iMovie Hotkeys

This page lists the keyboard shortcuts available in iMovie on macOS. It covers 85 shortcuts across 13 categories, from basic playback and navigation to video editing, audio adjustments, and import/export.

The play video and navigation categories are the most immediately useful. Once those feel natural, the video edit and audio related sections will cover most of what you do during a typical editing session.

No. This page covers the macOS version of iMovie only. Keyboard shortcuts do not apply to the iOS and iPadOS versions, which rely on touch input.

Not at all. Most editors rely on a small set of shortcuts consistently, mainly around playback, trimming, and timeline navigation. The rest are there when you need them, not as a list to memorize.