How to Record and Take Screenshot in Gameplay PS4

Are you looking to create your own gameplay videos and publish them to your Youtube channel and start building your own audiences? 

For this the simple requirement is you must record your gameplay. This is very simple and straightforward in your PS4 console. You do not need to install any other 3rd party software to make it work, you just need to change some settings. 

Working with the Share Button

How to Enable the Share button in Setting 

  • Press the Share button on your PS4 controller.
  • Go to “Sharing and Broadcasts” in the pop-up menu that appears.

Video Share Settings

In the Share settings we can modify to adjust the video length quality of the   length and if you want to include the microphone audio to the video or the party chat,  you can adjust the setting according to your choice. 

How to Start and Stop Recording in PS4 Console

While playing the game, on your controller double tap the Share button this will start the recording in the background. To make sure your recording is started or not, at the first place when you double tap the share button you should see a notification on the screen you recording has started. 

Now to stop recording simply double tap on the Share button again, this will stop the recording and save the recording to the Capture Gallery on your PS4 Console.

How to Take Screenshot in PS4 Console

To take a screenshot in PS4, simply click the Share button once, this should take the screenshot and save it to the Capture library. 

To change the setting of the screenshot capture, for example like to save in PNG or JPEG, you can modify the setting in the Sharing and Broadcast Settings. For this you need to press and hold the Share button and select the Sharing and Broadcast Settings and select your choice options and save.

Where to find the recorded videos in PS4 ConsoleOn the main menu Scroll to the Library->Application->Capture Gallery, you will find all your screenshots and recorded clips in the location.

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