Game Capture HD

With Elgato Game Capture HD, you can record and stream your Xbox or PlayStation gameplay and share your journey with friends, fans, and generations to come. This program uses advanced hardware H.264 encoding to capture your gameplay in stunning 1080p Full HD while keeping the file size low. At the same time, your console’s picture is passed through to your TV via HDMI, so you can keep on enjoying your game on the big screen – in pristine quality, without delay. First off, you should know that the software requires you connect the Elgato Game Capture HD60 device to your PC!

You never know when a moment worth capturing arises. With Flashback Recording, Elgato Game Capture HD has your back. Flashback Recording lets you timeshift your gameplay so that you can simply slide back in time on your Mac or PC and hit the record button retroactively. Re-living greatness has never been this easy.



The software connects to modern game consoles using HDMI.  It can passthrough video to a TV set also using HDMI.  An HDMI cable is included in the box. The HDMI passthrough offers a real-time video of the game, so you can play while watching your TV.

This product connects to the PlayStation 4 using HDMI.  It can passthrough video to a TV set also using HDMI.  An HDMI cable is included in the box.

The heart of Elgato Game Capture HD is the Capture section. When you start the software this is the first section you see, and it lets you view and record video, and also access other features like Live Commentary and Live Streaming.

Capturing gameplay is great – but what if you want to entertain your audience in real-time? It doesn’t get easier than with the Live Streaming feature. Elgato GameCaptureHD is the world’s first solution with built-in, one-click streaming to both YouTube and Twitch. And if you want to go pro, masterfully direct your performance with XSplit or OBS, which directly supports Elgato GameCapture HD.

Note: Requires Game Capture HD60 and Stream Command.