How to Schedule a Shot on a GoPro

No one really wants to get up at 5 am to get a video or a timelapse of a sunrise. GoPro’s have a Scheduled Capture feature where you just set a time in the next 24 hours for it to start and you can stay in bed. Here’s how.

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Set Scheduled Capture on the GoPro

You can set Scheduled Capture right on the camera without a phone.

1. Hold the Preset button and scroll to bottom
2. Click Scheduled Capture
3. Time will be gray if Scheduled Capture is off
4. Turn Scheduled Capture on
5. Select the time you want
6. Click back arrow
7. The blue pill at the top the main screen will show the set time for capture. Duration will show there if it is set.
8. Turn the GoPro off. It will turn on at the scheduled time.

Set Scheduled Capture on your phone

1. Open Quik app
2. Pair with camera
3. Tap Preset pill
4. Tap Pencil on a Preset
5. Scroll down tap Scheduled Capture
6. Set time by moving dial or select keyboard (first movement is hour, second is minute)

Scheduling tips

• You can only set a time in the next 24 hours with Scheduled Capture
• Duration Capture can be set as well so the recording will stop
• If Duration Capture isn’t set, the GoPro will just run until the battery dies (the recording will still save)
• Set Auto Power Off in the GoPro settings to not kill your battery after the Duration Capture is done

Got any cool shots with a Scheduled Capture? Share them in the comments!