QuickTime Player basic tasks
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Option+Command+N | New movie recording | |
| Ctrl+Option+Command+N | New audio recording | |
| Ctrl+Command+N | New screen recording | |
| Command+O | Open file | |
| Command+U | Open location using a URL | |
| Command+W | Close window | |
| Shift+Command+S | Save/ Export | |
| Shift+Command+E | Export for the web | |
| Command+M | Minimize window | |
| Command+I | Show Movie Inspector | |
| Option+Command+P | Show export Progress |
Movie playback shortcuts
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Space | Play or pause | |
| Command+Enter | Play or pause all movies | |
| Arrow Left | Stop playback and go back one frame | |
| Arrow Right | Stop playback and go forward one frame | |
| Option+Arrow Left | Go to the beginning of a movie | |
| Option+Arrow Right | Go to the end of a movie | |
| Command+Arrow Left | Cycle through rewind speeds | |
| Command+Arrow Right | Cycle through fast forward speeds | |
| Arrow Up | Turn volume up | |
| Arrow Down | Turn volume down | |
| Option+Arrow Up | Turn the volume up to the maximum level | |
| Option+Arrow Down | Turn the volume down to the minimum level | |
| Option+Command+T | Show closed captioning | |
| Command+R | Show chapters | |
| Command+L | Loop the movie |
Movie size shortcuts
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Command+F | Enter Full screen mode | |
| Command+F/Esc | Exit Full screen mode | |
| Command+1 | Display movie at actual size | |
| Command+3 | Fit the movie to the screen | |
| Command+4 | Fill the screen with the movie | |
| Command+5 | Display the movie in panoramic mode | |
| Command++ | Increase the movie size | |
| Command+- | Decrease the movie size |
Movie editing shortcuts
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Command+Z | Undo | |
| Shift+Command+Z | Redo | |
| Command+X | Cut | |
| Command+C | Copy | |
| Command+V | Paste | |
| Command+A | Select all | |
| Shift+Command+A | Select all excluding silent portions | |
| Shift+Command+L | Rotate left | |
| Shift+Command+R | Rotate right | |
| Shift+Command+H | Flip horizontal | |
| Shift+Command+V | Flip vertical | |
| Command+Y | Split clip | |
| Command+T | Trim |
