Menus and shortcuts

Kinisma Studio's main menu, the account menu, light and dark appearance, and every keyboard shortcut.

Updated October 8, 2026

The main menu

Click the Kinisma logo in the top-left corner (or press ↓ on it).

The main menuThe main menu

  • At the top: your name, your plan, and your credits on pay-as-you-go plans.
  • New video (Ctrl N): back to Home to start one.
  • All projects.
  • Show project folder: while a project is open.
  • Recent: your last few projects.
  • Appearance: Light, Dark or Auto (follows Windows).
  • Settings (Ctrl ,).
  • Quit Kinisma Studio.

The account menu

Click your avatar in the top-right corner.

The account menuThe account menu

  • Account & plan: opens Settings → Account.
  • Upgrade (Free), Credits & billing (pay as you go) or Manage plan (others): opens the website.
  • Sign out.

Keyboard shortcuts

ShortcutDoes
Ctrl NNew video (goes to Home)
Ctrl ,Settings
EscClose a window or menu; clear the search
EnterSend a chat message
Shift EnterNew line in a chat message
SpacePlay or pause the preview
← / →Back or forward 1 s in the preview (or the previous/next storyboard panel)
Shift ← / →Back or forward 5 s in the preview
HomeGo to the start of the preview

On a Mac, use Cmd instead of Ctrl.

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