Change your Camera app settings

1. Open your Camera app .
2. At the bottom left, tap Settings More settings.
3. Turn off Camera sounds.

Tip: In some countries, you can’t turn off the shutter sound.

1. Open your Camera app .
2. At the bottom left, tap Settings More settings.
3. Turn off Save location.

Tip: To view a timestamp for any photo, in the bottom right corner, tap the photo  More . If you leave location stamps on, you’ll also get the photo location.

Photos

Videos

To find out how many photos and minutes of video you can take on your Pixel phone:

1. Open your Camera app .
2. At the bottom left, tap Settings More settings Device Storage .
3. Your remaining storage is detailed at the top of your screen.
   • To optimize storage space: Turn on Storage Saver.
   • To remove files: Tap Free up space.

You may get a warning message if your camera senses that the lens is dirty. To turn off these messages:

1. Open your Camera app .
2. At the bottom left, tap Settings More settings Advanced.
3. Turn off Show dirty lens warning.

1. Open your Camera app .
2. At the bottom left, tap Settings  More settings.
3. Tap Gestures Volume key action.
4. Select an option.

To turn on flash for brighter photos:

1. Open the Camera app .
2. At the bottom left, tap Settings Flash .

Important: This feature is only available on Pixel 5a and later, including Fold.

When you record video at a zoomed target, turn on Audio Zoom to boost sound and reduce other noise.

1. Open the Camera app .
2. Switch to Video mode .
3. At the bottom left, tap Settings .
4. Turn on Audio zoom.