Cannot disable camera shutter sound on Samsung phone

The sound of the camera's shutter is a great way to let your subjects know they can stop smiling, and it's safe to blink, but if you are taking photos of a reference book in a library it can be an unwelcome interruption.

Galaxy S25 Ultra capturing a photo of a smiling person against a purple background using the camera app.

Cannot disable camera shutter sound on Samsung phone

Note

Some models and carriers may not allow you to disable the shutter sound.

Turn off Shutter sound.

Navigate to and open the Camera app, and then tap the Settings icon. For the Galaxy S25 series and devices running One UI 7, tap the Quick controls icon (the four dots), and then tap the Settings icon. Swipe to and tap the switch next to Shutter sound to disable it.

If your device does not have this option, please continue to the next step.

Shutter sound highlighted and deactivated

Use the Volume down button.

If you do not have the Shutter sound option, you can turn down your phone's System volume. To do this, press the Volume down button while on your phone's Home screen, and then tap the three dots at the top of the pop-up menu to open additional volume settings. Use the slider to turn down the System volume. You will not be able to hear the shutter if the System volume is turned all the way down.

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