OBS Studio Keyboard Shortcuts
OBS Studio keyboard shortcut reference covering 22 bindings for Windows, Mac & Linux. Commonly searched bindings include Start Streaming, Stop Streaming, and Start Recording. 22 of 22 shortcuts are verified against official OBS Studio 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 OBS Studio documentation
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Show Filters |
Show filters on source |
Ctrl+F |
Cmd+F |
Yes |
Source |
| Move Source Up |
Move source up |
Ctrl+Up |
Cmd+Up |
Yes |
Source |
| Move Source Down |
Move source down |
Ctrl+Down |
Cmd+Down |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Source Visibility |
Show/hide source |
Ctrl+Shift+Click |
Cmd+Shift+Click |
Yes |
Source |
| Properties |
Open source properties |
Ctrl+E |
Cmd+E |
Yes |
Source |
| Rename Source |
Rename source |
F2 |
F2 |
Yes |
Source |
File
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Remux Recordings |
Remux recordings |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
Cmd+Shift+M |
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Settings |
Open settings |
Ctrl+, |
Cmd+, |
Yes |
Source |
Recording
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Start Recording |
Start recording |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
Cmd+Shift+R |
Yes |
Source |
| Stop Recording |
Stop recording |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
Cmd+Shift+R |
Yes |
Source |
| Pause Recording |
Pause recording |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
Cmd+Shift+P |
Yes |
Source |
Streaming
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Start Streaming |
Start streaming |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Cmd+Shift+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Stop Streaming |
Stop streaming |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Cmd+Shift+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Transition |
Transition in studio mode |
Ctrl+T |
Cmd+T |
Yes |
Source |
| Interact |
Interact with browser source |
Ctrl+Shift+I |
Cmd+Shift+I |
Yes |
Source |
| Advanced Audio |
Advanced audio properties |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
Cmd+Shift+A |
Yes |
Source |
| Mute Source |
Mute selected source |
Ctrl+M |
Cmd+M |
Yes |
Source |
| Push to Talk |
Push to talk hold |
Set+in+hotkeys |
Set+in+hotkeys |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Studio Mode |
Toggle studio mode |
Ctrl+Enter |
Cmd+Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| Screenshot Source |
Screenshot selected source |
Ctrl+S |
Cmd+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Fullscreen Projector |
Fullscreen projector |
Ctrl+F |
Cmd+F |
Yes |
Source |
| Stats |
Open stats |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Cmd+Shift+S |
Yes |
Source |
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