How to copy screenshots and video clips from PS5 to USB drive

Learn how to copy (transfer) screenshots and video clips from your PlayStation 5 to your USB flash drive or external hard drive.

Copy screenshots and video clips from PS5 to USB

Note: Your USB drive must be formatted to the exFAT file system. You can learn to format a USB drive for the PS5, here.

1. Connect your USB drive to your PS5.

2. Open the media gallery.

Open PS5 media gallery

3. Select the screenshot or video clip you want to copy.

Select screenshot or video clip

4. Press the options button on your controller.

Options button on PS5 controller

5. Choose Copy to USB Drive.

Copy to USB Drive

6. Click Copy.

Copy button

7. Your PS5 will now copy the file to your USB drive and when it's done, you click OK.

You can find your media under: USB > PS5.

Media from PS5 on USB

8. To copy multiple screenshots or video clips, press the options button on your controller.

Options button on PS5 controller

9. Choose Select Multiple Items.

Select Multiple Items

10. Select the screenshots or videos you want to copy or click Select All.

Select screenshots or video clips

11. Click the more options button indicated with three dots.

More options button

12. Choose Copy to USB Drive.

Copy to USB Drive

13. Click Copy.

Copy button

14. Your PS5 will now copy the files to your USB drive and when it's done, you click OK.

You can find your media under: USB > PS5.

Media from PS5 on USB