How to clip Dead by Daylight on PC
Updated 5 November 2026
Dead by Daylight clips come from both sides: a survivor looping the killer for a whole match, a killer catching someone at the exit gate. Clippy records while you play, so after the chase or the escape you press one key and it is saved as an MP4.
Clip Dead by Daylight in four steps
- Download Clippy and open it once. It sits in the tray from then on.
- Start Dead by Daylight. Clippy sees the game start and begins keeping the last minute in memory, with nothing to set up.
- When something happens worth keeping, press F8. That minute is saved as an MP4 named after the game and the time.
- Open the clip in Clippy to trim it, then press Share for a link, or export it vertical for TikTok, Shorts and Reels.
Dead by Daylight moments worth clipping
- A long chase where you loop the killer around pallets and windows.
- A last-second escape through the gate or the hatch.
- A flashlight save or pallet stun that frees a teammate.
- A killer play that downs two survivors in quick succession.
- A jump scare that made you shout.
Good Clippy settings for Dead by Daylight
A good chase in Dead by Daylight can run for a long time, and two minutes keeps it from the first hit to the escape.
Chases are readable at 60 fps, and the smaller buffer leaves memory free for the game.
Horror clips are better with your reaction in them, and the camera is kept as a separate file you place in the editor or put above the game in a vertical export.
How Clippy records Dead by Daylight
Dead by Daylight is built on Unreal Engine and is on Steam. Clippy recognises Unreal games by how they are built and knows Steam games by name, so recording starts on its own.
Only the game window is recorded, through Windows Graphics Capture, and nothing is injected into the game process.
Sharing is up to you: clips stay on your disk until you press Share, and a link plays for anyone without an account. Too big for Discord? See sending clips under the size limit.
Questions
Can I put my facecam on a Dead by Daylight clip?
Yes. Clippy can record your webcam alongside the game. In the editor it is a picture-in-picture you can place, size, round and mirror.
Does my webcam get uploaded when I share a clip?
No. The camera is a separate file beside the clip and is only in a video if you export it into one and share that.
How do I make a vertical Dead by Daylight clip with my cam?
Choose the vertical 9:16 export with the webcam layout on top or bottom, and the game fills the rest.
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Clippy is free for Windows 10 and 11
Press one key and the last minute of your game is saved, ready to trim and share with a link.
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