How to Copy & Save PS5 Game Data to a USB Drive (Fast Tutorial)

[@Jagerbomber]

Wiping your system to restore a save game is absolutely insane.

[@lamtsang3236]

lol I know right. I use to do it with my windows xp. I would reformat my pc every day or other weekend. But I regret doing it now. Its not much a difference.

[@bloedekuh]

How else can Sony extort you? Big anti-consumer corps got mouths to feed!

[@lunareth462]

Thats the Sony way.

[@erik5627]

🤦🏽‍♂️

[@lAinkl]

sony = scam

[@tomblade]

So, to be clear: by restoring past save files this way, you will DELETE all data (including your current saves!!!) from your console! In other words, this is NOT a viable method to backup your save files!

[@sofien3276]

Agree with you but... for the moment is the only method for transfer PS5 saves from console to USB if you don't have the PS +

[@lunaazul1569]

@@sofien3276 What do you mean? I do have ps plus and still, I don't have option more than copy the saves to the cloud. No option to do the same on usb storage.

[@MikeTheGreek]

​@@lunaazul1569i hate that you can only copy PS4 save data to USB but in PS5 you have to do all that crap. Also i don't own a subscription to have it on my cloud storage.

[@bigrock9637]

5 mins of wasted time... thx 4 noting

[@StuffyHeart]

Thank you for saving my console! I probably would have tried it if I didn’t read your comment first…

[@firip255]

This is Insane. Complete anti consumer

[@alex.starostin]

This so fucked up that you can't simply copy your save data to usb on ps5, when you can do it easily on ps4

[@stevenpompilha]

to prevent save editor, like cheats...

[@alex.starostin]

@@stevenpompilha you couldn't use save editor/cheats on PS4 through USB copying except for the one paid app and approved by Sony

[@waxdoe115]

I just bought a 32 gb flash drive. So there's no way the ps5 is going to read it? And I can't format it like fat 32 like i did on the ps4? It's useless?

[@dorfkind9825]

@@alex.starostinps4 Save wizard could do it

[@alex.starostin]

@@dorfkind9825 that's what I meant by the one paid app

[@madratter7031]

What a next gen feature, deliberately removing USB drives to make people buy ps plus. Very cool! And if course nobody will care. A shame.

[@NamelessJoja]

Worst part is the reason I'm even looking this up is because my launch PS5 decided to die on Sunday and I just received my replacement. I was playing a game on my buddy's PS5 and wanted to transfer the save file. Looks like I get to start over again because I'm not paying $60 just to transfer a single save file. Sony = assholes.

[@rafaelfreitas8477]

That is why im never going to pay for ps plus never again, Steam and Xbox live already have a free cloud storage for your Save Data but sony still thinks that they are doing a favor to us by only giving this option if you pay for an expensive service.

[@hakobyanhakob81]

Maybe we should start a petition to make Sony add an option for properly backing up PS5 saves?

[@GeorgeKLSA]

@@NamelessJoja its not 60 for a month. its less than 10

[@NamelessJoja]

@@GeorgeKLSA $60 or < $10 is still > $0 which is what it should be. 🤷

[@eliaszerano3510]

Can you not just resttore game saves ? without factory resetting the ps5 ?

[@defflx1]

Nope

[@2KUniverseGuy]

If you don't have a PlayStation Plus and only have an USB hard drive but don't know what you're doing DO NOT try this method, you will risk losing everything and won't get it back.

[@Lalune350z]

What if I don't want to restore my ps5, I just want to copy my saved data from my brothers ps5 to mine cuz I have allot of games installed already 😭

[@GeorgeKLSA]

you buy psplus, you upload save files, you put your acount on the other console, you download the save files from the cloud

[@alyhyaiee]

Imagine you backup one game and then you restore the backup and at this moment you release you have deleted pretty much everything except the single save backup you have created. This method exactly like that.

[@Tito_Ali]

😢😢😢😢

[@waelalmaghrabi8076]

And that's exactly what happened to me right now

[@LostSwiper]

​@@waelalmaghrabi8076damn😢

[@FUNKYLOCK]

But all your games are saved and synchronised on PlayStation network

[@FUNKYLOCK]

But all your games are saved and synchronised on PlayStation network. So once it starts again, you just download all the stuff you have previously.

