Xbox Game Bar Gaming & HDR Captures

Capture high-performance gaming screenshots, record retroactive 30-second video replays, manage multi-channel audio feeds, and produce accurate HDR images.

Gaming & HDR Ready Hotkey: Win + G

Game Bar Capture Widget Overview

Capture Widget Screenshot Record 30s Start Rec Mic Toggle

Core Xbox Game Bar Features

1. Retroactive 30s Replay

Keep background recording enabled. Whenever an epic moment occurs in your game, press Win + Alt + G to retroactively save the last 30 seconds of video footage!

2. True HDR Screenshots

On HDR monitors, standard screenshots look washed out. Game Bar's Win + Alt + PrtScn automatically exports tone-mapped SDR and JXR HDR files simultaneously.

3. Multi-Channel Audio Mixer

Adjust individual volume sliders for your game, Discord voice chat, Spotify background music, and microphone input while recording.

How to Capture Game Clips with Game Bar

  1. Press Win + G

    Open the Game Bar overlay over any full-screen or windowed video game.

  2. Take Screenshot (Win + Alt + PrtScn)

    Press Win + Alt + PrtScn to take an instant snapshot. A notification will confirm saving to Videos\Captures.

  3. Save Retroactive Video Replay (Win + Alt + G)

    Press Win + Alt + G to record the preceding 30 seconds of video gameplay without pausing your game.