Helicon Remote

4.5.5

Helicon Soft Ltd.

3.10

3,675 reviews

500,000+
Downloads

Free

Helicon Remote is a utility for tethered shooting and camera remote control

3.10 · 3,675 reviews · 500,000+ downloads

About Helicon Remote

Helicon Remote is a photography app developed by Helicon Soft Ltd..

Download Statistics

Helicon Remote has been downloaded 800 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 1.2 thousand times.

User Ratings

Helicon Remote is rated 3.10 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 3.7 thousand ratings.

App Information

Helicon Remote is FREE to download. The APK download size is 19.89 MB. The latest version available is 4.5.5. The last update was on July 27, 2025.

Technical Requirements

Helicon Remote requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play August 2012.

Description

Helicon Remote is a utility for tethered shooting and camera remote control compatible with all recent Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras (except for D3000 / D3100 / D3200 / D3300 / D3400 - these are NOT SUPPORTED. Full list of supported cameras below). Any other camera brand is NOT SUPPORTED.

The app can only be used on device with USB OTG (host mode) support. USB OTG adapter is required if your device doesn't have full size USB socket!

Key features:
- Wi-Fi support (For supported cameras with built-in Wi-Fi; Nikon WT and Wu-1 modules; and Canon WFT modules)
- Automated focus bracketing (focus bracketing, exposure bracketing and time lapse shooting can be combined in any way possible)
- Focus stacking result preview
- Extra long exposures (BULB mode) - up to 32 min (all Canon cameras, all Nikons EXCEPT D90, D300(s), D700, D5000, D5100, D7000, D3, D3S, D3X)
- Advanced exposure bracketing
- Image review
- Full screen Live View
- Focus areas highlighting
- Live View noise averaging
- Time lapse shooting
- Video recording
- Burst (continuous) shooting
- Hyper focal distance and DOF calculator
- Live histogram (grayscale/RGB)

Please see http://www.heliconsoft.com/heliconsoft-products/helicon-remote/ for more information Helicon Remote, its features, and versions for other operating systems (Windows, Mac, iOS).

Device requirements:
- Android 4.4+
- USB host (also called USB OTG) support. USB OTG adapter is required unless your device has a full size USB socket. Note that some Android devices have limited USB support. Those will not detect cameras, even if they detect other devices like USB sticks or mice successfully. You can use this app to find out whether your device has full USB OTG support: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.tauruslabs.usbhostcheck
- Touch screen

Camera compatibility

Canon:
- 1D Mark III, 1D X Mark III, 1Ds Mark III, 1D Mark IV, 1D C, 1D X, 1D X Mark II;
- 5D Mark II, 5D Mark III, 5D Mark IV, 5DS, 5DS R (5DSR);
- 6D, 6D Mark II;
- 7D, 7D Mark II;
- 40D, 50D, 60D, 70D, 77D / 9000D, 80D, 90D;
- 100D / SL1 / Kiss X7, 200D / SL2 / Kiss X8, 250D;
- 450D / Rebel XSi / Kiss X2, 500D / Rebel T1i / Kiss X3, 550D / Rebel T2i / Kiss X4, 600D / Rebel T3i / Kiss X5, 650D / Rebel T4i / Kiss X6, 700D / T5i / Kiss X7i, 750D / Rebel T6i / Kiss x8i, 760D / Rebel T6s / EOS 8000D, 800D / Rebel T7i / Kiss X9i, 1000D / Rebel XS / Kiss F, 1100D / Rebel T3 / Kiss X50, 1200D / T5 / Kiss X70, 1300D / Rebel T6 / Kiss X80;
- 2000D / Kiss X90 / T7 / 1500D;
- 4000D / 3000D.

Nikon: D3, D3s, D3x, D4, D4s, D5, Df, D90, D300/D300s, D500, D600, D610, D700, D750, D780, D800/D800e, D810, D810A, D850, D5000, D5100, D5200, D5300, D5500, D5600, D7000, D7100, D7200, D7500. (D3000 - D3500 are not supported).

Video recording:
- all Nikon cameras EXCEPT D90, D300(s), D700, D3, D3S, D3X, D5000, Df;
- all Canon cameras.

Limitations: free (unregistered) version does not allow shooting in raw format. A license can be purchased from http://heliconsoft.com or via menu/Register button from within Helicon Remote.

Recent changes:
Nikon Z6 III, Z7 III, Z50 II supported; Sony A1 Mark II; fixed the app not able to start on some rare devices.

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More data about Helicon Remote

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	800 thousand
Recent downloads	1.2 thousand
Rating	3.10 based on 3.7 thousand ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	4.5.5
APK size	19.9 MB
Number of libraries	0
Designed for Android	5.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Comments on Helicon Remote for Android

★★★★★ Senor Mule · Nov 15, 2025

Been using Helicon since 2014, many programs they discontinued (and not able to download old versions either 😢 but the remote is a great app for focus stacking. Shame they discontinued filter - amazing program and superfast. This app is great for shooting time lapses and stacking but controlling your camera remotely. The Helicon team was very conscientious to help resolve issues through the years, and hopefully they will develop more products.

★★★★☆ Chris Bogart · Jun 15, 2020

Could not get it to work with my Nikon D7200. Update to your question. Sorry to add - I used Wi-Fi. Enabled the D7200 Wi-Fi, connected the Android phone - Moto G6 to the D7200 and the app does not recognize the camera automatically. Could not find guide to what may be wrong or why. OK - switched to my Samsung Tab 2 and tried again. It was only after I tried to add a network camera (ip of the Nikon D7200) that it would show up as a choice along with the network camera. . Once it did - it controls the camera nicely. Now to see if focus stacking works. Focus stacking works like a charm. I was using a Nikon macro 105 mm with 36 mm Kenko extension tube, and it figured out the DOF and number of steps. Resulting images processed nicely in Affinity Photo. I upped my rating to 4 stars - just need to make the Wi-Fi connection aspect of this app a bit more intuitive and easier. I was just lucky to try the network camera route, then both showed up. Next step is using a WU-1b on my Nikon D600 with the Nikon 70-180 mm zoom macro lens that I use a lot. I just ordered the Wi-Fi adapter for it. I will update then. Thanks for the quick responses and help.

★★★★★ Marcelo Carreira · Jul 1, 2020

The only one with a working time-lapse. Had trouble with the live view, but that's not really important, for that the main canon app works. All I cared was the time lapse and that does it good, so I'm satisfied.

★★☆☆☆ Adrian Wilson · Jan 8, 2023

Having wasted almost the entire Sunday afternoon trying to photograph my watch with my canon 5D Mark 4 and this application over canon Wi-Fi I have concluded that this is possibly the most frustrating app on the entire internet. I changed lens and lost Wi-Fi connection briefly between phone and camera, an hour later after trying literally everything, only uninstalling the application and then reinstalling it afresh allowed the 5D Mark 4 to connect again. Buying a canon R5 seems the easy route

★☆☆☆☆ Dhananjay Ghodke · Mar 17, 2022

The app installed, I tried to connect my dslr nikon d3300, but it is showing camera not connected Tried on Huawei and Samsung mobile. Can someone please let me know what else I have to take care here. Verified all the cables and connectors are working As I was able to browse camera photos with stock app of Android Thanks

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