Voice Memos shortcuts
- 20 shortcuts
- Apple Apps
- Verified against official docs
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Do these shortcuts work for you?
Many Voice Memos shortcuts work on a recording, such as Create a recording, Play or pause a recording, Trim a recording, Enhance a recording and Skip silence in a recording. The others are Undo and Redo and the commands for the window, the sidebar and the app.
Start with these
- Create a recording
- Play or pause a recording
- Trim a recording
- Enhance a recording
- Skip silence in a recording
- Delete a recording
Tips for Voice Memos
- Jump backward 15 seconds ⌘Left and Jump forward 15 seconds ⌘Right move through a recording in fixed steps.
- Duplicate a recording ⌘D makes a copy, so you can trim the copy and keep the original.
- Undo ⌘Z reverses the last change and Redo ⇧⌘Z applies it again.
General20
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Duplicate a recording | |
| Save a recording | |
| Open Voice Memos settings | |
| Enter full-screen view | |
| Enhance a recording | |
| Jump backward 15 seconds | |
| Show or hide the sidebar | |
| Exit full-screen view | |
| Skip silence in a recording | |
| Jump forward 15 seconds | |
| Minimize the window | |
| Quit Voice Memos | |
| Create a recording | |
| Trim a recording | |
| Undo | |
| Hide Voice Memos | |
| Play or pause a recording | |
| Delete a recording | |
| Redo | |
| Hide everything except Voice Memos |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many keyboard shortcuts does Voice Memos have on macOS?
Voice Memos has 20 keyboard shortcuts on macOS, organized into 1 section: General. This page lists all of them with searchable, organized shortcut tables.
Which Voice Memos shortcuts should I learn first?
Start with Create a recording (⌘N), Play or pause a recording (Space), Trim a recording (⌘T), Enhance a recording (⇧⌘E), Skip silence in a recording (⇧⌘X), Delete a recording (Delete). The sections on this page list the rest.
Can I download Voice Memos shortcuts as a PDF?
Yes. Click the download button at the top of this page to generate a printable PDF cheat sheet with all 20 Voice Memos shortcuts. The PDF includes organized sections, keycap-style key labels, and space for your own notes.
Where is the official Voice Memos keyboard shortcuts documentation?
The official Voice Memos keyboard shortcuts documentation is available on their website. Every shortcut on this page is sourced from and verified against the official documentation to ensure accuracy.
Do these Voice Memos shortcuts work on all Mac keyboards?
Yes. These shortcuts work on all Mac keyboards, including MacBook built-in keyboards and external Apple keyboards. The modifier keys are Command (⌘), Option (⌥), Control (⌃), and Shift (⇧). On keyboards without a Function row, some F-key shortcuts may require holding the Fn key.
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