Recording

Keyboard shortcuts

Updated 4 November 2026

In short

The most useful Make It a Video keyboard shortcuts: ⌘K quick actions, ⌘⇧R new recording, ⌘⇧2 stop from any app, J K L, I/O, ⌘E export and more.

⌘KQuick actions
⌘⇧RNew recording
⌘⇧2Stop from any app
SpacePlay / pause
J K LShuttle
⌘EExport
Press ? in the app for the full list.

Press ? in the app to see every shortcut, or ⌘K to find any action.

ShortcutAction
⌘KQuick actions
⌘⇧RNew recording
⌘⇧2Stop recording, from any app
⌘⇧PPause or resume recording
SpacePlay or pause
J K LShuttle back, pause, forward
← →Step one frame
I / OSet in and out points
⌘EExport
⌘⇧CCopy the current frame
?Show all shortcuts

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