Hotkeys
Customize the global keyboard shortcuts for all capture actions.
Accessing shortcuts
Section titled “Accessing shortcuts”- Click the hypershot icon in your menu bar / system tray
- Select Settings
- Go to the Shortcuts tab
Default hotkeys
Section titled “Default hotkeys”| 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 |
Note — Experimental hotkeys The Composite screen hotkey only works (and only appears in the Shortcuts tab) while experimental features are enabled (Settings → General → Enable experimental features).
Changing a hotkey
Section titled “Changing a hotkey”- Click the hotkey field you want to change
- Press your new key combination — the recorder captures the exact keys you press, including system shortcuts
- The new hotkey is saved automatically
Info — No automatic substitution hypershot registers exactly what you press — it does not silently substitute a “safe” alternative if you choose a system shortcut. If your chosen combo can’t be registered (e.g. it’s claimed by macOS or another app), a warning appears in Settings explaining the conflict.
Tips for choosing hotkeys
Section titled “Tips for choosing hotkeys”- The ⌘⇧ / Ctrl+Shift family is a good base — it avoids most OS conflicts
- Avoid combinations used by other apps
- Avoid single keys (too easy to trigger accidentally)
Conflict detection
Section titled “Conflict detection”hypershot detects hotkey conflicts dynamically:
- macOS: Conflicts with enabled system shortcuts are detected live (not from a hardcoded list). If you’ve disabled a macOS screenshot shortcut in System Settings, hypershot recognizes it’s available and won’t show a false warning.
- Registration failures (another app owns the combo, or Accessibility permission is missing) are surfaced as warnings in the Shortcuts tab.
Tip — Disabling macOS system shortcuts If a default macOS shortcut conflicts with your preferred hypershot hotkey, open System Settings → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts and disable the system shortcut there. hypershot will detect it’s now available.
Resetting to defaults
Section titled “Resetting to defaults”There’s no hotkeys-only reset. Settings → General → Reset All Settings restores every setting — hotkeys included — to its default, after a confirmation prompt.
Platform notes
Section titled “Platform notes”- The default hotkeys work without Accessibility permission — they deliberately avoid combos macOS reserves
- Accessibility permission is needed only to use a macOS system shortcut (like ⌘⇧4) as a capture hotkey
- Grant in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility; while it’s off, the Shortcuts tab shows a banner with a Set up button
Windows
Section titled “Windows”- Works out of the box
- Some hotkeys may be reserved by Windows
See also: Keyboard Shortcuts