[@tomlee45]

I think this is a good solution with one big problem. I am using another person's PS5 but i just want to transfer that game to my existing PS5. Based on this, i would replacing the data hence deleting all my other saves for this one. I wish Sony made a better solution.

[@dewbbi]

they have a better solution. but as sony is greedy bastards, for this solution - ps plus - sony asked for your money

[@ellied1931]

Did not help and the tile of this video should be how to back up and restore game data.

[@Kinonolfa_]

It actually helps, because it is the only way if you don't have ps plus 🤷

[@ellied1931]

@@Kinonolfa_ Copy and Save game data to a USB is a different process than backup and restore, which is what this video is about

[@prodjawe]

If you do the backup, and just don’t restore… the save games still get placed on your usb drive?

[@KemosabeTBC]

​@@ellied1931But this is the ONLY way to transfer PS5 save data to USB, there is no other way, only for PS4 games

[@foxracing8973]

This will be my last Playstation console. The more the years go on the more greedy they get and constantly removing features to force you to do things you didn't used to have to, all for money.

[@E123Omega]

Just buy a PC...

[@TechnoTron99_]

​​@@E123Omeganot everyone can buy a pc let alone a good one that's like me saying Your homeless? Just buy a house

[@E123Omega]

@@TechnoTron99_ ????? A PLAYSTATION IS AS EXPENSIVE AS A DECENT PC NOWADAYS ARE YOU STUPID

[@user-df8gp6mc6v]

@@TechnoTron99_ bit extreme there mate

[@clouds5]

Agreed. This is just the worst thing ever. Not having free cloud storage of your save data is one thing. But artificially removing the ability to copy select save data to usb to force people into a subscription is one of the worst things I've seen.

[@og_kushwhacked]

Is there a way to handpick specific saves?

[@bloedekuh]

PS5 is the first and the last PlayStation for me. I think PS Plus Extra is really worth it because of the monthly games and the catalog, but I just hate being forced to subscribe in fear of losing game progress. The purchase of PS5 only made me prefer Steam even more.

[@alihussain6269]

What makes it worse is the fact that only the user that has purchased psn has access to cloud storage but other users on the same console do not benefit from cloud storage but have access to online multi player and downloaded games via the account that does have psn. Sony expects each user on the same console where console sharing is enabled to purchase psn if they want their data to be backed up to the cloud.

[@SYKODELIC-GAMING]

@@alihussain6269 a year late but brooooo exactly. Sony has been greedy ever since introducing ps plus on ps3

[@wallantia]

So there is no way to copy game saves? Like on the ps4

[@jonattansalcedo6924]

Do you know if when you backup the game data and settings from the ps5 to the USB, does it backs it up for all users in the ps5? Or only for one specific user? The reason I asked is because when restoring the message says all user profiles will be deleted.

[@Ajajdh2]

Same question

[@OmkarMore-t6j]

Ge me answer please

[@pizzahunter69]

Why its only available for ps4 game saves and not ps5 is bullshit

[@KeiyarlaDraga]

So we can't upload a save file onto a usb like we can on the PS4 that doesn't require basically a factory reset?

[@DVTHEFOX]

It is said that it's done so that hackers won't edit the PS5 games' saves

[@rinaa6865]

​@@DVTHEFOX So why don't they give Free cloud saves like Xbox do ?

[@DVTHEFOX]

@@rinaa6865 Money greeds?...I don't own an XSX etc so i don't know if it was free or not

[@zeroshadeslayer3000]

This is Bullshit

[@JohnDoe-uj9cq]

@@DVTHEFOX It's funny because 90% of games have PS4 save importing so you can just freely edit that one and import it and boom modded PS5 save. It's such a BS reason to not let people freely back up save games offline. It'd be like not letting anyone drive a car because some dude rammed into a guy's tree and ruined his yard.

[@sidneyjamesfuerte8307]

This is like forcing cloud subscription to my throat without saying a word. Total bullcrap!

