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What is the file naming convention used for GoPro camera files?
- HERO9 Black
- MAX
- HERO8 Black
- HERO7 (White, Silver, & Black)
- HERO6 Black
- Fusion
- HERO (2018)
- HERO5 Black
- HERO5 Session
- HERO4 Black & Silver
- HERO Session / HERO4 Session
- HERO (2014)
- HERO3+
- HERO3
- HD HERO2
Camera Model: MAX
This table indicates the file-naming convention for various recording types:
360 or HERO | Recording Type | Filename | File Type | Example |
---|---|---|---|---|
360 | Video | GSxxxxxx xxxxxx = file number | .360 | GS012345 Red number will increase with each chaptered file |
360 | TimeWarp | GSxxxxxx xxxxxx = file number | .360 | GS012346 Red number will increase with each chaptered file |
360 | Photo | GS_xxxx xxxx = file number | jpeg | GS_1234 |
360 | PowerPano | GP_xxxx xxxx = file number | jpeg | GP_1234 |
HERO | Video | GHxxxxxx xxxxxx = file number | mp4 | GH012345 Red number will increase with each chaptered file |
HERO | TimeWarp | GHxxxxxx xxxxxx = file number | mp4 | GH012345 Red number will increase with each chaptered file |
HERO | Photo | GS_xxxx xxxx = file number | jpg | GS_3456 |
HERO | TimeLapse Video | GHxxxxxx xxxxxx = file number | mp4 | GH012345 Red number will increase with each chaptered file |
HERO | TimeLapse Photo | GPAAxxxx xxxx = file number | jpeg | GPAA7112 |
Camera Model: HERO9 Black, HERO6 Black, & HERO7 (White, Silver, Black), HERO8 Black
This table indicates the file-naming convention for various recording types:
Recording Type | Filename | Example |
Single Video | GH01xxxx.mp4 GX01xxxx.mp4
| GH011234.mp4 GX011234.mp4 |
Chaptered Video | GHzzxxxx.mp4 GXzzxxxx.mp4
| GH011234.mp4 (first video) GH021234.mp4 (2nd chapter of the same video) |
Looping Video | GHYYxxxx.mp4 GXYYxxxx.mp4
| GHAA0001.mp4 (first video) GHAA0002.mp4 (2nd chapter of the same video) |
Camera Model: Fusion
This table indicates the file-naming convention for various recording types:
Recording Type | Filename | Example |
---|---|---|
Single Video | Front: GPFRXXXX Back: GPBKXXXX
| GPFR0001 GPBK0001 |
Chaptered Video | Front: GPFRXXXX - Clip 1 GFZZXXXX - Clip 2 Back: GPBKXXXX - Clip 1 GBZZXXXX- Clip 2
| GPFR0002 GF010002 GPBK0002 GB010002 |
Single Photo | Front: GPFRXXXX Back: GPBKXXXX
| GPFR0003 GPBK0004 |
Camera Models: HD HERO2, HERO3, HERO3+, HERO (2014), HERO Session, HERO4, HERO5 Black, HERO5 Session, HERO (2018)
This table indicates the file-naming convention for various recording types:
Recording Type | Filename | Example |
Single Video Single Photo | GOPRxxxx.mp4 GOPRxxxx.jpg
| GOPR1234.mp4 GOPR0002.jpg |
Chaptered Video | GPzzxxxx.mp4
| GOPR1234.mp4 (first video) GP011234.mp4 (1st chapter of the original video) GP021234.mp4 (2nd chapter of the same video) |
Burst Time-Lapse Photo Looping Video | Gyyyxxxx.jpg
| Burst shot (10x pics): G0231111.jpg – G0231120.jpg
Time-lapse shot (100x pics): G0241121.jpg – G0241221.jpg |
3D Recording | 3D_Lxxxx.mp4 (left camera) 3D_Rxxxx.mp4 (right camera)
| 3D videos: 3D_L0002.mp4 3D_R0002.mp4
3D Photos: 3D_L1234.jpg 3D_R1234.jpg |
- ‘xxxx’ = DCF file number, from 0001-9999
- ‘yyy’ = GoPro “group” number – a group denotes photos that are part of a “group”, such as burst photo shot or a time lapse shot.
- ‘zz’ = GoPro “chapter” number, from 01-99 – this is the 2nd part of the same video that was forced to split due to file size or other restrictions.