartley June 24, 2017

Goldie Plays June 25, 2017

This app is awful, just how can this be acceptable. The Wi-Fi connection to mobile device from GoPro is bad, video upload to mobile device is choppy and buggy, and just frustrating to use. I will change my rating once there is an update that can make this app actually usable.

Peter Braden June 24, 2017

Pathetic app since the upgrade, why do I need an account? Login flow sucks, and then it asks for a password that I didn't set on the camera. Desperate play to make a platform from a company that is going down hill.

Jeff Reed June 21, 2017

This app sucks donkey balls. Hardly ever connects to my hero 5 session AND have to push the button on the camera first before you can try connecting via wifi on my phone, which makes it IMPOSSIBLE to connect via wifi if you're not near it to push the button first. You guys have FAILED yet again with this app. My hero 5 session gets ridiculously hot when it's running anyway. So hot, in fact, you can't even hold it at times. Non-removeable battery is a joke in itself too

Gary Styant June 22, 2017

Well, back down to 2 stars now as stupid requirement for internet login is relaxed BUT randomly pops up. It came up with request to access contacts, to take photos? I don't think so, blocked that. Pairing still hit and miss. Usually have to clear all and start again :(

Ryan Stewart June 25, 2017

Bummer I'm pretty sure this app is the reason my hero 5 session keeps switching itself on. Even when I turn off via the app 5 seconds later it's turns back on draining battery. It's like the app keeps reconnecting even when not in use.

A M. June 15, 2017

Capture, I cannot share the photos that I HAVE CAPTURED! The app DOES NOT work. YES, the WiFi is connected! Please just set it back to the original Go Pro format and wahhlaa it will work. Just figure it out. :'(

László Budavári June 18, 2017

How you think you'll forcing me to open a new internet account and forcing to me keep my private details, videos, photos anywhere else then locally on my device? I want give back my money and send back my gopro hero4 black with LCD backpack and all of my gopro equipment!!! Absolutely unfair company! They don't respect our privacy! Still should cut all of inernet connection, just that way coming up the option to using without sign in. Why don't let me simple? Why you want my pictures this very badly???

Juan Irache June 18, 2017

GoPro broke it again. After the 2.0 firmware update the Hero5 Session can no longer control shutter speeds or iso modes. Great job, guys. Also, connection issues are constant. DJI is kicking your ass, the moment they launch an action cam, GoPro is done.

Piotr Wirski June 19, 2017

I expected much much better experience from official app for the legendary gopro camera. I have my Hero5 Black for about 3 weeks and still can't figure it out how should I backup my photos. WiFi on, Gopro on, trying to connect it and it fails, forcing me to restart pairing process. I tried resetting my wifi connections, gopro connections, Bluetooth connections, uninstalling app and sometimes it works. For a moment. Then it fails and I have to work on it. This is not what I expected. I create mobile apps in my work and private time and I would never publish app like this in Google Play Store

Darryl Peltier June 17, 2017

STILL no option to use this app without signing in or creating an account.Go pro, do you make an app that is just go pro camera controls with screen display? I'm not interested in editing-photo sharing or any other feature. I just want to control the go pro camera with my phone.

G Mckevitt June 24, 2017

Like everyone else is saying the app worked fine until it got updated and now it won't connect to my phone. New Gopro user only a few days and not great considering I just handed over €400 for a service that doesn't work!

Michael Vanderhorst June 24, 2017

The second you leave the app, the WiFi disconnects. I've done every single troubleshooting item listed on the GoPro site. I now believe the issue is the app and nothing with my phone's WiFi settings or reloading the current firmware on the camera.

Peter Copeland June 23, 2017

Suddenly won't let me use it without creating an account, pretty useless if you're, I don't know, out of mobile signal when you try to use it. Pops up stupid notifications all the time

André Kjellstrup June 14, 2017

The "Privacy policy" is really "no privacy disclaimer" Data mining is clearly your priority. You should offer a simple app with just camera controls, no garbage, spyware and data mining. Provide basic control functions to use the product, NOT : "make users and their data your product"

GoPro February 1, 2017

Hi Andre. With the new Capture 3.2 release we offer the option to use the app without logging in if you have limited or no internet connectivity. Please let us know if this new feature is not working for you. We're only asking users to create accounts because they're relevant to upcoming features. We take your privacy seriously.

