QR Control

Set camera modes with the Customizable QR Code Creator and here optimized for Bones and as a mobile app:
Set Precision Local Date and Time or UTC Time or
Set Local Time:
Personalize your cameras with Owner Information

Use the image sensor for Motion Detection, capturing only scenes with motion
Capture using IMU Motion Triggers for detecting camera movement
HERO7-11/MAX - Start capture only when traveling fast with GPS Speed Triggers
HERO7-11/MAX - Use the USB Power Trigger to start and stop the camera (pseudo dash-cam mode)
HERO9-11/Bones - Start capture using Sound Pressure Level Trigger

Start a 24-hour long time-lapse or greater with Extra Long Time-lapses
Use your GoPro to time-lapse Construction Projects
Schedule your camera to automatically Time-lapse Sunsets and Sunrises
HERO9-11/Bones - Daily Time-lapse with auto upload (GoPro Subscription required)

HERO8-11/MAX/Bones - Set the Max Shutter Angle for control over stabilization in low light
HERO8-11/MAX - Add text like Date and Time with Video ‘Burn-in’ Overlays
HERO8-11 - Add a logo or any small image to your video with Logo Overlays

HERO7-11/MAX - Enable Archive Mode, a video only capture mode for loaned cameras
HERO8-11/Bones - Configure your camera for Live-streaming via QR Code
HERO9-11 - Sync multiple cameras’ timecode via GPS Time Synchronization
HERO8-10/MAX/Bones - Enable larger chapter sizes 12 GB Chapters. Standard on HERO11
HERO8-11/MAX/Bones - Multi-camera users, label you media with Altered File Naming
HERO9-11 - Timecode Support via LTC over audio line-in using Media Mod
HERO10-11 - Support for Adobe Premiere Pro™ style Proxy Files

UPDATED Many more extensions via QR Code
All GPMF Enabled Cameras - Read metadata stored within headers of most GoPro media files.

If we don’t see feedback on features it may not get ported to the next camera. If you are using a Labs feature, please provide feedback.

HERO8/9 Set the Exposure Lock via QR Code
HERO9 - Enable media encryption for increased security
Subset of commands for the HERO 5 Session. Limit to camera settings, date & time, scheduled captures and ownership information.

Forum Discussions and Feedback

For GoPro Labs discussions, feature requests, and help: Labs Discussion on GitHub
For obmissions or errors within these Pages: GitHib Labs Issues

An incomplete set of Release Notes

Technical information on the Labs command language

updated: Sept 15, 2022