Overview
This page is the complete shortcut guide for the current app behavior. It is grouped by workflow so you can find shortcuts the same way other professional tools do: navigation, playback, editing, transcript, chat, and specialized modes. [insert screenshot of keyboard shortcuts page grouped by workflow sections]Before You Start
- Most shortcuts work only when focus is on the editor/timeline and not inside text inputs.
Commandmeans Command on macOS.- This page is macOS-only.
Global App Navigation
| Action | Mac | Where it works | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New draft/project | Command + N | App-wide | Creates a new project. |
| Close active project tab | Command + W | Project route | Closes current project tab. |
| Switch to previous tab | Command + Option + Left Arrow | App-wide tabbing | Moves to previous open project tab. |
| Switch to next tab | Command + Option + Right Arrow | App-wide tabbing | Moves to next open project tab. |
Playback And Timeline
| Action | Mac | Where it works | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play/pause | Space | Editor timeline | Primary transport control. |
| Pause immediately | K | Editor timeline | Always pauses when shortcut handling is active. |
| Reverse playback | J | Editor timeline | Repeat presses increase reverse speed. |
| Slow reverse playback | Shift + J | Editor timeline | Cycles through slower reverse speeds. |
| Forward playback | L | Editor timeline | Repeat presses increase forward speed. |
| Slow forward playback | Shift + L | Editor timeline | Cycles through slower forward speeds. |
| Seek back 2 seconds | Shift + Space | Editor timeline | Fast backward seek. |
| Seek by 2 seconds | Shift + Left/Right Arrow | Editor timeline | Disabled while skip-segment mode is active. |
| Jump by scene boundaries | Command + Shift + Left/Right Arrow | Editor timeline | Moves to previous/next scene boundary. |
| Seek back 2 seconds (alt combo) | Command + Shift + J | Editor timeline | Additional seek shortcut. |
| Seek forward 2 seconds (alt combo) | Command + Shift + K | Editor timeline | Additional seek shortcut. |
| Timeline zoom in | Command + = | Timeline footer | Zooms in timeline view. |
| Timeline zoom out | Command + - | Timeline footer | Zooms out timeline view. |
| Zoom timeline to fit | F | Pro mode | Fits timeline width to viewport. |
Insert And Editing
| Action | Mac | Where it works | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open/close insert launcher | Command + K | Editor | Opens launcher search. |
| Add zoom at playhead | Command + O | Editor | Adds zoom clip. |
| Split recording clip | Command + Shift + S | Editor | Splits active recording clip. |
| Toggle add skip segment mode | Command + E | Editor with screen/webcam at playhead | Opens skip workflow. |
| Add sync point | Command + S | Screen recording at playhead | Requires timestretch data and non-freeze position. |
| Auto-time current screen clip | Command + Shift + A | Screen recording at playhead | Requires timestretch data and not currently playing. |
| Undo | Command + Z | Editor | Timeline-aware undo. |
| Redo | Command + Shift + Z | Editor | Timeline-aware redo. |
| Split scene | Command + Shift + C | Editor | Disabled during transcript free-edit mode. |
| Delete selected clip/element | Backspace | Editor | Does not run while typing in inputs/editors. |
| Copy selected clip context | Command + C | Editor | Runs only when no text selection/input focus. |
| Add comment | C | Editor | Adds comment at current context. |
Insert Launcher Navigation
When the insert launcher is open:| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| Next item | Arrow Down |
| Previous item | Arrow Up |
| Run selected item | Enter |
| Close launcher | Escape |
Pro Mode Shortcuts
| Action | Mac | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle Pro mode | Command + Shift + Backslash | Turns Pro controls on/off. |
| Toggle templates popover | S | Pro mode only. |
| Insert text | T | Pro mode only. |
| Toggle image/video popover | I | Pro mode only. |
| Toggle library dialog | Command + L | Pro mode only. |
| Hold Shift for preview mode | Shift (hold) | Shift-hold preview behavior in timeline. |
Skip Segment Mode Shortcuts
These work only while add skip segment mode is active.| Action | Mac | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Continuous fine seek backward | Shift + Left Arrow (hold) | Accelerates while held. |
| Continuous fine seek forward | Shift + Right Arrow (hold) | Accelerates while held. |
| Jump back 1 second | Command + Shift + Left Arrow | Large jump. |
| Jump forward 1 second | Command + Shift + Right Arrow | Large jump. |
| Add skip segment | Enter | Commits skip segment. |
| Exit skip mode | Escape | Leaves skip workflow. |
