Open Recorder registers keyboard shortcuts both globally (available system-wide while the app is running) and locally (active only when the editor window is focused). Using shortcuts speeds up your editing workflow significantly — especially the timeline editing shortcuts, which work without needing to target a specific UI control.Documentation Index
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Timeline editing shortcuts (
Space, Z, S, T) are active only when the video editor is focused and no text input field is selected. They do not require any modifier key.Recording
These shortcuts are available globally, including from the menu bar, whenever Open Recorder is running.| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
⌘ R | Toggle recording — starts a new recording if you are on the ready screen, or stops the current recording if one is in progress. Also registered as a system-wide hotkey so it works even when Open Recorder is in the background. |
⌘ N | Start a new recording (opens capture setup). |
⇧ ⌘ N | Take a new screenshot (opens capture setup in screenshot mode). |
App navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
⌘ 1 | Switch to the Projects section. |
⌘ 2 | Switch to the Editor section. |
⌘ O | Open a project file (.openrecorder) from disk. |
⌘ Q | Quit Open Recorder. |
Timeline editing
These shortcuts work in the video editor when no text field is focused. They act on the playhead position at the moment you press the key.| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Space | Toggle playback — plays from the current playhead position or pauses if already playing. |
Z | Add a zoom region at the current playhead position. |
S | Cycle through clip speed options at the current playhead position (applies a speed change to the clip segment under the playhead). |
T | Add a clip split at the current playhead position, dividing the timeline at that point. |
Undo and redo
Standard macOS undo and redo are supported in both the video timeline editor and the screenshot editor.| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
⌘ Z | Undo the last timeline or screenshot edit. |
⇧ ⌘ Z | Redo the last undone edit. |
Undo and redo are scoped to the currently active editor. Timeline edits and screenshot edits maintain separate undo histories.