Learn Aegisub Shortcuts for Windows
Most Used Aegisub Shortcuts
| Action | Aegisub Shortcuts |
|---|
| Exit the application | Ctrl + Q |
| Configure Aegisub | Alt + O |
| Find and replace words in subtitles | Ctrl + H |
| Copy subtitles to the clipboard | Ctrl + C |
| Cut subtitles | Ctrl + X |
| Delete currently selected subtitles | Ctrl + Delete |
| Paste subtitles | Ctrl + V |
| Paste subtitles over others | Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Split the current line into a line that ends on the current frame and a line that starts on the next frame | Ctrl + Shift + D |
| Split the current line into a line that ends on the previous frame and a line that starts on the current frame | Ctrl + Delete |
| Redo the last undone action | Ctrl + Y |
| Undo the last action | Ctrl + Z |
| Move to the next subtitle line | Ctrl + 2 |
| Move to the previous subtitle line | Ctrl + 8 |
| Move the selected lines down one row | Alt + Down Arrow key |
| Move the selected lines up one row | Alt + Up Arrow key |
| Help topics | F1 |
| Search for text in the subtitles | Ctrl + F |
| Find the next match of the last search | F3 |
| New Subtitles | Ctrl + N |
| Open a subtitles file | Ctrl + O |
| Save the current subtitles | Ctrl + S |
| Save subtitles with another name | Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Shift selection so that the active line starts at the current frame | Ctrl + 6 |
| Shift subtitles by time or frames | Ctrl + I |
| Set the end of the selected subtitles to the current video frame | Ctrl + 4 |
| Set the start and end of subtitles to the keyframes around the current frame | Ctrl + 5 |
| Set the start of selected subtitles to the current video frame | Ctrl + 3 |
| Toggle focus between the video slider and the previous thing to have the focus | Ctrl + Spacebar |
| Seek the next frame | Ctrl + 6 |
| Seek the previous frame | Ctrl + 4 |
| Jump to frame or time | Ctrl + G |
| Jump the video to the end frame of the current subtitle | Ctrl + 2 |
| Jump the video to the start frame of the current subtitle | Ctrl + 1 |
| Play the video starting on this position | Ctrl + P |
| Zoom video in | Ctrl + + |
| Zoom video out | Ctrl + – |
Video Shortcuts
| Action | Aegisub Shortcuts |
|---|
| Seek the next frame | Right Arrow key |
| Seek the next beginning or end of a subtitle | Ctrl + Right Arrow key |
| Seek the next keyframe | Shift + Right Arrow key |
| Fast jump forward | Alt + Right Arrow key |
| Seek the previous frame | Left Arrow key |
| Seek the previous beginning or end of a subtitle | Ctrl + Left Arrow key |
| Seek the previous keyframe | Shift + Left Arrow key |
| Fast jump backward | Alt + Left Arrow key |
| Clip subtitles to a rectangle | H |
| In standard mode, double click sets the position | A |
| Drag subtitles | S |
| Rotate subtitles on their X and Y axes | F |
| Rotate subtitles on their Z-axis | D |
| Scale subtitles on the X and Y axes | G |
| Clip subtitles to a vectorial area | J |
Subtitle Edit Shortcuts
| Action | Aegisub Shortcuts |
|---|
| Set the outline color (\3c) at the cursor position | Alt + 3 |
| Set the primary fill color (\c) at the cursor position | Alt + 1 |
| Set the secondary (karaoke) fill color (\2c) at the cursor position | Alt + 2 |
| Set the shadow color (\4c) at the cursor position | Alt + 4 |
| Move to the next subtitle line, creating a new one if needed | Enter |
Translation assistance Shortcuts
| Action | Aegisub Shortcuts |
|---|
| Play audio until the end of the selection is reached | End |
| Commit changes and move to the next line | Enter |
| Insert the untranslated text | Insert |
| Move to the next line without committing changes | Page Down key |
| Move to the previous line without committing changes | Page Up key |
| Commit changes and stay on the current line | F8 |
| Play current line | Home |
Always Shortcuts
| Action | Aegisub Shortcuts |
|---|
| Commit any pending audio timing changes | Enter |
| Play audio until the end of the selection | 5 |
| Play 500 ms after selection | 3 |
| Play 500 ms before selection | 1 |
| Stop audio and video playback | 8 |
| Decrease the length of the current timing unit | 7 |
| Increase the length of the current timing unit | 9 |
| Next line or syllable | 2 |
| Previous line or syllable | 0 |
| Shift the start time of the current timing unit backward | 4 |
| Shift the start time of the current timing unit forward | 6 |
Audio Shortcuts
| Action | Aegisub Shortcuts |
|---|
| Toggle global hotkey overrides | Ctrl + * |
| Commit any pending audio timing changes | Enter |
| Commit any pending audio timing changes and reset the next line’s time to the default | Shift + G |
| Play the audio for the current line | R |
| Play audio until the end of the selection is reached | Spacebar |
| Play 500 ms after selection | W |
| Play 500 ms before selection | Q |
| Play the first 500 ms of the selection | E |
| Play from selection start to the end of the file | T |
| Play selection, or stop playback if it’s already playing | B |
| Scroll the audio display left | A |
| Scroll the audio display right | F |
| Stop audio and video playback | H |
| Add the lead in time to the selected lines | C |
| Add the lead-out time to the selected lines | V |
| Decrease the length of the current timing unit | – |
| Decrease the length of the current timing unit and shift the following items | Shift + – |
| Increase the length of the current timing unit | + |
| Increase the length of the current timing unit and shift the following items | Shift + + |
| Next line or syllable | X |
| Previous line or syllable | Z |
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