How to clip Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC
Updated 5 November 2026
Red Dead Redemption 2 hands out moments you never see coming: a stranger on the road, a horse that throws you down a hill, a shootout in a saloon. Clippy records in the background, so after something unexpected you press one key and the minutes before it are saved too.
Clip Red Dead Redemption 2 in four steps
- Download Clippy and open it once. It sits in the tray from then on.
- Start Red Dead Redemption 2. 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.
Red Dead Redemption 2 moments worth clipping
- A random encounter on the road that goes somewhere strange.
- A Dead Eye shootout that clears a saloon.
- A legendary animal hunt from tracking to the kill.
- A horse fall or ragdoll that made you laugh.
- A sunrise or storm across the landscape.
Good Clippy settings for Red Dead Redemption 2
Encounters and hunts unfold slowly, and three minutes keeps how it started as well as how it ended.
Riding and gunfights look smooth at 60, and it keeps a long buffer within reason on memory.
The landscapes are half the reason to play, and a still is often the better way to share one.
How Clippy records Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2 is on Steam, and Clippy knows tens of thousands of Steam games by name, so recording starts on its own.
If you play in exclusive fullscreen and alt-tab out, the replay buffer survives. Clippy records the game window only and does not inject anything into the game.
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 something that already happened in RDR2?
Press your save key. Clippy keeps the last stretch in memory, so the moment is already recorded.
Can I keep a long RDR2 hunt in one clip?
Yes. Pick a longer replay length in Settings, which shows the memory each length takes, and mark the key moments with chapters in the editor.
Can I add a title to my RDR2 clip?
Yes. The editor adds up to three text items to an export.
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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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