[@realsong-fake]

As anti consumer as PS5 have been the fact that it still sells well tell you the arrogance of average ps fanbois nowadays. It's a lost cause already.

[@flirineltd6921]

I imaging it would all be so much easier if you simply pay for ps plus. They probably felt they couldn't completely remove this option just yet and it will be gone completely with the ps6, but they could at least make it as inconvenient for us as possible for this gen.

[@earlyriser03]

thanks. this is useful for those purchasing a new model PS5 or one that's been factory reset and are transferring everything over. it sucks that Sony (and Nintendo) paywalls cloud saves and individual save transfer of PS5 saves.

[@fearhades7757]

How about the opposite, From usb to ps5? Because i downloaded a save and now i wanna copy it on my ps5

[@EverMade007]

That you can from ps4 games

[@ferfykins]

If i'm backing up my games progress with the saved files, to a USB as in this video..... each time i do it, do i need to delete the old files before redoing the process you described? or can i just do the same process without deleting the old saved files, and it will over-write them?

[@Ja551e]

Sony needs lawsuit, we cant copy our own data for our own games we purchased wtf

[@DuvKing420]

Very much such as a petition to change it back to they way had it before, when we could do exactly what you've just mentioned. How would it work for people wanting to do that? No idea.

[@zephyrias]

@@DuvKing420they had it we could transfer saves to usb. Why change it? I want to get my save from my profile and transfer it to the same profile but on another console. :/

[@LucasRuffin-x1x]

Je suis français mais ta vidéo est vraiment bien expliqué ça m’a débloqué merci beaucoup

[@mysteranonymous7773]

I can see it being useful in case the console is used for modified/repaired/hacking it’s basically PS5 hard drive but it can also include digital games with massive GB not all USB storage have capacity to carry downloaded games so it’s highly recommend to use physical games rather than digital

[@italianbot-berna8055]

Does the PS5 system backup copy all users saved data or just the saved data of the account you're logged in?

[@ragnnark]

I have checked the operation and it works correctly and it does not delete the data of the console itself or at least it has not deleted them for me I rebooted the console and everything was as it was and the USB has the data saved what I recommend is to disconnect the USB connect it to the computer and leave a backup copy there just in case and every X time make a backup copy

[@hakobyanhakob81]

Let's start a petition. We can win this battle.

[@weiserwolfsgeist]

I wonder if you can do the PS4 method once you copy to USB from the PS5 that was first shown. Then use a save editor for No Man's Sky (Using the NMS PS4 version on the PS5 of course) Edit the save file and then replace it back to the PS5 or PS4 version of the game on the PS5.

[@Steveo0547]

Yo Tim, I got a question. I’m kind of confused so I just bought a PS five last year and I got a warranty for it. Or all my games tied to my PlayStation network account and I have to back up the data to PlayStation plus. Or can I transfer all my saved files on to a USB so confused 😅

[@tomassoejakto]

like the video suggested, you CAN export your save files to a USB, but the way the PS5 system works suggests that it's ultimately unnecessary. here's why: - Save data backup on PS5 relies on the player to have a PS+ subscription (it's a greedy marketing thing). By having a playstation plus subscription, save data backup is automatic. You will never have to worry about your cloud save files unless the entire Sony server network burn down simultaneously, or something happens to your console that requires to pull data from the cloud. - Unlike PS4, save data on PS5 is not meant to be freely exported and imported. Online backup exists for extreme situations like if for some reason you need to restart your PS5 from scratch. Hope that helps.

[@haydensimper92]

Question. When doing a ps5 backup to external hard drive does it also save ur ps4 game data used on the ps5 as well? I have ps4 data on the mss2 i installed in the extra port and ps5 data on its internal hard drive

[@carlosjmo]

Question. Can you transfer saved data from PS5 to PC(steam or Epic games)? I want to transfer my Remnant 2 saved data from the PS5 to my PC epic games account. The game is now available to Epic games and even if I have an account with Epic games I can't transfer data through epic games. 😢

[@tigercloud6945]

Do you have a fix for game saves getting corrupted? 2nd time this has happened in the last couple weeks, I've lost 10 hours of gameplay each time. Any help would be greatly appreciated. thumbs up on your video by the way.

