Quick Answer
There are a few different ways to turn off the camera shutter sound on Snapchat without muting your device:
- On Android: Go to Settings > Sounds & vibration > System > and disable Camera sound
- On iOS: Enable Airplane mode, open Snapchat, take a photo, then disable Airplane mode
- Use a third party app like Mute for Snapchat (Android only)
- Jailbreak your iPhone and install a tweak to disable the camera sound
The easiest method is to change your device settings to mute the camera sound system-wide. However, this will mute the camera sound in all apps. Using Airplane mode or a third party app allows you to selectively mute Snapchat while keeping camera sounds in other apps.
What causes the camera shutter sound on Snapchat?
The camera shutter sound on Snapchat is caused by a device setting that enables a shutter click noise whenever you take a photo or video. This occurs whether you’re using the native Camera app or another app like Snapchat with camera capabilities.
On iPhone, the camera shutter sound is mandatory and cannot be disabled through iOS settings. Apple enables the sound to make those around you aware when you’re capturing photos and videos.
On Android, the camera sound is enabled by default but can be muted through the Sounds & Vibration settings. Android gives users more discretion over camera sounds.
So in summary, the core reason Snapchat plays a shutter sound is due to your device’s system settings that control camera sounds. Changing these settings is the key to muting Snapchat.
How to turn off camera shutter sound on Android
To turn off the camera shutter sound specifically for Snapchat on Android devices:
1. Open your Android Settings app.
2. Tap Sounds & vibration.
3. Tap System.
4. Find the “Camera sound” option and toggle it off.
This will disable the camera sound across your entire device, including within Snapchat. Whenever you take a Snap, no shutter sound will play.
Keep in mind that muting the camera sound system-wide means other camera apps will also be silent when taking photos or videos. If you only need to mute Snapchat, using a third party muting app is a better approach (see next section).
Using Mute for Snapchat
If you don’t want to mute your camera sound globally, try using the app Mute for Snapchat. This Android app selectively mutes just Snapchat’s camera shutter noise.
To use it:
1. Install Mute for Snapchat from the Google Play Store.
2. Open the app and enable it.
3. Open Snapchat and take a Snap. The camera shutter sound will now be muted.
4. To re-enable the sound, open Mute for Snapchat and toggle it off.
The app runs in the background and automatically mutes Snapchat for you whenever it’s open. This lets you keep camera sounds in other apps while silencing Snapchat.
How to turn off camera shutter sound on iPhone
Muting Snapchat’s camera shutter sound on an iPhone requires a different approach since you can’t disable the camera sound through iOS system settings.
Here are two methods that work:
Use Airplane Mode
1. Open Control Center on your iPhone and enable Airplane Mode. This mutes all sound.
2. Open Snapchat and take a photo or video as you normally would. The camera shutter sound will be muted due to Airplane Mode.
3. After taking your silent Snap, exit Snapchat and disable Airplane Mode in Control Center. This re-enables sound on your iPhone.
The downside to this method is it requires manually toggling Airplane Mode on and off each time you want to use Snapchat silently.
Jailbreak Your iPhone
If you jailbreak your iPhone, you can install tweaks to selectively disable the camera shutter sound. Here are some tweaks that work:
– MuteSnap – Mutes only Snapchat camera sound.
– NoShutterSound – Disables camera sound app-by-app. Lets you pick which apps play shutter sound.
– Unmute – Disables camera shutter sound system-wide on jailbroken iPhones.
Jailbreaking gives you access to powerful customizations but has risks. Make sure to do your research before jailbreaking to understand the pros and cons.
Why Snapchat Requires a Camera Sound
You might be wondering why Snapchat doesn’t allow toggling the camera shutter sound within the app itself.
The short answer is – enabling camera sounds by default helps protect privacy. Here’s why:
- notifies people around you that you’re taking a photo/video
- makes covert photo capturing harder
- reminds you that you’re creating media to share
Camera shutter sounds act as a subtle signal to those nearby that you’re using your camera. This gives people a chance to refuse being in a photo or video if they choose. The sound reminds us to be more thoughtful about what we capture and share online.
Platforms like Snapchat and Instagram want to foster good photo-taking etiquette. Enforcing camera sounds, even if slightly annoying, promotes transparency in social media use.
Customizing Your Snapchat Camera Sound
If you don’t want to fully mute Snapchat’s camera sound, you can customize it instead. Some ways to personalize your Snapchat camera click:
- Set a custom ringtone as your default camera sound in your device settings.
- On iOS, assign custom vibration patterns to the camera sound.
- On jailbroken iPhones, install tweaks to use alternative alert sounds.
While you can’t change the sound directly within Snapchat, changing your device’s global camera sound settings will carry over to Snapchat. This lets you keep a camera sound for privacy reasons while choosing something less obtrusive.
Conclusion
Although Snapchat doesn’t provide native settings to adjust the camera shutter sound, you have a few workarounds:
- On Android, mute Camera sounds in your Settings or use a third-party muting app just for Snapchat.
- On iOS, toggle on Airplane mode before taking Snaps to temporarily mute sounds.
- Jailbreak your iPhone to access tweaks that disable camera sounds.
- Customize your global camera sound to set a less annoying Snapchat sound.
While muting Snapchat’s camera can be convenient, also consider the benefits of leaving the sound enabled – it reminds us to be respectful and transmit our activities when capturing images to share.