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How to record and share GTA 6 clips on PS5 and Xbox

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On PS5, press the Create button and choose Save Recent Gameplay to keep anywhere from the last 15 seconds to the last hour. On Xbox Series X|S, press and hold the Share button to save what just happened. Both consoles can trim the clip and get it to your phone: PS5 through the PlayStation App, Xbox through the Xbox app.

For clips you want on your phone, keep PS5 clips at 1080p and under 3 minutes, because the PlayStation App doesn't upload anything bigger.

Record a GTA 6 clip on PS5

The PS5 records your recent gameplay in the background all the time, so you can save a moment after it happens.

Sony notes that some content can't be captured and some scenes are blocked from video clips; that is decided game by game.

  1. Press the Create button on the DualSense to open the create menu.
  2. Select Save Recent Gameplay and pick a length, from the last 15 seconds up to 1 hour.
  3. To record what happens next instead, select Start New Recording. Press Create again and select Stop Recording when done. A recording can run up to 1 hour.
  4. To grab a still, select Take Screenshot.

Set up the Create button for faster clips on PS5

PlayStation's sharing guide says a double tap of the Create button saves the last 30 seconds by default, and that you can change that length to 15 seconds, 3, 5, 15 or 30 minutes, or 1 hour.

  1. Go to Settings > Captures and Broadcasts > Captures.
  2. Open Shortcuts for Create Button and choose Standard, Easy Screenshots or Easy Video Clips, and the clip length.
  3. Open Video Clip Format to set the file type and resolution. Choose 1080p if you want clips to reach the PlayStation App.
  4. In the same format settings, choose whether to include your mic or party voice chat audio. Ask your party first if you include their voices.

Trim a PS5 clip and send it to your phone

The PlayStation App uploads video clips up to 1920x1080 and up to 3 minutes long. Clips stay in the app for 14 days. Trophy auto-captures aren't uploaded, and you don't need PlayStation Plus.

For more than a trim, Share Factory Studio on PS5 adds music, voice commentary, transitions and slow motion, and saves the result back to the Media Gallery.

  1. Go to your games home and open Media Gallery.
  2. Open the clip, select Edit, then Set Trim to cut the start and end. Select Preview, then save.
  3. To turn on uploads, open the PlayStation App, go to Library > Captures and select Enable. On the PS5, turn on auto-upload under Settings > Captures and Broadcasts > Captures.
  4. Keep the PS5 in rest mode with Stay Connected to the Internet turned on so uploads finish.
  5. To upload a clip by hand, highlight it in Media Gallery, press the options button and select Upload to PlayStation App.
  6. On your phone, open Library > Captures, pick the clip and select Download to save it, or Share > Share via to post it.

Record a GTA 6 clip on Xbox Series X|S

Clips recorded with Start recording can last up to 10 minutes when saved to internal storage, or up to 1 hour on external storage, depending on clip resolution and free space. For 4K clips, your TV output must be set to 4K; if HDR is on, captures are in HDR too.

Clips can't be captured while you're streaming with Remote Play, and on-screen notifications can end up in your clips, so check before you post.

  1. Press and hold the Share button on the Xbox Wireless Controller to save a clip of what just happened. A single press takes a screenshot (Microsoft says saving and sharing screenshots on Xbox consoles requires Xbox Game Pass).
  2. Or press the Xbox button to open the guide and press X to save the last 30 seconds. Press View instead to pick a longer stretch, up to the last 2 minutes.
  3. To record what happens next, open the guide and select Capture & share > Start recording. Open the guide and press X to stop.
  4. To set clip resolution and where captures save, go to Profile & system > Settings > Preferences > Capture & share.

Trim an Xbox clip and send it to your phone

Xbox captures upload to the Xbox network automatically, and the Xbox mobile app notifies you when the latest one is ready. You can upload up to 10 GB of captures, and uploaded captures may be deleted after 90 days, so download the ones you want to keep. Captures uploaded to OneDrive aren't deleted after 90 days, and OneDrive includes 5 GB free.

  1. Open the guide, go to Capture & share > Recent captures, and pick the clip. If it isn't recent, select Show all.
  2. Select More actions (...) > Trim and use the on-screen controls to trim and save. You can only edit clips recorded on that console.
  3. If uploads are off, turn them on under Profile & system > Settings > Preferences > Capture & share > Automatic uploads.
  4. On your phone, open the Xbox app and go to My Library > Captures. Select the clip, then Share to send it to Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger or other apps.

Optional: a capture card for streaming

The built-in tools are enough for clips. A capture card is for streaming or recording long sessions on a computer with software like OBS Studio. It sits between the console and your TV, passes the picture through, and sends a copy to your PC, Mac or iPad over USB-C.

On PS5, turn off HDCP first or the capture card shows a black screen: connect the PS5 directly to your TV, go to Settings > System > HDMI and turn off Enable HDCP, then connect it through the card. Elgato also notes that the PS5 won't send game sound over HDMI while headphones are plugged into the console or controller.

Best capture card for most streamers

Elgato Game Capture 4K S

It records up to 4K60 and works with PS5 and Xbox Series X, connected to a PC, Mac or iPad over USB-C. Passthrough means you play on your TV with no added lag while the card records.

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Upgrade pick

Elgato Game Capture 4K X

It uses HDMI 2.1 for capture and passthrough up to 4K144 and records HDR at higher resolutions than the 4K S on Windows. Pick it if you also capture a high-refresh PC or want the best HDR footage.

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Questions people ask

How long can a GTA 6 clip be on PS5?

Save Recent Gameplay keeps anywhere from the last 15 seconds up to 1 hour, and Start New Recording runs up to 1 hour. Clips longer than 3 minutes won't upload to the PlayStation App.

How long can a clip be on Xbox Series X|S?

From the guide you can save up to the last 2 minutes. Start recording runs up to 10 minutes to internal storage or up to 1 hour to external storage, depending on resolution and free space.

Why isn't my PS5 clip showing up in the PlayStation App?

The app only uploads clips up to 1920x1080 and 3 minutes long, and only after you enable captures in the app and Auto-Upload on the PS5. Captures made before you turned it on aren't uploaded.

Why is my capture card showing a black screen with my PS5?

HDCP is on. Connect the PS5 straight to your TV, go to Settings > System > HDMI, turn off Enable HDCP, then reconnect through the capture card.

Can I record clips while playing GTA 6 through Xbox Remote Play?

No. Microsoft says game clips can't be captured while streaming with Remote Play.

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