To download your PS4 saves on PS5 should be an automatic process when you log in via the same account as you did on the previous console, though every now and then you might need to prompt it into action with a certain UI input. Assuming that it doesn't happen automatically like it should and requires a little nudge, we'll explain how to download PS4 saves on your PS5 below and keep gaming exactly where you left off on the last console generation.
1. Download PS4 saves on PS5 via the Cloud
If you're a PlayStation Plus subscriber and have been since you were playing on PS4, all your PS4 saves should be safely nestled in the cloud ready to download straight onto your PS5 with minimal fuss.
In order to find them, head to:
Settings > Saved Data and Game/App Settings > Saved Data (PS4) > Cloud Storage > Download to Console Storage
From here, you'll be given a list of all the PS4 saves you currently have stored in the cloud. You can either go through and tick all the ones you want to transfer, or simply hit the select all toggle to the right. It's then just a case of downloading them all to your PS5.
2. Download PS4 saves on PS5 via USB
The second way of downloading your PS4 saves to PS5 is via a USB. You can use this method if you're not a PlayStation Plus subscriber, and it's just as easy, you'll just need access to your PS4.
On your PS4, head to:
Settings > Application Saved Data Management > Saved Data in System Storage > Copy to USB Storage Device
Here you'll find the full list of every single PS4 game save you've got stored on your PS4. If you hit the options button you can then choose to select multiple applications and move across every PS4 save you'll want access to on PS5 - or simply just select all. Hit copy, and then it'll move them all onto your USB drive.
Once that's all done, plug the USB drive into your PS5 and then go to:
Settings > Saved Data and Game/App Settings > Saved Data (PS4) > USB Drive > Copy to Console Storage
Just hit select all, and then copy to move all your PS4 saves onto your PS5. After that you're ready to play! Enjoy.
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