[@Agapxx]

This is so annoying.

[@SirPaulMuaddib]

On PS5 you can save a backup of a game to the cloud. So if your game gets corrupted you can load the cloud version. I don't know if both can corrupted so that this may not work(?). I don't know if there is a way to test PS5 hard drives for errors? Also do you turn off your PS5 or do a proper shutdown? If your PS5 is on a wall switch and you turn it off that way, stuff can get corrupted.

[@damariongentry9423]

I had this happen several times with Dead Island: Riptide but nothing else.

[@DuvKing420]

I've had 550 hours wasted on NFS Unbound bc of "corrupted file" honestly feels like they did this on purpose, like every gen console has a flaw or two, that isn't by accident they know exactly what they're doing. If you think they don't, think again .

[@charlescomeauxjr9037]

I have a WD-Black SD. I have my games I want to bring on my card installed. I am going out of town for the holidays. How can I make sure my PlayStation profile is on my memory card, so I can play it on my nephew's ps5?

[@JasonFarrellLevelUpBoxing]

Man I wish I got that option of the ps4 stuff. I can’t get any thumb drives or hard drives to work on my ps5 and my Mac. Such a bummer. Was hoping to use save wizard for Ragnarok. But I’m completely blocked at the file share stage. My ps5 won’t even read my thumb drives.

[@jheckcourtney]

Me too 😢

[@TvosOlehead]

Gota buy newer usb drives that’s what I’m forced to do now

[@MetalGod-id8st]

Can you use that save data between accounts through this method?

[@spencerbeck07]

But how do you upload the data from the usb flash drive to the ps5 console??? Because I'm trying to upload my save game data to my son ps5

[@DarrenWoods-p1l]

Just got a SSD for my ps5 how do I move the saved data on my ps5 version game?

[@EG-mm8yl]

Just to force you to get PS+, why would Sony do a shady thing like that? They make good money thats just greed.

[@shadiw47]

What kind of usb do you need

[@lunaazul1569]

This is not a good solution. Thank you for the video, but, I will like this people could do better allowing the same option to copy save files to an usb like in the ps4 section. This is just another way to push the subscription in your face. Something that I already have, but I wanted an extra save specifically inside my own drive. Turns out I can't have it.

[@vergildmc1379]

so this works transfer the save data to a new ps5??

[@domsacas6502]

Hello can you help me? When i try to transfer my data to ps5 they said there's nothing can be transferred data use another console select console whith data you can transfer to ps5

[@Aaron6791ae]

I didn't have to factory restore my ps5 to save to usb, so glad I found a way to copy to usb using ps5.

[@Onimusha66]

What did you do cause? I'm not trying to have to do this.

[@Aaron6791ae]

I was able to save my ps5 data to my ps4 data and then saved from the ps4 data to usb.

[@Onimusha66]

@@Aaron6791ae Alright, did you do it by doing the transfer between systems with the usb cable?

[@Aaron6791ae]

No I just used the ps5, it was with Elden Ring which I have a ps4 and ps5 version on the ps5 so this maybe why it was easy to do just with the ps5.

[@Onimusha66]

@@Aaron6791ae okay I see you have both versions of the game, so I'm guessing you play the PS4 version or you play the PS5 one

[@NoCluYT]

Sony have really lost me as of lately. They're not consistently dropping games, consoles getting more expensive, and PS plus has gone up massively. Now this... I was already planning on building a PC, but recent stuff has made me want to accelerate that process even more.

[@mr.smith-matrix]

Screw Sony for this. Why make it so hard for transferring a save game?

[@vault29a]

because they dont want saves to be hacked like it was witrh ps4.

[@dewbbi]

because they want your money for their ps plus

[@mr.smith-matrix]

@@dewbbi They got that anyhow.

[@OnePumpMaan]

It’s crazy that I HAVE to give Sony $10 if I want to move my save from one PS5 to another. Just insane.

[@ghalilahloumimiseconde3771]

PS4 : no more online PS5: no more backups PS6 : no more games we need to pay a subscription to make the blueray disc reader work.

