Descript Keyboard Shortcuts
Descript keyboard shortcut reference covering 84 bindings for Windows & Mac. Commonly searched bindings include Start/Stop Screen Recorder, Play / Pause, and Play / Pause (alternate). 84 of 84 shortcuts are verified against official Descript documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official Descript documentation
Edit
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| New Project |
New Project |
Ctrl+N |
Cmd+N |
Yes |
Source |
| New Composition |
New Composition |
Ctrl+Alt+N |
Option+Cmd+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Write Mode |
Toggle Write Mode |
Ctrl+E |
Cmd+E |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Correct Text Mode |
Toggle Correct Text Mode |
Alt+C |
Option+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Undo |
Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
Cmd+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Redo |
Redo |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Shift+Cmd+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Select All |
Select All |
Ctrl+A |
Cmd+A |
Yes |
Source |
| Find |
Find |
Ctrl+F |
Cmd+F |
Yes |
Source |
| Find in Project |
Find in Project |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
Shift+Cmd+F |
Yes |
Source |
| Find Previous |
Find Previous |
Ctrl+Shift+G |
Shift+Cmd+G |
Yes |
Source |
| Find Next |
Find Next |
Ctrl+G |
Cmd+G |
Yes |
Source |
| Restore Removed Media |
Restore Removed Media |
Ctrl+Shift+Backspace |
Shift+Cmd+Delete |
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Show Keyboard Shortcuts List |
Show Keyboard Shortcuts List |
Ctrl+/ |
Option+/ |
Yes |
Source |
Insert
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Speaker Label |
Speaker Label |
@ |
@ |
Yes |
Source |
| Marker |
Marker |
# |
# |
Yes |
Source |
| Regenerate |
Regenerate |
D |
D |
Yes |
Source |
| Insert Text |
Insert Text |
Ctrl+Alt+T |
Option+Cmd+T |
Yes |
Source |
| Insert Shape |
Insert Shape |
Ctrl+Alt+S |
Option+Cmd+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Insert Scene |
Insert Scene |
/ |
/ |
Yes |
Source |
Playback
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Play / Pause |
Play / Pause |
Space |
Space |
Yes |
Source |
| Play / Pause (alternate) |
Play / Pause (alternate) |
Ctrl+S |
Cmd+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Play from Cursor |
Play from Cursor |
Shift+Space |
Shift+Space |
Yes |
Source |
| Spot Audition |
Spot Audition |
Ctrl+Shift+Space |
Shift+Cmd+Space |
Yes |
Source |
| Move Playhead to Beginning |
Move Playhead to Beginning |
Home |
Home |
Yes |
Source |
| Next Marker |
Next Marker |
Ctrl+Alt+. |
Option+Cmd+. |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Marker |
Previous Marker |
Ctrl+Alt |
Option+Cmd |
Yes |
Source |
| Next Scene |
Next Scene |
Ctrl+Shift+. |
Shift+Cmd+. |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Scene |
Previous Scene |
Ctrl+Shift |
Shift+Cmd |
Yes |
Source |
| Step Forward by a Frame |
Step Forward by a Frame |
Right |
Right |
Yes |
Source |
| Step Backward by a Frame |
Step Backward by a Frame |
Left |
Left |
Yes |
Source |
| Next Clip |
Next Clip |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+. |
Option+Shift+Cmd+. |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Clip |
Previous Clip |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift |
Option+Shift+Cmd |
Yes |
Source |
| Decrease Playback Speed |
Decrease Playback Speed |
Shift+J |
Shift+J |
Yes |
Source |
| Reset Playback Speed |
Reset Playback Speed |
Shift+K |
Shift+K |
Yes |
Source |
| Increase Playback Speed |
Increase Playback Speed |
Shift+L |
Shift+L |
Yes |
Source |
| Autoscroll |
Autoscroll |
Esc |
Esc |
Yes |
Source |
Scene Editor
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Bring to Front |
Bring to Front |
] |
] |
Yes |
Source |
| Move Forward |
Move Forward |
Shift+] |
Shift+] |
Yes |
Source |
| Move Backward |
Move Backward |
Shift+[ |
Shift+[ |
Yes |
Source |
| Send to Back |
Send to Back |
[ |
[ |
Yes |
Source |
| Duplicate Layer |
Duplicate Layer |
Ctrl+D |
Cmd+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Hide/Mute Selected Layer |
Hide/Mute Selected Layer |
0 |
0 |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Layer Lock |
Toggle Layer Lock |
Alt+L |
Option+L |
Yes |
