Keyboard shortcuts
On Windows and Linux, Ctrl is the modifier key. On a Mac, use Cmd instead. Press ? in the editor, or choose Keyboard shortcuts in the toolbar, to see the same list in the app.
Anywhere in the app
Section titled “Anywhere in the app”| Keys | What it does |
|---|---|
Ctrl or Cmd + K |
Opens the command palette. |
The command palette jumps to Home, Library, Plan & usage, Help and Settings. It can start a New transcription, open the sample transcript, switch between the light and dark theme, show Keyboard shortcuts and Sign out.
Playback
Section titled “Playback”| Keys | What it does |
|---|---|
Space or K |
Plays or pauses. |
J and L |
Go back or forward 5 seconds. |
Shift + , and Shift + . |
Play slower or faster. |
G |
Jumps to the segment that is playing. |
Ctrl or Cmd + Shift + Space |
Plays or pauses while you are typing in a segment. |
Ctrl or Cmd + Shift + , and Ctrl or Cmd + Shift + . |
Go back or forward while you are typing in a segment. |
Editing
Section titled “Editing”| Keys | What it does |
|---|---|
Up and Down |
Select the previous or next segment. |
Enter |
Edits the selected segment. |
Esc |
Stops editing. |
Ctrl or Cmd + Z |
Undoes the last change. |
Ctrl or Cmd + Shift + Z |
Redoes it. |
Transcript
Section titled “Transcript”| Keys | What it does |
|---|---|
Ctrl or Cmd + F |
Opens Find in transcript. |
Ctrl or Cmd + Shift + E |
Opens Export transcript. |
? |
Shows the list of keyboard shortcuts. |
Single-key shortcuts
Section titled “Single-key shortcuts”Shortcuts made of one key, such as K, J, L, G and Space, never fire while you type in a text field. Shortcuts with Ctrl or Cmd work everywhere in the editor except inside an open dialog.
Learn how to use these in Edit a transcript.
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