[@youssefwalidelmohandes5385]

Important question as am trying to get all 3 endings in sekiro by backing up my saves.. i tried backing up the saves but when i click restore it says no backup found !!!

[@My1xT]

considering how a PS4 system backup doesnt work on a PS5, I dont wanna see how this will end when the PS6 comes out, also srsly no selective restore?

[@NaveedGamingOG]

Thank you so much brother 🙏

[@yonko4294]

So can i Transfer a Game save data from my friends ps5 to my ps5 using different Accounts also ofc ?

[@jefersonangelim1556]

I just wanted a solution to transfer my FIFA 23 save from PC to PS5 and from PS5 to PC, both being the same game and the same load file.

[@jeysmoothies]

How do you eject the usb drive safely from the ps4 and ps5 can you make a video showing us. Please 🙏🏼

[@getstew]

So many people can’t say console.

[@vishizzy]

This is the most evil feature. I wish I could return my ps5. I can’t bring games over to friends houses anymore. So glad I bought it used and don’t gets no money

[@theblueexorcist8731]

Question phisical games dlc and add ONS for games does that copy with the saved data

[@jackgleeson1347]

Does the saved game data also include the in game trophies? If I save my game to a USB will the trophies go with it?

[@dorfkind9825]

of course not

[@nathanmaclean1654]

Trophies are saved to ur account

[@RicardoDekan]

Can I Send My Game Save Date To Another ps5 or iam ps5 send my savegame to my friends PS

[@nerfer200]

btw anyone trying to back up saved data from a suspended account it wont work. Reason? You need to be connected to PSN, well being suspended means you've lost the privilege of going on PSN. That is 100% asinine and counter-productive

[@jheckcourtney]

Hello does it work? I’m planning to buy ps plus for 1 month just to make sure my saves are safe

[@billybifocals]

This is insane, noone is going to factory wipe their ps5 to restore saves.

[@eliaszerano3510]

Does "Saved data" include the game saves ?

[@predator7028]

I think it's the same thing !

[@mgtowninja]

Restoring only saves ALL data will be deleted? All games?

[@noobgamershub]

Ff

[@josepshchavez4337]

@@noobgamershub will this let transfer ps5 game save data too a usb ?. .

[@noobgamershub]

@@josepshchavez4337 I also want to know thats why I'm following your question

[@AlessioM88]

I need to transfer only save data from PS5 (city 1) to PS5 (city 2), same PSN account. I don't want to reset ALL PS5 just for 1 game save! Why I cannot do this easier like for PS4?

[@Certifiedgav]

If anyone knows am I able to transfer this to a pc?

[@rinaa6865]

Free cloud saves on Xbox no matter which Xbox you own, you don't need any subscription. Why are Sony charging for this ?

[@koonjar]

Ok I’m getting an error saying no USB DRIVE detected when there is one connected!! Help

[@Pauliewalnuts-1]

Legend. Was this part of a new update or was it always an option?

[@Pauliewalnuts-1]

@Post Rock thanks for the reply friend

[@zephyrias]

@postrock3374what that sucks! ;-;

[@rainiergruber9022]

Anyone remember how easy it was to copy, tranfer and generally handle your saves on a PS1 or PS2 memory card? With their PSN service they are charging you for something they took away from you.

[@mkalkinm]

Its not possible to transfer save data to another account on ps5. End of story.

[@adaptivehackerkhan]

does this work today in October 2024 with Playstation 5 Slim newly bought console?

[@vishizzy]

No

[@spark0420]

Can I transfer this data to the pc version of the game and continue playing?

[@simondelavega1938]

Hey I'm with you on that question too. Let me know if you've been able to transfer ps5 game data to pc. I'd appreciate it. That method would be so helpful to other people too.

[@jakemauro5677]

While trying to download my Skyrim Anniversary Edition to my USB-A drive I ran into a problem. The only two games appearing in the menu are Castle Crashers and Mortal Kombat 11. The only thing I can think of why this is happening is because the Skyrim Anniversary Edition purchased on the PS5 is considered a PS5 game. Even though Skyrim is the most well known game to release a decade ago on Xbox 360 and PS3. Ugh I’m so sad.

