How to Save in GTA 5 & GTA Online

This guide details how to save your progress in Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA 5) and GTA Online. Both games utilize autosave, but manual saves offer additional security.

GTA 5: Saving Your Game

GTA 5's Story Mode offers two primary saving methods:

1. Sleeping at a Safehouse:

This is the standard manual save method. Safehouses are marked with a white house icon on the map. Enter a safehouse, approach your character's bed, and press:

• Keyboard: E
• Controller: Right on the D-pad

This will initiate a save.

2. Using the Cell Phone:

For a quicker save, use your in-game cell phone:

1. Open the cell phone (Keyboard: Up arrow; Controller: Up on the D-pad).
2. Select the cloud icon to access the Save Game menu.
3. Confirm the save.

GTA Online: Forcing Autosaves

GTA Online doesn't have a dedicated manual save menu. Instead, you force autosaves using these methods. Look for a spinning orange circle in the bottom-right corner to confirm a successful autosave. Repeat the process if the circle doesn't appear.

1. Changing Outfits/Accessories:

1. Open the Interaction Menu (Keyboard: M; Controller: Touchpad).
2. Select Appearance, then Accessories. Change any accessory, or change your Outfit.
3. Exit the Interaction Menu.

2. Accessing the Swap Character Menu:

1. Open the Pause Menu (Keyboard: Esc; Controller: Start).
2. Go to the Online tab.
3. Select Swap Character. You don't need to actually swap characters; accessing the menu triggers an autosave.

Remember, an orange, clockwise-rotating circle in the bottom-right corner indicates an autosave is in progress. While autosaves occur frequently, these manual methods provide extra protection against data loss.