30 Compressor Keyboard Shortcuts

Photo of Devil DevilLast Updated: October 27, 2025
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The Compressor provides you with a wide variety of shortcuts to control aspects of your transcoding workflow. The compressor is an automated control that reduces the dynamic range of sounds, leading to an overall volume level that is even throughout the file.

At times, a portion of the recording may be quite loud or quite low. To ensure the voice stays within the desired range, you must use the compression feature. Below is the list of Compressor shortcuts. You can also download the Compressor shortcuts in PDF format.

Most used Compressor Shortcuts

ActionCompressor Shortcuts
Add a fileCommand + I
Add a set of image sequence filesCommand + Option + I
Navigate up the list of jobsUp Arrow key
Navigate down the list of jobsDown Arrow key
Go to the previous markerCtrl + ;
Go to the next markerCtrl + ‘
Start transcoding the batchCommand + B
Show the Current viewCommand + 1
Show the Active viewCommand + 2
Show the Completed viewCommand + 3
Show or hide the inspector paneCommand + 4
Show or hide the Settings and Locations paneCommand + 5
Show SettingsCommand + Shift + 1
Show LocationsCommand + Shift + 2
Show the Network Encoding MonitorCommand + E
Show the Compressor preferences windowCommand + ,
Minimize the Compressor windowCommand + M
Close the Compressor windowCommand + W
Quit CompressorCommand + Q
Play or Pause the videoSpacebar
Play the video in reverseJ
Stop playbackK
Play the videoL
Set the In pointI
Set the OutpointO
Add a markerM
Download Compressor Shortcuts PDF

Using the Compressor shortcut keys will make you appear more professional, and the audio sound will be more even. PotPlayer is an application that offers compression features. A list of PotPlayer shortcuts for Windows users is provided here.

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