Keyboard Shortcuts

Master SubtitleWave with these keyboard shortcuts for faster subtitle editing

Keyboard shortcuts help you work faster and more efficiently when editing subtitles. Learn these shortcuts to speed up your workflow by up to 50%. For intentional practice sessions, ShortcutMaster gives you drills tailored to creative pros.

General Shortcuts

Show keyboard shortcuts help?

Close modal / Cancel actionEsc

Toggle dark modeD

Video Player Controls

Play / Pause videoSpace

Seek backward 5 seconds←

Seek forward 5 seconds→

Jump to specific timestampJ

Increase volume↑

Decrease volume↓

Mute / UnmuteM

Subtitle Editor

Navigate to previous subtitle↑

Navigate to next subtitle↓

Add new subtitle

Ctrl+N

Delete selected subtitleDelete

Duplicate subtitle

Ctrl+D

Save changes

Ctrl+S

Undo last change

Ctrl+Z

Redo last change

Ctrl+Y

Pro Tips

💡 Quick Access

Press ? anytime to see all available shortcuts in a popup modal.

⚡ Speed Boost

Using keyboard shortcuts can speed up your subtitle editing workflow by up to 50% compared to using only the mouse.

🎯 Practice Makes Perfect

Start by memorizing just 3-4 shortcuts you use most often, then gradually add more to your repertoire.

🖥️ Mac Users

Replace Ctrl with ⌘ Cmd for Mac keyboard shortcuts.

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