[@simonebottino4971]

This method doesn't really make sense, big red flag for the new gen of consoles (On XBox it's the same), I remember having done the 3 endings of Bloodborne with just one save on my PS4, now it would be almost impossible. I'm wondering, if I put my account on a second PS5, could I download my saved data from the cloud? Even if the console belongs to a friend of mine with his account as the main one?

[@rinaa6865]

You get free cloud on Xbox, it's not the same.

[@Abdvllllah]

Thank you!

[@Bigsister101]

So how do I upload my Elden ring save data to usb do I upload the games and apps data and save dates to sub please help

[@51coronet]

I just got a ps5 and noticed 2 problems that the ps4 does not have. Ps5 has no web browser, not a huge deal but it was nice on ps4 to be able to look something up without turning on my computer or finding my phone to do so while gaming. Other bigger problem is this. They are my games and my saves so I should have freedom to put them on a USB. Reminds me of apple business model. I wont buy apple because of this same sort of practice.

[@Aljoeharper]

It won't allow me to do so, I have many USB drives & an external hard drive & it's won't allow me to save over any ps5 data, someone please help

[@raaz1408]

Playstation this gen is just greed upon greed it's ridiculous.

[@kenshibattosai8010]

hi, is there a way to download gamesave on pc and transfer to ps5 with usb?

[@kenshibattosai8010]

i have been trying to download gamesave and tried to transfer to my ps5 with usb, but my ps5 cannot find the save on usb

[@shiyang5414]

Can i share my save file to my friend

[@rafaelfreitas8477]

So i can regularly back up my save data, without having to delete them on the ps5, and only use the restore option when necessary ?

[@aceattorneycrossovers7149]

What if there are multiple PlayStation accounts on a singe console?

[@911MNM]

Sony need to update this. Because this BS. They want you to use plus to make it easier. And again that’s BS

[@holtszom3746]

this was no problem on ps4 but its pretty obvious that they want to force people to a ps+ subscribtion

[@taichiherov8135]

This doesn’t work using a usb stick on a ps5

[@Guy20k]

I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO USE GAME DATA UTILITY ON USB INSTEAD OF PS3 INTERNAL DRIVE

[@thinkifoundsomething7672]

Bro I just want to be able to start a second playthrough of death stranding without deleting my old world

[@kennetharyaputra1607]

thank you

[@Blahsheep]

Wow. This just reinforces the fact that I'm selling my PS5 and never buying one again. It has my PS4 data that I can transfer to my USB. But the PS5 games I can't back them up without PS PLUS. They increase the price of PS PLUS (Why I moved to PC.) Yep. NOPE. Bye Sony. Might get a PS4 again sometime but PS3 is where I'll stay for now.

[@vathelosfox4986]

Why can't it be as easy and convinient as it was on the ps4. Why change what was already perfect

[@g.period1658]

Because they want us to pay for ps plus, or in my case pay for an additional sub so I can set my kid up with their save files on their new console…what scammers Sony are, this should be reported on and they should be blasted for their anti consumer set up with all this. I’ve been ps plus since it’s inception, but seeing how they treat us is just disgusting

[@nightwolf5831]

Can you transfer share data from Xbox to PS five

[@NyneIX9]

Damn. I still haven't restored my PS+ because I've decided to go through my backlog of games i actually bought until I'm ready to play my PS+ games I've collected for almost a decade lol and I've never played multiplayer games except for Dead by Daylight, so I'm punished and unable to back up my saves to my USB drive in a sane way because i don't need PS+? Geez

[@mikeferrante6332]

Can you transfer from ps5 to Xbox?

[@Navigator78]

Those beggars at Sony removed the option to backup your saves on usb drive in order to push you toward PSPlus subscription and cloud save. What a dick move, i'm not gonna buy the next playstation. On pc, i just need to copy my saves from game directory to anywhere i want. Shame on you Sony.

[@Tornado619-XYZ]

Sony now want us to subscribe their sh*t just for back up save data to external hdd. Concord is one of example karma 😂

[@R5NNY]

Hello canni move my ps5 games to my pc ?

[@jacobvalencia9285]

Do I have to be online?