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Mac edition · 40 shortcuts

Descript Keyboard Shortcuts Poster

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential Descript shortcuts for Mac — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

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Apple Mac Windows Windows

Free PNG is web-resolution & lightly watermarked.

Customise this poster Pick the shortcuts, restyle the colours — download free. Get the framed-quality print Full 300 DPI, print-ready — at home or shipped to your door.

Descript reimagines audio and video editing by letting you cut media as easily as editing a text transcript. Its shortcuts speed up navigating the transcript, removing filler words, and trimming clips, turning tedious cleanup into quick keystrokes.

Official:Official site

All Descript keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

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⌫ Back
Tab
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Caps
A
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D
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Enter ⏎
Shift
Z
X
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V
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Shift
Ctrl
Win
Alt
Space
Alt
Win
Menu
Ctrl
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+ 6 more controls in the table below

Playback 8

Action Shortcut
Play / Pause ␣
Play from Cursor ⇧␣
Step Forward One Frame →
Step Backward One Frame ←
Move Playhead to Beginning ↖
Decrease Playback Speed ⇧J
Reset Playback Speed ⇧K
Increase Playback Speed ⇧L

Editing 8

Action Shortcut
Undo ⌘Z
Split Clip S
Redo ⌘⇧Z
Ignore ⌘⌦
Select All ⌘A
Duplicate ⌘⇧C
Zoom In ⌘=
Zoom Out ⌘−

Tools 7

Action Shortcut
Select Tool A
Range Tool R
Blade Tool B
Search Actions ⌘K
Find ⌘F
Hand Tool H
Find in Project ⌘⇧F

Transcript 7

Action Shortcut
Correct Transcript C
Toggle Correct Text Mode ⌥C
Toggle Write Mode ⌘E
Toggle Punctuation X
Toggle Capitalization Z
Bold Text ⌘B
Italic Text ⌘I

Insert 3

Action Shortcut
Insert Marker #
Insert Speaker Label @
Insert Scene /

Navigation 2

Action Shortcut
Next Scene ⌘⇧.
Previous Scene ⌘⇧,

Canvas 2

Action Shortcut
Bring to Front ]
Send to Back [

Share 2

Action Shortcut
Export ⌘⇧E
Publish ⌘⇧P

File 1

Action Shortcut
New Project ⌘N

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Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every Descript shortcut?
Descript has 40 keyboard shortcuts in total — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell separate Mac and Windows editions so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
Is this an official Descript product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Descript. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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