How to Take a PS5 Screenshot

Recording video may be more common these days, but taking screenshots on PS5 is just as quick and easy as capturing gameplay or stream. With only the click of a button, you can start taking screenshots in seconds.

Capture Video, Save Gameplay: Other Actions the PS5 Create Button Can Do

To the left of the PS5 controller’s touchpad lies a small button with three vertical lines above it. This is the Create button. While holding down this button will take a screenshot, it can also perform various other useful actions.

A single short-press of the Create button opens a menu at the bottom of your screen where you can access options to view screenshots, take screenshots, save recent gameplay, and start new recordings and streams.A single long-press of the Create button takes a screenshot.A double-press of the Create button will save your recent gameplay as a video. How long your recent gameplay clips last can be adjusted from the single-press Create button menu.