How to Turn Off Your GoPro
The steps for turn offing off a GoPro manually and automatically vary by model.
HERO7 Black, Silver, and White; HERO6, and HERO5 Black
The instructions for the HERO7 series and the HERO6 and HERO5 are the same.
GoPro Fusion
The GoPro Fusion has a different process from the rest of the camera lines.
QuikCapture
The Fusion GoPro has a mode called QuikCapture, in which the camera is only powered on when capturing photos or videos. You can also record timelapse videos in this mode. With Quikcapture turned on, press and hold the Shutter button until the Fusion beeps a few times and the status lights blink. To record timelapse video, hold your finger on the Shutter button until you’ve captured everything you need. Once you release the shutter, the Fusion shuts down. To turn Quikcapture mode off, connect it to the GoPro app and disable it in the settings.
GoPro HERO5 Session
The HERO5 Session also has QuikCapture mode, like the Fusion. However, in all modes, the camera shuts off when it’s not recording. If you have it connected to the GoPro app, disconnect it to power it off. Its other modes are Video, Video + Photo, and Looping (continuous recording).
Why You Should Turn Off Your GoPro
Turning off your GoPro is a great way to extend battery life, prevent the camera from recording while stowed away in your backpack, solve performance glitches, and avoid overheating. Better yet, you can also set a GoPro to turn off automatically. If you continue to have problems after shutting down, you can also reset your GoPro to factory settings.
