Home Guide Reference Keyboard shortcuts for screen recording on Mac Every ScreenCameo keyboard shortcut, from starting a recording to editing and screenshots, and how to change them.
Where in the app Change them: Settings → Shortcuts Cmd + Comma Cheat sheet in the editor Cmd + / Find any action by name Cmd + K
These are all the ScreenCameo keyboard shortcuts, as they are out of the box. Press the keys together: hold the first ones down, then tap the last one. In the app, Help → Keyboard Shortcuts (Cmd + /
ScreenCameo shortcuts anywhere on your Mac # These work in any app, even when no ScreenCameo window is open. ScreenCameo just has to be running in the menu bar. The ones marked Not set have no keys until you give them some.
Keys What it does Option + Shift + 5 New recording: open the Capture Bar Option + Shift + 6 Record with Last Setup, or stop the recording Option + Shift + 7 Pause or resume the recording Option + Shift + 8 Mark this moment while recording (a flag on the timeline) Option + Shift + 4 Screenshot an area or window Option + Shift + 3 Screenshot the full screen Option + Shift + 2 Capture text from the screen Not set Record display, straight away Not set Record window, straight away Not set Record area, straight away Not set Repeat last screenshot Not set Show or hide script notes Not set Open Home
Tip
Record display, window and area skip the Capture Bar. They start right away with your other Capture Bar choices. Recording explains each mode.
While starting a recording # Capture Bar Keys What it does Return Start recording D Choose Display W Choose Window A Choose Area Esc Close the Capture Bar
Choosing a window or an area Keys What it does Click Window: pick the window to record Return Record the selected window or area Left Arrow Area: nudge it by 1 point (any arrow key) Shift + Left Arrow Area: nudge it by 10 points (any arrow key) Hold Cmd Area: turn off snapping while you drag Esc Cancel
Countdown and after you stop Keys What it does Space Countdown: skip it and start now (or press Return) Esc Countdown: cancel the recording Return Quick card: open the recording in the editor
Record Yourself Keys What it does Return Start recording yourself over the video Space Stop recording early (or press Esc) Esc Before you record: close the window
Note
The quick card appears only if Settings → Recording → When you stop is set to Show a quick card . Normally the editor opens.
In the editor # Single keys like S Z Cmd + K
Play and move around Keys What it does Space Play / Pause J Play backward (press again for 2× and 4×) K Stop L Play forward (press again for 2× and 4×) Hold K Then press J L Left Arrow Step back one frame Right Arrow Step forward one frame Shift + Left Arrow Step back one second Shift + Right Arrow Step forward one second Up Arrow Go to the previous edit Down Arrow Go to the next edit Home Go to the start End Go to the end F Full-screen preview
Cut and mark Keys What it does S Split at playhead Cmd + B Split (the timeline’s Split button) I Set in mark at the playhead O Set out mark at the playhead M Add marker at the playhead N Turn snapping on or off
Add zooms, text, captions and blurs Keys What it does Z Add zoom at the playhead H Spotlight an area T Add title Shift + Cmd + T Generate captions, or show caption settings Shift + Cmd + B Blur an area Hold Option Peek at the zoomed result while editing a zoom
Blocks and selection Keys What it does Delete Delete the selected clip or block (Forward Delete works too) Esc Deselect Option + Left Arrow Nudge the selected block back one frame Option + Right Arrow Nudge the selected block forward one frame Option + Shift + Left Arrow Nudge the selected block back one second Option + Shift + Right Arrow Nudge the selected block forward one second Cmd + D Duplicate Shift + Cmd + C Copy the selected block Shift + Cmd + V Paste block at the playhead Cmd + C Copy frame as image Cmd + Z Undo Shift + Cmd + Z Redo
Note
With a block selected, the arrow keys and Shift + arrow keys move the block instead of the playhead.
Panels, tabs and export Keys What it does Cmd + K Command Palette: find any action Cmd + / Keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet Option + Cmd + I Show or hide the inspector Cmd + 1 Style tab Cmd + 2 Motion tab Cmd + 3 Cursor tab Cmd + 4 Camera tab Cmd + 5 Audio tab Cmd + 6 Captions tab Cmd + 7 Privacy tab Shift + Cmd + / Search Help Cmd + E Export… Shift + Cmd + E Export Options…
Editing basics shows these keys at work, and Zoom, spotlight & loupe covers Z H
Screenshot editor (Annotate) # Press a tool’s number or letter while the screenshot editor is in front. They don’t work while you type text. Annotate a screenshot explains each tool, and Screenshots shows what they make.
Tools Keys What it does V Select 1 Arrow (or A 2 Rect (or R 3 Filled rectangle 4 Ellipse (or O 5 Line (or L 6 Blur (or B 7 Pixelate (or X 8 Highlighter (or H 9 Text (or T 0 Counter G Path P Pencil C Callout J Emoji S Spotlight M Magnifier K Crop E Eraser Not set Filled ellipse (pick it from the Ellipse tool’s options)
Other keys Keys What it does Hold Space Then drag to move around a zoomed-in screenshot Tab Pick a colour from anywhere on screen Left Arrow Nudge the selection by 1 pixel (any arrow key) Shift + Left Arrow Nudge the selection by 10 pixels (any arrow key) Shift + Drag Crop tool: cut out a horizontal strip Return Path tool: finish the path Delete Delete the selected shape Esc Deselect Cmd + A Select every shape Cmd + D Duplicate the selection Cmd + Z Undo Shift + Cmd + Z Redo Cmd + = Zoom in Cmd + - Zoom out Cmd + 0 Fit the screenshot in the window Cmd + C Copy the image Cmd + S Save the image Shift + Cmd + S Save As…
Anywhere in ScreenCameo # These are menu commands. They work whenever a ScreenCameo window is in front.
Keys What it does Cmd + Comma Settings… Cmd + 0 Home Cmd + K Home: find any action, recording or guide Option + Cmd + / ScreenCameo Help Shift + Cmd + / Search the Help menu Cmd + / Keyboard Shortcuts Cmd + W Close Window Cmd + M Minimize Control + Cmd + F Enter Full Screen Cmd + H Hide ScreenCameo Option + Cmd + H Hide Others Cmd + Q Close the windows and stay in the menu bar
Note
To quit completely, click the menu-bar icon and choose Quit ScreenCameo . To make Cmd + Q Keep in the menu bar after Cmd + Q General .
Change a shortcut # You can change every shortcut that works anywhere on your Mac. Editor and screenshot keys are fixed.
Open Settings (Cmd + Comma Settings… ). Click Shortcuts in the sidebar. Click the box next to an action, then press the new keys. To clear a shortcut, click the small × in its box. Use Shift + Cmd + 5 for ScreenCameo # Shift + Cmd + 3 Shift + Cmd + 4 Shift + Cmd + 5 Option + Shift
Open System Settings → Keyboard and click Keyboard Shortcuts… . Choose Screenshots , untick the shortcuts you want, and click Done . In ScreenCameo, open Settings → Shortcuts and set them there. If something’s off#
Shift + Cmd + 5 opens Apple’s recorder That key belongs to macOS. Use Option + Shift + 5
A shortcut does nothing Check that the ring icon is in the menu bar. Another app may use the same keys, so pick new ones in Settings → Shortcuts .
S, Z or Space don’t work in the editor A text box has the keys. Click the timeline, then try again. 
