Instructions apply to the PS5 Standard and Digital Editions.

Here’s the whole process in action:

Press theCreate button.

It’s the button to the left of the touchpad with three lines coming out of it.

A teen sitting on the floor playing video games.

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Press theright arrowand selectStart New Recordingfrom the create menu.

A timer will appear at the top of the screen.

Alternatively, select theleft arrowto highlightSave Recent Gameplay.

The Create button on a DualSense controller for PS5

From there, you could chooseSave Short CliporSave Full Video.

You’re able to save the last 15 seconds up to the last hour of gameplay.

To stop recording, press theCreatebutton again and selectStop Recording.

The Start New Recording button on a PlayStation 5

You may have to wait a few seconds as your video is saved to the hard drive.

Select thethumbnailthat pops up to view your video.

Videos are saved to your Media Gallery, which you might access from the Home menu.

The Stop Recording button

Pressing theCreatebutton will pause your game, but it won’t pause the timer if you are already recording.

Videos shared with a group are limited to three minutes.

Press thePS buttonon your controller to go to the PS5 Home screen, then selectMedia Gallery.

The thumbnail of a recent capture on a PS5

go for the video clip you want to share.

To select multiple videos at once, select thecheckmarkon the left side of the screen.

it’s possible for you to trim your video clip and choose a cover image.

Media Gallery on the PS5 Home screen

SelectDoneto preserve your edited clip.

Select thearrow(orShareif uploading multiple clips) to share your video.

To save videos to a USB drive, selectMore>Copy to USB Drive.

The “Select Multiple” button in Media Gallery

From the Home screen, go toSettingsat the top of the screen.

SelectCaptureson the left side of the screen.

ChooseShortcuts for Create Button.

The Trim and Cover Image options for a PS5 gameplay clip

Edit the function of the Create button by choosingStandard,Easy Screenshots, orEasy Video Clips.

However, you first should go toSettings>System>HDMIand turn offEnable HDCP.

Disabling HDCP can prevent some apps from working.

The Done button in the clip editing screen

The Share button in PS5

Settings on PS5

Captures and Broadcasts in PS5 Settings

The “Captures” heading in Captures and Broadcasts settings

The “Shortcuts for Create Button” option