User Guide for GoPro HERO

An illustrated user guide for GoPro HERO action cameras, from HERO13 Black back to HERO5. Learn the buttons, find the best GoPro settings for your activity, and fix common problems with clear step-by-step instructions.

Unofficial guide: this app is not made by, endorsed by or affiliated with GoPro, Inc.

41 guides cover every GoPro HERO model: HERO13 Black, HERO (2024), LIT HERO, HERO12 Black, HERO11 Black and HERO11 Mini, HERO10 Black, HERO9 Black, HERO8 Black, HERO7 Black/Silver/White, HERO6 Black and HERO5 Black/Session. Each guide shows the exact menus to tap, with drawings of the buttons, screens and mounts.

GET STARTED
• Which GoPro HERO do I have? Timeline and spec comparison
• First setup, pairing with the GoPro Quik app and firmware updates
• Buttons, touch screen gestures and the front screen
• Batteries, Enduro and charging; microSD cards and formatting
• Mounts, Media Mod, Light Mod, Display Mod and lens mods

MODEL GUIDES
• A guide for each HERO camera from HERO5 to HERO13 and LIT HERO: buttons, specs, what is new, best settings, quirks and firmware history

SHOOTING
• Presets and custom presets, Easy vs Pro controls
• GoPro video settings: resolution, frame rate, 8:7, HDR, 10-bit and GP-Log
• Digital lenses: HyperView, SuperView, Wide, Linear and Horizon Lock
• HyperSmooth stabilization and Horizon Leveling
• Photo, Burst, Night, SuperPhoto and RAW
• Time Lapse, TimeWarp, Night Lapse, Star Trails and Light Painting
• Slow motion and HERO13 Burst Slo-Mo
• Protune manual controls, QuikCapture and voice control
• Live streaming, webcam mode, audio and microphones

OFFLOAD AND EDIT
• GoPro Quik app guide
• Offloading to phone, computer or cloud

TIPS AND TRICKS
• Best GoPro settings cheat sheet for mountain biking, skiing and snowboarding, surfing, car mounts, vlogging, travel, snorkelling, drone/FPV, sunsets and night
• 36 GoPro tips and tricks: before you go, while filming, better pictures and sound, water and cold, after the shoot
• Low-light and night shooting, filming underwater, longer battery life

TROUBLESHOOTING
• GoPro won't turn on or is frozen
• SD card errors, overheating and Quik connection problems
• 24 frequently asked questions

APP FEATURES
• Search across all guides
• Dark mode
• Works offline

WHO IT IS FOR
New GoPro owners who want to learn the camera quickly, riders, skiers, surfers, travellers and vloggers who want better footage, and anyone with an older HERO5 to HERO10 who lost the manual. Have a 360 camera? GoPro MAX2, MAX and Fusion are covered in our separate "Guide for GoPro MAX2 & MAX 360" app.

Disclaimer: This is an unofficial, independent guide. It is not made by, endorsed by or affiliated with GoPro, Inc. GoPro, HERO, HyperSmooth, Quik and related names are trademarks of GoPro, Inc., used here only to describe the cameras covered. Features vary by camera model and firmware version.

Recent changes:
Completely updated: guides for every GoPro HERO from HERO13, HERO (2024) and LIT HERO back to HERO5, with settings, tips, illustrations and troubleshooting.