New and More Screenshot and Screen Recording Keyboard Shortcuts Now Available!

We’re pleased to announce that version 4.4.32 of our extension introduces convenient keyboard shortcuts for your most-used features.

Default Shortcuts

FunctionShortcuts
Capture > Visible PartAlt+Shift+V
Capture > Full PageAlt+Shift+F
Capture > Selected AreaAlt+Shift+S
Start Recording DesktopAlt+Shift+R

If a default shortcut combination doesn’t appear when hovering over an option in our extension’s pop-up menu, it likely conflicts with another extension or application. Please refer to the ‘Managing Conflicts’ section below to resolve this issue.

🎉Customizing Shortcuts

You can customize these shortcuts in two ways:

1. Through the extension’s Options menu.

Click “Set shortcuts” in Options.

2. Directly open your browser’s shortcuts page:

1) Chrome URL: chrome://extensions/shortcuts

2) Edge URL: edge://extensions/shortcuts

Available Functions for Custom Shortcuts

FunctionDefault
Activate the extensionNot set
Capture > Visible PartAlt+Shift+V
Capture > Full PageAlt+Shift+F
Capture > Selected AreaAlt+Shift+S
Record > DesktopAlt+Shift+R
Record > This TabNot set
Record > Camera OnlyNot set
Record > Custom (This Tab)Not set
Pause/Resume recordingNot set
Stop recordingNot set
Annotate Local & Clipboard ImageNot set

🎉Benefits:

1. You can boost your productivity with custom 2-key shortcuts like Alt+R. Easily customize or change any default shortcuts to suit your preferences.

2. Record or capture any desired content in just one step. For example, you can easily record courses, movies, songs, or computer games using our ‘Record > This Tab’ feature. Previously, you had to click our extension first, select Record, choose This Tab, and click Start Recording. Now, simply use keyboard shortcuts like Alt+T or Alt+Shift+T to instantly start recording with a single action.

3. No need to use the previous shortcut to activate our extension first—you can now capture or record directly in your desired mode.

4. By default, the shortcuts are effective only in the browser. To let the shortcuts work outside the browser, select “Global” from the dropdown menu. For example, if you are using another browser or using a desktop app, you can still initiate, pause, and stop a recording using the shortcuts even though you are not using that browser.

If you previously used shortcuts such as Ctrl+Shift+S or Ctrl+Shift+E, you can restore your preferred combinations on the browser’s shortcuts page. If you cannot restore or change the shortcut, it’s likely already assigned to another extension in your profile. You’ll need to either modify that existing shortcut or choose a different combination for our extension. If you can set the shortcut, but it doesn’t work, please refer to the ‘Managing Conflicts’ section below.

Managing Conflicts

1. When the same shortcut is set as Global in another browser profile or a desktop app, the commands in that profile or app will take priority, causing the shortcut to appear non-functional in your current profile. To avoid conflicts, you can change the shortcut in your current profile, another browser profile, or the desktop app.

2. If shortcuts don’t automatically sync across different computers, even when using the same browser profile, you’ll need to manually set them on the new device or profile.

You may click here to check out the details.

3. If you want to record without opening a browser, but the Global mode shortcuts aren’t working, you can utilize the AwesomeScreenshot Desktop App for Windows or Mac and configure shortcuts within the app. Desktop app shortcuts take priority and aren’t limited by browser restrictions.

Automatically Save Screenshots to Your Computer and More to Enhance Efficiency

Awesome Screenshot launched a series of changes in the new version 4.4.24 to help you streamline your workflow.

1. Save Screenshots Directly to Your Computer, No Need to Manually Click “Download”. 

Please enable “Auto-download screenshots” in Options of the Awesome Screenshot Chrome extension

You can specify a subfolder within Downloads for saving screenshots. If not specified, screenshots will be saved to the Downloads folder. You’ll need to grant download management permissions when prompted. You can also save screenshots to your desired folder, which is not under Downloads.

The option of “Ask where to save each file before downloading” is enabled by default, allowing users to choose a different folder for screenshots instead of the Downloads folder or the specified default. To save screenshots to a designated folder more quickly, you can disable this option.  

Video demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZlbDZd5x-A
Related FAQ: Why disabling “Ask where to save each file before downloading” cannot work

2. Cloud Sharing Automation

Enable “Automatically generate a shareable link” to instantly share your recordings and screenshots. You can also set a default storage location for items saved to AwesomeScreenshot.com cloud, eliminating the need to manually move them from My Items.

3. Quick Access Shortcuts

 â€œI’m constantly using the ‘Annotate Local & Clipboard Image’ function and being able to access it with a keyboard shortcut would greatly improve my workflow.”

The new keyboard shortcut combination for Annotate Local & Clipboard Image:

  • Default: Ctrl+Shift+L
  • Customizable in Options > Capture Preferences

You can customize keyboard shortcuts if the defaults don’t work. Currently, custom shortcuts work on regular websites (http/https) but not on Chrome’s internal pages (chrome://). If a custom shortcut still doesn’t work, it may conflict with another program – try setting a different combination again.

4. Customizable Date/Time Format

If you save screenshots to Local (your computer), you can set date and time formats according to your regional preferences.

  • Date formats: Month/Day/Year, Year/Month/Day, Day/Month/Year
  • Time formats: 24-hour, 12-hour AM/PM

Upcoming versions will introduce more features to simplify the capturing process.