How to clip Escape from Tarkov on PC
Updated 5 November 2026
Escape from Tarkov raids are long and quiet until they are not: a fight at an extract, a headshot through a doorway, a run out with a bag full of loot. Clippy records the whole raid in the background, so after the fight you press one key and the minutes before it are saved too.
Clip Escape from Tarkov in four steps
- Download Clippy and open it once. It sits in the tray from then on.
- Start Escape from Tarkov. 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.
Escape from Tarkov moments worth clipping
- A fight at the extract with seconds left on the raid timer.
- A headshot on a well-armoured player through a doorway.
- A squad wipe that turns your raid around.
- An extraction with a bag full of valuable loot.
- An ambush you heard coming through footsteps.
Good Clippy settings for Escape from Tarkov
Fights in Tarkov often start after long minutes of listening and creeping, and three minutes keeps that tension in the clip.
Tarkov is heavy on most PCs, and recording faster than the game delivers only repeats frames.
Footsteps and shots are the clip in Tarkov, and with the game on its own track you can turn it up and push Discord down.
How Clippy records Escape from Tarkov
Escape from Tarkov is built with Unity, and Clippy recognises Unity games by how they are built, so recording starts when the game opens.
Clippy captures the game window only through Windows Graphics Capture and does not inject anything 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
How do I clip a Tarkov fight that started before I pressed anything?
Clippy keeps the last stretch of the raid in memory, so pressing your save key after the fight keeps what came before it.
Can I hear footsteps clearly in my Tarkov clips?
On Windows 11 the game is recorded on its own track, so you can raise it up to 200% in the editor and lower Discord and your mic.
Does Clippy show what frame rate Tarkov runs at?
Yes. Settings shows the frame rate the game is really delivering while recording.
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Press one key and the last minute of your game is saved, ready to trim and share with a link.
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