Use Loom's keyboard shortcuts

When recording, you can control your video with these handy keyboard shortcuts. 

Desktop app keyboard shortcuts 

If you would like to override or double-check what shortcuts you have set, you can do this by opening your Loom app, selecting Settings, then selecting the Preferences tab.  From here, you can scroll down and view your shortcuts.

Mac

• Start & stop recording  = Command + Shift + L

• Pause & resume recording  =  Option + Shift + P

• Cancel recording = Option + Shift + C

• Full-screen screenshot =Command + Shift + 1

• Custom size screenshot =Command + Shift + 2

• Quick restart =Command + Shift + R 

• Draw  = Command + Shift + D 

• Confetti = Control + Command + C 

Windows

• Start & stop recording  = Control + Shift + L

• Pause & resume recording  =  Alt + Shift + P

• Cancel recording  =Alt + Shift + C

• Full-screen screenshot  = Control + Shift + 1

• Custom size screenshot  = Control + Shift + 2

• Quick restart =Control + Shift + R

• Draw  = Control + Shift + D

• Confetti  = Control + Alt + C

Chrome extension keyboard shortcuts 

If you would like to override or double-check what shortcuts you have set, visit this link, paste the following link into your chrome browser: chrome://extensions/shortcuts

Mac

• Activate the extension  = Option + Shift + L

• Pause & Resume Recording   =  Option + Shift + P

• Cancel Recording  =   Option + Shift + C

• Quick restart = Option + Shift + R

Windows

• Activate the extension  = Alt + Shift + L

• Pause & Resume Recording   =  Alt + Shift + P

• Cancel Recording  = Alt + Shift + C

• Quick restart = Alt+ Shift + R

While watching a Loom video, these shortcuts will control the playback:

Video shortcuts

• Jump Forward 6 Seconds =  Right Arrow or  L

• Jump Back 6 Seconds =  Left arrow or J

• Step Forward 1 Second =   .

• Step Back 1 Second =   ,

• Play or Pause Playback = K or Space Bar

• Toggle Full Screen = f

• Volume Up = Arrow Up

• Volume Down = Arrow Down