Trusted Reviews is supported by its audience. If you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission.Learn more.
How to use your Apple Watch as a camera remote
In This Article
Looking to use your Apple Watch as a shutter control to capture the perfect selfie of family portrait? Here is how you can turn your Apple Watch into a camera remote in just a few simple steps.
You may not realise it but your Apple Watch can be used for a lot more than just telling the time. Alongside all the usual health features you would expect, there are some useful additions that may come in handy.
For example, you can actually use your Apple Watch as a camera remote, allowing you to take pictures on your iPhone via your Watch. This is ideal for those scenarios where you want a take a group photo and your iPhone is mounted up, as you can get a preview shot on the Apple Watch, too.
Keep reading to find out how you can use your Apple Watch as a camera remote.
What we used
The Short Version
Step1
Open your Apple Watch
Open up your Apple Watch. You will want to make sure that both your Apple Watch and iPhone are paired and turned on.
Step2
Find the Camera Remote app
Once you have opened your Apple Watch, you will need to find the Camera Remote app.
Step3
Click on the Camera Remote app
Find the Camera Remote app and click on it. It looks like a small grey camera with a small arrow on the top.
Step4
Line up your shot
When you’re in the app, your iPhone will open up the camera app automatically. You can line up your shot using the iPhone, and you will be able to see the preview on the Apple Watch. You also have the option to flip between the front and rear cameras, as well as set a timer. This can be done by clicking on the hamburger menu button in the lower right-hand corner.
Step5
Click the white circle
Once your shot is lined up and you’re happy with it, click on the circular white button on the Apple Watch to take a photo.
Step6
Check your photo on your iPhone
After you have taken a photo, you can check your iPhone’s Photo Library to see what it looks like.
FAQs
Yes, you can set a three-second timer on the Camera Remote app that can be helpful if you need a few more seconds to take a shot.
You might like…
Gemma joined Trusted Reviews as a staff writer after graduating from Leeds Beckett University with a Journalism degree. She’s worked with national outlets, covering breaking news stories to reviews fo…
Founded in 2003, Trusted Reviews exists to give our readers thorough, unbiased and independent advice on what to buy.
Today, we have millions of users a month from around the world, and assess more than 1,000 products a year.
Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. To ensure this is possible, every member of the editorial staff follows a clear code of conduct.
We also expect our journalists to follow clear ethical standards in their work. Our staff members must strive for honesty and accuracy in everything they do. We follow the IPSO Editors’ code of practice to underpin these standards.
Why trust our journalism?
Founded in 2003, Trusted Reviews exists to give our readers thorough, unbiased and independent advice on what to buy.
Today, we have millions of users a month from around the world, and assess more than 1,000 products a year.
Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. To ensure this is possible, every member of the editorial staff follows a clear code of conduct.
We also expect our journalists to follow clear ethical standards in their work. Our staff members must strive for honesty and accuracy in everything they do. We follow the IPSO Editors’ code of practice to underpin these standards.
