You've recorded dozens of gameplay clips on Steam — epic moments, funny glitches, hard-earned victories. These are your own recordings, created by you. But if you don't save them properly, they can disappear when you reinstall a game, reformat your PC, or if Steam changes its storage policies.
This guide walks you through how to bulk export and back up your own Steam clips — systematically, safely, without losing your library.
Where Does Steam Store Clips?
Steam stores screenshots and clips in a default location on Windows:
C:Users[YourUser]PicturesSteam Screenshots
Or inside the Steam installation folder:
[SteamDrive]\userdata\[SteamID]\760\remote\[GameID]\screenshots
Each game has its own folder identified by GameID. Video clips (recorded using Steam's Record feature) are stored at:
[SteamDrive]\userdata\[SteamID]\760\remote\[GameID]\clips
How to Bulk Export Your Steam Clips
Method 1 — Manual copy from the folder
The simplest approach:
- Open File Explorer and navigate to Steam's userdata folder
- Find the
760 emotedirectory - Select all game folders → copy to an external drive or cloud storage
Downside: files don't have descriptive names, so organizing by game or date is harder.
Method 2 — Steam Screenshot Manager
Inside the Steam client, go to View → Screenshots → select a game. You can see all your screenshots and clips with previews. Use the Show on Disk button to open the folder and copy files in bulk. Easier since you can preview before copying.
Method 3 — PowerShell automation
If you have many games and want to export everything at once, a PowerShell script can copy all clips from every game folder into a single destination, naming files as [GameID]_[filename] to prevent duplicates. This is ideal for periodic full library backups.
After Export — Organizing Your Clip Library
Once exported, you may have hundreds of files. To keep things organized:
- Rename files using the format:
[GameName]-[YYYYMMDD]-[short-description].mp4 - Sort into folders by game title
- Upload to cloud storage (Google Drive, Dropbox) for a redundant backup
- Use Klypio to manage your video library if you need to share or repost clips
Related guides: Organizing Your Video Library as a Creator and How to Bulk Save Your Own Xbox Game DVR Clips.
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