Source |
| Snap to Guides |
Snap to Guides |
Ctrl+Shift+'" |
Shift+Cmd+' |
Yes |
Source |
| Expand / Shrink Scene Editor |
Expand / Shrink Scene Editor |
Ctrl+. |
Cmd+. |
Yes |
Source |
Screen Recorder
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Start/Stop Screen Recorder |
Start/Stop Screen Recorder |
Ctrl+Shift+2 |
Cmd+Shift+2 |
Yes |
Source |
Selection
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Ignore |
Ignore |
Ctrl+Backspace |
Cmd+Delete |
Yes |
Source |
| Bold Text |
Bold Text |
Ctrl+B |
Cmd+B |
Yes |
Source |
| Italic Text |
Italic Text |
Ctrl+I |
Cmd+I |
Yes |
Source |
| Highlight |
Highlight |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
Shift+Cmd+H |
Yes |
Source |
| Paste Attributes |
Paste Attributes |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
Shift+Cmd+V |
Yes |
Source |
| Edit Sequence |
Edit Sequence |
Ctrl+Shift+O |
Shift+Cmd+O |
Yes |
Source |
| Auto-Level Clip |
Auto-Level Clip |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L |
Option+Shift+Cmd+L |
Yes |
Source |
| Comment |
Comment |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
Shift+Cmd+M |
Yes |
Source |
| Duplicate |
Duplicate |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Shift+Cmd+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Quick Duplicate |
Quick Duplicate |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C |
Option+Shift+Cmd+C |
Yes |
Source |
Share
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Project Access |
Project Access |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
Shift+Cmd+A |
Yes |
Source |
| Export to Descript Share Page |
Export to Descript Share Page |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
Shift+Cmd+P |
Yes |
Source |
| Copy Project Link |
Copy Project Link |
Ctrl+L |
Cmd+L |
Yes |
Source |
| Local Export |
Local Export |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
Shift+Cmd+E |
Yes |
Source |
Timeline
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Select Tool |
Select Tool |
A |
A |
Yes |
Source |
| Range Tool |
Range Tool |
R |
R |
Yes |
Source |
| Blade Tool |
Blade Tool |
B |
B |
Yes |
Source |
| Hand Tool |
Hand Tool |
H |
H |
Yes |
Source |
| Slip Tool |
Slip Tool |
Y |
Y |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom In |
Zoom In |
Ctrl+= |
Cmd+= |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom Out |
Zoom Out |
Ctrl+- |
Cmd+- |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom to Playhead |
Zoom to Playhead |
Ctrl+Alt+3 |
Option+Cmd+3 |
Yes |
Source |
| Fit Selection |
Fit Selection |
Ctrl+Alt+4 |
Option+Cmd+4 |
Yes |
Source |
| Add Clip Boundary (Split) |
Add Clip Boundary (Split) |
S |
S |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Timeline |
Toggle Timeline |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Shift+Cmd+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Nudge Selection 1 Frame Left |
Nudge Selection 1 Frame Left |
Left |
Left |
Yes |
Source |
| Nudge Selection 1 Frame Right |
Nudge Selection 1 Frame Right |
Right |
Right |
Yes |
Source |
Tools
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Search Actions |
Search Actions |
Ctrl+K |
Cmd+K |
Yes |
Source |
| Correct the Selection |
Correct the Selection |
C |
C |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Show / Hide Video |
Show / Hide Video |
Ctrl+Alt+V |
Option+Cmd+V |
Yes |
Source |
| Move Video |
Move Video |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V |
Option+Shift+Cmd+V |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Project Contents |
Toggle Project Contents |
Ctrl+Alt+C |
Option+Cmd+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Media Library |
Media Library |
Ctrl+Alt+L |
Option+Cmd+L |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Layout Picker |
Toggle Layout Picker |
Ctrl+Alt+P |
Option+Cmd+P |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle AI Tools |
Toggle AI Tools |
Ctrl+Alt+Y |
Option+Cmd+Y |
Yes |
Source |
| Increase Text Size |
Increase Text Size |
Ctrl+Shift+= |
Cmd+Shift+= |
Yes |
Source |
| Decrease Text Size |
Decrease Text Size |
Ctrl+Shift+- |
Cmd+Shift+- |
Yes |
Source |
| Keyboard Shortcuts |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
Ctrl+Alt+K |
Option+Cmd+K |
Yes |
Source |
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