OBS Studio keyboard shortcuts
OBS Studio is free, open source software for recording your screen and streaming live. Its default keys let you arrange sources in the list, then nudge, crop, and fit them in the preview window, plus undo and redo.
Windows, Linux, macOS · 24 shortcutsGeneral
General commands work across the OBS Studio interface. Windows and Linux share the documented bindings, while macOS uses the Command key in the same actions.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Quit OBS Studio | Windows / LinuxCtrl + Q macOSCmd + Q |
| Undo edit | Windows / LinuxCtrl + Z macOSCmd + Z |
| Redo edit | Windows / LinuxCtrl + Shift + Z macOSCmd + Shift + Z |
Sources list
Source-list commands require a source to be selected. They copy, remove, reorder, and transform the selected source in the scene.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Copy source | Windows / LinuxCtrl + C macOSCmd + C |
| Paste source | Windows / LinuxCtrl + V macOSCmd + V |
| Remove source | Windows / Linux / macOSDelete |
| Move source up in the list | Windows / LinuxCtrl + Up macOSCmd + Up |
| Move source down in the list | Windows / LinuxCtrl + Down macOSCmd + Down |
| Move source to the top | Windows / LinuxCtrl + Home macOSCmd + Fn + Left |
| Move source to the bottom | Windows / LinuxCtrl + End macOSCmd + Fn + Right |
| Edit transform | Windows / LinuxCtrl + E macOSCmd + E |
| Reset transform | Windows / LinuxCtrl + R macOSCmd + R |
| Fit to screen | Windows / LinuxCtrl + F macOSCmd + F |
| Stretch to screen | Windows / LinuxCtrl + S macOSCmd + S |
| Center to screen | Windows / LinuxCtrl + D macOSCmd + D |
Preview window
Preview commands apply when a source bounding box is selected or when the preview uses fixed scaling. Drag-based actions are shown as a key plus the documented pointer gesture.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Nudge source up | Windows / Linux / macOSUp |
| Nudge source down | Windows / Linux / macOSDown |
| Nudge source left | Windows / Linux / macOSLeft |
| Nudge source right | Windows / Linux / macOSRight |
| Crop a source | Windows / LinuxAlt + drag macOSOption + drag |
| Stretch a source | Windows / Linux / macOSShift + drag |
| Temporarily disable source snapping | Windows / LinuxCtrl + drag macOSCmd + drag |
| Move the preview | Windows / Linux / macOSSpace then drag |
| Zoom the preview | Windows / Linux / macOSSpace then scroll |
Source
official OBS Studio keyboard shortcuts · Checked
The official OBS keyboard reference was last updated August 25, 2021 and was checked again September 1, 2026. OBS lets users assign or change hotkeys in Settings, so these entries describe the published defaults rather than a user's custom profile.