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# The best CleanShot keyboard shortcuts that will change your life or whatever
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/the-best-cleanshot-keyboard-shortcuts-that-will-change-your-life-or-whatever/
- Published: 2026-06-03T22:18:55.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-03T22:18:55.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler

I wish there was a counter running that told me how many screenshots and screen recordings I've taken over the years, but I'm into the tens of thousands easily. As a passionate Mac screenshotter, here are my keyboard shortcuts for the Mac that I think you should copy to have a 10x better computing life (not guaranteed).

- `CMD + Shift + 3` Capture the whole screen
- `CMD + Shift + 4` Capture an area
- `CMD + Shift + 1` Capture the last screenshot area again
- `CMD + Shift + 2` OCR text
- `CMD + Shift + 6` Start a screen recording
- `CMD + Shift + 5` Bring up CleanShot's all-in-one capture UI

And that's it, your life is now 40% better and you're 10x more productive. You're welcomeeeeee.

*Seriously though, these are good shortcuts and I love them.*