Matthew Hart June 19, 2017

Stills capture from video in the app is really poor quality compared with pc, no excuse, sort it out. Also temperamental login is a pain when you're somewhere remote and desperately trying to change settings, stupid system for what should be a versatile, quick to use app.

Super Critiquer June 26, 2017

Not work as intended. Use several different cameras pairing apps; for Canon etc., this app failed. Will try PC Desktop version, can't update firmware.

Chubz Eric June 21, 2017

Used to be great until I updated it. Now it won't allow me to playback due to "my device not being supported" although it worked before the update.

T James June 19, 2017

Why do you have a setting to turn off notifications, then ignore it and continue to send notifications about "best gopro pictures'? That's annoying. De-install.

RC Hobby-Dude June 14, 2017

GoPro came up with a nice and convenient app to control your gopro session via direct Wi-Fi. The range is decent and the app allows you to view exactly what the gopro device sees, so you can make any necessary adjustments. Then you can remotely start and stop all your recordings, change between camera modes to do videos or simple still photos for group shots etc. A very useful app!

Tim Klausler June 15, 2017

GoPro you have really lost your ways. What happened to the times when your stuff just worked? This app has so many issues just getting it to work. Been using GoPro products for years but this latest version is horrible and increadibly frustrating just to setup the camera.

Patrick Leitgeb June 24, 2017

This app and its functionality with the camera is absolutely garbage. And the menu screen on the Hero+ is impossible to see.

David Singh June 18, 2017

It hasn't connected after about an hour of trying, could've been much better. Edit: finally got it to work, but it still took a while.

alan barnes June 19, 2017

1 star until I can use the app without signing in or creating an account. Not interested in signing in, sharing, storing anything in the cloud, etc. There is NO reason to REQUIRE signing in to connect to the camera.

June 26, 2017

Hi! I couldn't pair GoPro Hero 3 Black edition with Capture 3.3.3 on Xiaomi 3 Pro with Android 5.1.1 and MIUI 7.3. The app starts normally, Wi-Fi connected properly, but the app gives error message "We can't find your GoPro". Location service is on, GPS is on. App and GoPro successfully pairs on iPhone SE.

Libor Gloza June 13, 2017

After latest update I have to Create account and Sign In WHAT FOR AND update working FW on the old 3 camera If I could give You -5 stars You will get it

June 18, 2017

Doesn't work. I can only manage to connect phone to camera about 20% of the time. And even when connected, cannot see photos or videos on the camera. Constantly get an error saying the file cannot be played

June 21, 2017

Crashes all the time, love my gopro but hate the app. So please fix the crashing.

June 17, 2017

After last camera update, i cant update the current firmware(v 2.0)for GoPro hero5 black, the app just get disconnected (wifi connection) automatically while downloading update ! This is really upsetting :/ please help Gopro team

Anthony Leong June 24, 2017

Installed this app to control the go pro but now my phone cannot connect to my home WiFi. And it seems to drains the gopro battery even when I turned it off.

stefan neuman June 16, 2017

Useless. Will not connect. Only way to connect iscto reset wifi everytime? Can't find pictures on camera. Will not recommend gopro to anyone

Teddy Smashings June 18, 2017

Would not connect to the gopro kept asking to put password in which I did correctly and reset a couple of times for a new password and still no joy.

ΒΑΣΙΛΗΣ ΜΙΧΑΛΙΤΣΗΣ June 13, 2017

after the last updates i cannot connect it with my phone i canot fpv from the camera i have the go pro session5 i done aaaal the things wifi reset camera reset everything

Palin Falin June 20, 2017

When I captured photos or videos. i open my Capture apps it doesn't display and I downloaded time lapse video. The video can't play through my phone. Need to fix this apps seriously. Before this I used Gopro apps, doesn't had any problems.