When Sony introduced the Create button with the PlayStation 4's DualShock 4 controller, taking screenshots and video clips suddenly became incredibly easy. The Create button on the PlayStation 5's DualSense controller serves the same purpose, though the PS5's user interface is slightly different than the PS4's UI. Don't fret, we'll walk you through the process. Here's how to take in-game screenshots and video clips, and what to do with them once you have them.
How to Capture Screenshots or Video
- Press the Create button. It's the button to the left of the touchpad that has three lines.
- Select Take Screenshot to grab a still image or Record Video to capture a video clip. The PS5 lets you capture the last 60 minutes of gameplay.
That's it! Still, that leaves the question of what to do with that screenshot or video clip.
How to Share or Copy Your Screenshots or Video
Screenshots and video clips are stored on your PS5, so you must take another step if you want to post your captured media online or otherwise work with them. Here's how to do that.
- Go to the Home screening by pressing the PlayStation button and selecting Home.
- Under the Games tab, open Media Library. This is a separate item from the content you can access via the Media tab, and is entirely for managing your captures.
- Select the screenshot or video you want to share. You can choose each one individually, or select several at once by clicking the icon on the left that displays the checkmark in a box.
- If you're selecting individual video clips, you can trim them by selecting the paintbrush icon when the video is loaded. This gives you an option to edit the clip.
- Tap the curved arrow button to share a single screenshot video clip, or the Share button if you have multiple captures selected.
- Another option is to copy the captures to a USB drive. It's under the button with the three dots if you're looking at a single screenshot or clip, and is simply the "Copy to USB Media Device" button if you have captures selected. Confirm this, and the PS5 transfers your captured media to a connected USB drive.
Media can be sent to PSN, Twitter, or YouTube. If you link your Twitter or YouTube accounts to your PSN account, you can instantly tweet screenshots or video clips, or post videos to YouTube directly from your PS5. Now, you have no excuse to not show off your S-rank gaming skills.