Quick reference for all hypershot shortcuts.
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|
| Region capture | ⌘⇧2 | Ctrl+Shift+3 |
| Region capture (frozen) | ⌘⇧X | Ctrl+Shift+X |
| Window capture | ⌘⇧W | Ctrl+Shift+W |
| Screen capture | ⌘⇧1 | Ctrl+Shift+1 |
| Composite screen (experimental) | ⌘⇧0 | Ctrl+Shift+0 |
| OCR capture | ⌘⇧O | Ctrl+Shift+O |
| Scan codes (QR / barcode) | ⌘⇧B | Ctrl+Shift+B |
| Delayed capture | ⌘⇧7 | Ctrl+Shift+7 |
| Delayed screen capture | ⌘⇧8 | Ctrl+Shift+8 |
| Delayed window capture | ⌘⇧9 | Ctrl+Shift+9 |
| Scrolling capture | ⌘⇧J | Ctrl+Shift+J |
| Show capture history | ⌘⇧L | Ctrl+Shift+H |
| Quick Access Panel | ⌘⇧P | Ctrl+Shift+P |
Tip — Fully customizable
All capture shortcuts can be changed in Settings → Shortcuts. See Hotkeys for details.
| Tool | Key |
|---|
| Select | V |
| Arrow | A |
| Pen | P |
| Highlighter | H |
| Line | L |
| Text | T |
| Rectangle | R |
| Ellipse | O |
| Counter | C |
| Spotlight | S |
| Redact | X |
| Sticky Note | N |
| Artboard | B |
| Timeline | F |
The Media tool has no shortcut — its toolbar button opens a file picker.
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|
| Undo | ⌘Z | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo | ⌘⇧Z | Ctrl+Shift+Z |
| Cut | ⌘X | Ctrl+X |
| Copy | ⌘C | Ctrl+C |
| Paste | ⌘V | Ctrl+V |
| Delete | Delete | Delete |
| Select all | ⌘A | Ctrl+A |
| Deselect | Escape | Escape |
| Rotate capture clockwise | ⌘R | Ctrl+R |
| Rotate capture counter-clockwise | ⌘⇧R | Ctrl+Shift+R |
⌘C / Ctrl+C copies the selected annotations. To copy the whole image, use the Copy button in the export pane — see Copy to Clipboard.
| Action | How |
|---|
| Move | Drag annotation |
| Constrain | Hold Shift while drawing/resizing |
| Action | Key |
|---|
| Previous frame | ← (Left Arrow) |
| Next frame | → (Right Arrow) |
Note — Timeline tool only
Arrow key frame nudging is active when the Timeline tool is selected and the capture has multiple frames. See Frame Timeline.
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|
| Pan | Space+Drag | Space+Drag |
| Zoom in | ⌘+ | Ctrl++ |
| Zoom out | ⌘- | Ctrl+- |
| Reset zoom | ⌘0 | Ctrl+0 |
| Fit to window | ⌘9 | Ctrl+9 |
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|
Save project (.hypercapture) | ⌘S | Ctrl+S |
| Save project as | ⌘⇧S | Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Export image | ⌘E | Ctrl+E |
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Quit (hold) | Hold ⌘Q |