Reference / Keyboard Shortcuts
ReferenceUpdated October 24, 2026
Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts for Parrot Scribe
Version: This guide describes Parrot Scribe 1.1.0.
Parrot Scribe includes global shortcuts for recording and library access, plus shortcuts inside the Library window.
Global Shortcuts
These shortcuts work system-wide, even when Parrot Scribe is in the background.
| Action | Default shortcut |
|---|---|
| Start Listening | ⌃⌘R |
| Stop Listening | ⌃⌘S |
| New Session | ⌃⌘N |
| Show Library… | ⌃⌘L |
You can change, clear or restore them in Settings > Global Shortcuts.
In Library
These work in the Library window, not as global shortcuts. Playback keys do not apply while you edit text or a dialog is open.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Settings | ⌘, |
| Import audio files | ⌘I |
| New folder | ⇧⌘N |
| Go to one of the first nine sessions in the list | ⌘1 to ⌘9 |
| Go to one of the first nine sidebar items | ⇧⌘1 to ⇧⌘9 |
| Undo / Redo | ⌘Z / ⇧⌘Z |
| Delete the selected sessions or speaker | ⌘⌫ |
| Play or pause the selected session | Space |
| Skip 5 seconds | ← / → |
| Skip 30 seconds | ⇧← / ⇧→ |
| Split at Playhead | ⌘B |
| Set Selection Start / End | I / O |
| Remove Selection | ⌫ |
| Trim to Selection | ⌥⌫ |
⌘Q closes Parrot Scribe's windows and keeps it running in the menu bar. To stop the app, choose Quit from the menu bar icon.