SayCheese for Watch
The companion app runs your phone's camera and streams the live viewfinder to your watch. Install it from the App Store or Google Play.
SayCheese for Watch
Your phone's camera,
Your phone's camera,
on your Garmin.
Prop your phone anywhere and watch the live preview on your Garmin watch. Frame the shot, then tap your wrist to take the photo or start recording - no running back, no guessing.
Free to download Works with Garmin watches Phone + watch app
How it fits together
Two apps, one camera
SayCheese for Watch is a phone app and a watch app working together - the phone shoots, the watch is your remote.
SayCheese on Connect IQ
The watch app shows the live preview and puts the shutter, flash, timer, zoom and exposure right on your wrist. Install it from the Garmin Connect IQ store.
Two quick installs, one 30-second pairing - then you're shooting from your wrist.
How it works
From pocket to portrait in three steps
Install both apps
Get SayCheese for Watch on your phone and the watch app from the Garmin Connect IQ store.
Pair & prop your phone
Open both apps, connect over Garmin Connect, and prop your phone wherever you want the shot.
Frame & shoot from your wrist
Watch the live preview on your wrist, then tap to capture a photo or start recording video.
What it does
A full Garmin camera remote, on your wrist
Everything you need to line up the shot and capture it without touching your phone.
Live preview on your wrist
See exactly what your phone's camera sees, streamed live to your watch face, so you can frame the shot from a distance.
Shutter from your wrist
Tap your watch to take the shot. No sprinting back to the phone, no ten-second timer scramble.
Photo & video
Switch between photo and video modes and record straight from your wrist, just like tapping the phone.
Flash, timer & exposure
Toggle the flash, set a timer, zoom, and dial in exposure - every control lives on the watch.
Captures gallery
Every photo and video lands in one place on your phone, sorted by All, Photos, and Videos.
Built for Garmin
Runs on nearly 70 Garmin devices - Fenix, Forerunner, Venu, Vivoactive, Epix, Instinct and more, even Edge bike computers.
Take a look
See it on the phone and the watch
Swipe through the flow, from the phone's live preview to the shutter on your wrist.
See the shot before you take it
Streams live to your Garmin watch
A live viewfinder on your wrist
Full control from your wrist
All your captures in one place
Works with your Garmin watch
Good to know
Questions about SayCheese for Watch
Which Garmin devices does it support?
SayCheese for Watch runs on nearly 70 Garmin devices with Connect IQ 4 or newer - including the Fenix 7 and 8 series, Forerunner 165 / 255 / 265 / 570 / 955 / 965 / 970, Venu 2 / 3 / 4 / Sq 2 / X1, Vivoactive 5 and 6, Epix Gen 2, Instinct 3 AMOLED, Enduro 3, MARQ Gen 2, Descent, D2, and Approach S50 / S70. It even runs on Edge bike computers like the 540, 840, 1040 and 1050. The full device list is on the Connect IQ store page.
Do I need my phone with me?
Yes. Your phone is the camera and your watch is the remote. Prop your phone where you want the shot, then use your watch nearby to see the live preview and fire the shutter.
Does it need an internet connection?
No internet is required. The watch talks to your phone over the Garmin Connect link, so it works anywhere - indoors, outdoors, or completely off the grid.
Where are my photos and videos saved?
Every photo and video is captured on your phone and saved straight to your phone's photo library, plus an in-app Captures gallery where you can browse them by All, Photos, and Videos.
Is it free?
Yes, SayCheese for Watch is free to download on the App Store, Google Play, and the Garmin Connect IQ store.
What about Apple Watch or Wear OS?
SayCheese for Watch supports Garmin devices today - and Apple Watch and Wear OS support is coming soon.
No smartwatch? Use a second phone as your camera instead.
The original SayCheese turns any two phones into a camera and a live remote shutter - same idea, no watch required.
Get in the photo, from your wrist
Download SayCheese for Watch and turn your Garmin into a live camera remote. Free on every store.