Loom keyboard shortcuts
Loom records your screen and camera so you can send a short video instead of booking a meeting. Its keys are split three ways: the desktop recorder, the Chrome extension, and the video player for seeking, pausing, and full screen.
Windows, macOS · 20 shortcutsDesktop recorder
Control an active Loom recording or capture a screenshot from the desktop app.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Start or stop recording | WindowsCtrl + Shift + L macOSCmd + Shift + L |
| Pause or resume recording | WindowsAlt + Shift + P macOSOption + Shift + P |
| Cancel recording | WindowsAlt + Shift + C macOSOption + Shift + C |
| Capture a full-screen screenshot | WindowsCtrl + Shift + 1 macOSCmd + Shift + 1 |
| Capture a custom-size screenshot | WindowsCtrl + Shift + 2 macOSCmd + Shift + 2 |
| Quickly restart recording | WindowsCtrl + Shift + R macOSCmd + Shift + R |
| Open the drawing tool | WindowsCtrl + Shift + D macOSCmd + Shift + D |
| Trigger confetti | WindowsCtrl + Alt + C macOSCtrl + Cmd + C |
Chrome extension
Use the extension bindings while recording in Chrome. These are separate from the desktop-app shortcuts.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Activate the Loom extension | WindowsAlt + Shift + L macOSOption + Shift + L |
| Pause or resume extension recording | WindowsAlt + Shift + S macOSOption + Shift + P |
| Cancel extension recording | WindowsAlt + Shift + C macOSOption + Shift + C |
| Quickly restart the extension recording | WindowsAlt + Shift + R macOSOption + Shift + R |
Video playback
While watching a Loom video, use the documented player keys to seek, pause, change volume, and enter full screen.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Jump forward six seconds | Windows / macOSRightorL |
| Jump back six seconds | Windows / macOSLeftorJ |
| Step forward one second | Windows / macOS. |
| Step back one second | Windows / macOS, |
| Play or pause playback | Windows / macOSKorSpace |
| Toggle full-screen playback | Windows / macOSF |
| Increase volume | Windows / macOSUp |
| Decrease volume | Windows / macOSDown |
Source
official Loom keyboard shortcuts · Checked
Current Loom help shortcuts checked September 1, 2026. Desktop bindings can be changed in Preferences, Chrome extension bindings can be changed at chrome://extensions/shortcuts, and Loom documents QWERTY support for the desktop set.