In this guide, we'll be explaining how you tin can record high quality PS4 gameplay, upload it to your PC in the highest quality possible, and then edit information technology for free, making it prepare for YouTube, Instagram, or anywhere else.

To brainstorm with, nosotros will take a look at the software and hardware yous will demand to get this all to work. If you already have a PS4, the investment is very pocket-sized, and the software will exist completely free.

Once we have explained what is needed, we'll take y'all through each procedure pace by footstep.

What You Need to Start

You will need the following things to complete this guide:

  • A PS4 and controller
  • A USB stick
  • A PC, preferably a modern ane – you must use video editing software
  • Hitfilm Express

You can download Hitfilm Express for free. All you must practise is visit the Hitfilm website, share information technology on Facebook or Twitter, and so create a new business relationship and download the software. Because it'due south free, Hitfilm asks for a simple social media share before letting you lot download.

Yous can simply have one licence, only if yous sign into Hitfilm on another figurer, you can transfer your licence so actually there are no limitations whatsoever. For the next pace, information technology's time to record your gameplay on PS4.

How to Record Hd Gameplay on Your PS4

It's very simple to record gameplay on your PS4. Firstly, tap the 'Share' button once to open up the sharing menu, then press 'X' on the 'Sharing and Broadcast Settings' pick.

Next, press X on the 'Video Clip Settings' option. Make sure the 'Length of Video clip' is set  to hr and the 'Dimensions' are set to 1920×1080. Subsequently that, you can dorsum out and load the game you'd similar to play.

Once you are playing, you lot tin start recording at any time by double tapping the share push. One time you lot desire to stop your recording, simply double tap the share button again.

Once you are set to move your recordings over to your PC, plug your USB stick into i of the front end USB ports of the PS4. After, return to the home screen and select the 'Capture Gallery' choice. Recordings will be sorted into unlike folders, so you lot tin either select the folder for the game you played or just select 'all'.

Once yous've found the recording you lot'd like to save, printing the 'Options' push when the recording is highlighted. On the new window that appears, scroll up and select the 'Copy to USB storage device' selection. The video file you had highlighted before volition now be ticked.

If you have other video files, they can besides be selected now. After that, navigate to the 'copy' push on the bottom right and press 'X' once it is highlighted.

Finally, press 'OK' and the file or files will be copied over to your USB stick. Once the copying has completed, you can disconnect your USB stick and connect it to your PC.

How to Edit PS4 Recordings on Your PC

We'll accept y'all through the basics of taking your PS4 recording, placing information technology in Hitfilm, adding overlays, intros, and music, then exporting information technology. First, you need to move your PS4 recording from your USB stick to your PC.

  • Open Windows Explorer.
  • Navigate to PC, then double click the USB storage device.
  • Open the PS4 folder > SHARE > Video Clips > Name of game.
  • Click and drag the video file onto your desktop.

At this bespeak, you should have already downloaded Hitfilm. Once Hitfilm is downloaded and installed, open it. Once open, click File, and so click 'New'.

On the pop-up window that appears, click the dropdown box and select 1080p Total Hd @ 60fps. Once you lot have loaded into Hitfilm, quickly minimize to desktop and click and drag your video clip into Hitfilm. Drag information technology into the small 'media' box in the lesser left.

Next, drag that clip from your media box into the timeline slightly to the right of it.

To add music, but right click 'Audio 1' and click Add new track.

Next, drag the audio file into your media box then drag it into the timeline, just like you did with the PS4 video clip. Make sure to drag it into the recently created 'audio 2' track.

If you want to add overlays, such as watermarks or text, simply follow the aforementioned steps equally above, but right click 'Video 1', add new runway, and elevate the image into the new video two track.

If yous want to cut portions of your clip, use the slice tool. Press the 'C' button on your keyboard to select it.

If you desire to cut a specific portion, you can cut both sides of it, then press the 'V' key to go the select tool to select information technology, then printing the delete push to delete it. Afterwards, you can click and drag one clip to bring information technology next to the other i.

Yous can click and drag any element, including the footage, the music, or overlays to any position and that will change when they volition play. Click and elevate the border of static pictures to increment how long they play for.

Once you are finished, you tin can click the 'Export' push, and so click 'Contents'. The export process will begin. This tin take some fourth dimension. If you just save your file, it will simply be a projection file.

You lot must export it to turn your projection into an MP4 file, which can be uploaded and shared online. Click 'Go to Consign' once prompted.

Finally, click the 'Start Exporting' button at the very bottom. Once it is finished, Hitfilm will flash orange. You can open up up Hitfilm over again to click the link to be taken to your exported file.

Summary

That wraps up our guide on how to record PS4 gameplay, upload it to your PC, and edit information technology for complimentary. Hopefully this tutorial has been useful. If you have any questions about any steps in this guide, leave a comment and I'll effort to answer as soon as I tin.