How to Transfer Your Grand Theft Auto V Save to a New PC
Last verified: 2026-09-08
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\Profiles
Under Profiles is a numbered folder holding SGTA5xxx save files; copy that whole folder to the same path on the new PC.
Before you move anything, make a full backup of every Grand Theft Auto V save on the OLD PC in one command. Press Win+R (or open Command Prompt), paste this, and hit Enter:
robocopy "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\Profiles" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\GrandTheftAutoV-save-backup" /E /COPY:DAT /R:1 /W:1
/E mirrors the whole save tree (every profile sub-folder and slot) to a backup folder on your Desktop without touching the originals. Copy that folder to the new PC, then restore by swapping the source and destination paths.
Switching computers? Here's exactly which Grand Theft Auto V save files to copy, where they live, and how to make sure your progress loads on the new PC.
Where the files live: see the full Grand Theft Auto V save file location guide for every platform path (PS5, Xbox, Steam Cloud).
How to transfer your Grand Theft Auto V save to a new PC
- On the old PC, press Win+R, paste %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\Profiles, and press Enter to open the save folder.
- Select everything in that folder and copy it to a USB drive, cloud folder (OneDrive/Google Drive), or network share.
- Install Grand Theft Auto V on the new PC and launch it once, then close it — this creates the empty save folder.
- On the Steam version, single-player saves live under Steam\userdata\<SteamID>\271590\local instead — check there if the Documents\Rockstar Games path is empty.
- On the new PC, open the same path (%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\Profiles) and paste the copied files in, overwriting if asked.
- Launch the game and confirm your progress loaded before deleting the backup copy.
Does cloud sync move it for you?
Sometimes. The Rockstar Games launcher / Social Club can sync story-mode saves when signed into the same account, and Steam Cloud covers the Steam copy. If cloud is off, copy the Profiles (or Steam userdata) folder manually.
Common mistakes
- Looking only in Documents when the Steam version stores saves under userdata\271590.
- Copying loose SGTA5 files instead of the whole numbered profile folder.
FAQ
How do I move my Grand Theft Auto V save to a new PC?
Copy the save folder at %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\Profiles from the old PC to the exact same path on the new PC, then launch the game. Use a USB drive, cloud storage, or a network share to move the files.
Will Grand Theft Auto V cloud saves transfer automatically?
Sometimes. The Rockstar Games launcher / Social Club can sync story-mode saves when signed into the same account, and Steam Cloud covers the Steam copy. If cloud is off, copy the Profiles (or Steam userdata) folder manually.
Where is the Grand Theft Auto V save folder on the old PC?
It's at %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\Profiles. Paste that into the File Explorer address bar (or Win+R) to open it. See our full location guide for every platform.
Do I need to copy any other files?
Copy the whole save folder, not just one file — some games store settings, backups, or profile subfolders alongside the main save. Copying the entire folder avoids missing anything.
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