Slide Canvas And Overlay Editing
These shortcuts apply when slide/canvas elements are selected in the editor canvas.| Action | Mac | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Duplicate selected items | Command + D | Duplicates selected slide elements/groups. |
| Group selected items | Command + G | Creates a layout group. |
| Ungroup selected layout group | Command + Shift + G | Requires a selected layout group. |
| Nudge selection | Arrow keys | Moves by 1px. |
| Nudge selection faster | Shift + Arrow keys | Moves by 10px. |
Transcript Shortcuts
Transcript Panel Core
| Action | Mac | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle transcript free-edit mode | Option + C | Global transcript toggle. |
| Play clip at cursor | Command + Enter | Works in transcript editor context. |
| Regenerate clip at cursor | Shift + Enter | Works in transcript editor context. |
| Play/pause clip at cursor | Option + Space | Transcript keymap shortcut. |
| Alternate play/pause clip at cursor | Option + Enter | Alternate transcript shortcut. |
| Toggle bold word/selection | Command + B | Transcript text formatting behavior. |
Transcript Chunk Dropdown (When Open)
| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| Preview/pause chunk | Command + Enter |
| Regenerate chunk | Shift + Enter |
| Close dropdown | Escape |
Free-Edit Constraints (Important)
While transcript free-edit mode is active:Command + Vpaste is intentionally blocked.Command + Aselect-all is intentionally blocked.- In standard and variable-webcam groups, typing is blocked; navigation/copy is still allowed.
EnterandBackspace/Deleteuse transcript-specific split/merge behaviors inside webcam recording groups.
Chat And Comments
Chat Panel
| Action | Mac | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Focus/open chat flow | Tab | Behavior depends on left/right chat panel mode. |
| Clear active conversation | Command + T | Works when chat is open. |
| Send message | Enter | In chat input. |
| New line in message | Shift + Enter | In chat input. |
| Blur/collapse input | Escape | In chat input. |
Comment Input
| Action | Mac | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Submit comment | Enter | If mention/emoji picker is not currently handling Enter. |
| New line | Shift + Enter | Adds line break. |
| Cancel edit mode | Escape | Edit mode only. |
Chart Spreadsheet Shortcuts
These shortcuts apply when a chart spreadsheet has focus.| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| Enter edit mode / commit and move | Enter |
| Move active cell | Arrow keys |
| Extend selection | Shift + Arrow keys |
| Extend selection to edge | Command + Shift + Arrow keys |
| Select all cells | Command + A |
| Clear active/selected cells | Backspace |
| Type into active cell | Type any valid character |
Dialog-Specific Shortcuts
| Action | Mac | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Play/pause video | Space | Basic video trim modal. |
| Play/pause video | Space | Generations dialog video player. |
| Select previous generation | Arrow Up | Generations list. |
| Select next generation | Arrow Down | Generations list. |
Camera Editor Shortcut
| Action | Mac | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Show transform panel while held | Option (hold) | Temporarily reveals transform controls when eligible. |
Admin And Internal Shortcuts
These are primarily operational/internal and may change.| Action | Mac | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle timeline backups panel | Command + Shift + 9 | Editor internal tooling. |
| Toggle timestretch dev mode | Command + Shift + 8 | Editor internal tooling. |
| Fetch timestretch timeline at playhead | Command + Shift + 7 | Demo mode only. |
| Toggle demo mode | Command + Shift + 0 | Domain-gated. |
| Toggle admin login form | Command + Shift + 9 | Login page only. |
Where Shortcuts Are Blocked
Shortcut behavior is intentionally blocked or changed in these cases:- Focus is inside
input,textarea, transcript editor (ProseMirror), right panel controls, or spreadsheet cells. - Collab generations dialog is open.
- Basic trim modal is open.
- Force-update modal is open (it captures and blocks keyboard events).
- Mode-gated shortcuts are used outside their required mode (Pro mode, skip mode, transcript context, demo mode).
Troubleshooting
Shortcut does nothing
Click the timeline/canvas first, then retry. Most failures are focus-related.Transcript shortcut behaves differently than timeline shortcut
Transcript keymaps are context-specific. Shortcuts likeCommand + Enter, Shift + Enter, and Option + Space work when the transcript editor has focus.
Enter in transcript does something unexpected
Enter in transcript is context aware and can split clips/chunks depending on where the cursor is. This is expected behavior.