Screen-capture tool (xbcapture.exe) - XBOX Game Development Documentation

Use this tool to capture a screenshot or video clip from the console.

Screen capture temporarily suspends Game DVR. Any video clips that are recorded with the /C switch while a screen capture is being taken will have a black segment for the duration of the screen capturing process.
You can also use the XBOX Manager tool to capture screenshots and record video clips.

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xbcapture filespec [/C [/T[:]time] ] [/V [/T[:]time] ] [/O] [/X[:]address[+<accesskey>]]

Option	Description
filespec	The path and file name for storing a capture. If no filespec is provided, the content is saved to the current directory on the development PC as xbox_screenshot.png or xbox_videoclip.mp4, depending on the usage of /T.
/C [/T[:]time]	- Specifies that the tool records a Game DVR video clip of the running title instead of capturing an image. - By default, unless a number of seconds is passed with the /T flag, the command records the previous 90 seconds. - /T[:]time specifies the length of time over which the video is to be captured. The valid range is 6-300 and is expressed in seconds.
/V [/T[:]time]	- Specifies that the tool records a live video clip of the running title, shared apps or system UI (such as the Home page or a notification dialog box) instead of capturing an image. - By default, unless a number of seconds is passed with the /T flag, the command records the next 90 seconds. - /T[:]time specifies the length of time over which the video is to be captured. The valid range is 6-21600 and is expressed in seconds.
/O	Overwrites an existing file if it has the same name as that of the output file.
/H	Takes a high dynamic range (HDR) screenshot in JXR format. If an HDR screenshot is requested and the console isn’t in HDR mode, the attempt to take a screenshot fails.
/G	Takes a game-only screenshot to mimic a retail screenshot.
/X[:]address[+<accesskey>]	- Use this option to specify the host name or address (shown as Tools IP on the console) of a targeted console without changing the default console. For details about setting a host name for a console, see Setting a host name for the console IP address. - If you don’t use this option, the default console (previously set by Connect (xbconnect.exe)) is used. - Use the accesskey string to provide access to a console only to those people who have the access key. - Set the access key by using the command xbconfig accesskey=your-key, and then restart your console to make the access key effective. - To access a console that’s been configured with an access key, you must include a plus sign (+) and the access key after the IP address or host name of the console. - If an access key is provided when the default console is set by xbconnect, the access key is stored as part of the default console’s address. For more information about access keys, see xbconfig accesskey.
/LC	Specify the locale code. Used to override the default locale code

See also

Command-line tools XTF transport errors

Last modified on September 7, 2026

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