How to Connect GoPro to Your Android Phone

Do the heavy lifting of GoPro editing and uploading on your Android

By
Jordan Baranowski
Jordan Baranowski
Jordan Baranowski
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  • University of Kansas
  • Avila University
Jordan Baranowski is a former Lifewire writer and educator with experience writing for SVG, The Nerd Stash, and Feast Magazine.
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Updated on March 22, 2021

What to Know

  • Download the Quik app from the Google Play Store. Press the Mode button on the GoPro to select the camera's Setup menu.
  • Select Pair or Connection (depending on your GoPro model) to pair the devices through Quik. On your Android device, open the Quik app.
  • Find your GoPro device on the app and tap it to pair the two. You're prompted to enter the code that appears on your GoPro's screen.

This article explains how to connect a GoPro to your Android phone. Set it up out of the box and use your phone to easily record, edit, or share your latest GoPro videos.

How to Connect GoPro to Your Android Phone

  1. Download the Quik app from the Google Play Store. It's free, but it does offer in-app purchases.

  2. Once the app is downloaded and installed on your Android device, you need to pair your GoPro camera to your device. Press the Mode button on the GoPro to select the camera's Setup menu.

  3. Depending on the model of GoPro you have, you want to select either Pair or Connection to pair it through Quik.

    You can pair either through a Wi-Fi connection or a Bluetooth connection. Wi-Fi is a better pairing option since it's faster, more stable, and more secure, but Bluetooth can also be useful, as it allows the devices to remain connected even if there isn't a Wi-Fi signal.

  4. On your Android device, open the Quik app. Find your GoPro device on the app and tap it to pair the two together. You're prompted to enter the code that appears on your GoPro's screen.

Why Pair Your Android Device to GoPro?

Once the two devices are paired together you can control the GoPro from your phone. You can see what your GoPro sees, set it to start and stop, and control the different modes it shoots in.

The quality of the video on your Android will be of a reduced quality, but when you view the actual video file, the quality will be the same level you're used to from your GoPro.

You can also easily download, edit, and share your GoPro videos through the Quik app. Play around with the options in the Media section of the app to discover everything you can do with it.

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