Using a Windows PC? See Windows: Keyboard Shortcuts.
Be My Eyes for Mac is built to be operated from the keyboard, with VoiceOver. Each function has a global shortcut — it works even when Be My Eyes is in the background. Triggering a function describes what you gave it and opens a chat for follow-up questions. You can reassign any shortcut in Settings. The app shows each shortcut in its button label (for example, cmd+opt+s), and VoiceOver announces it as “command option s.”
Function shortcuts (free)
| Function | What it does | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Screenshot | Describes your current screen (the app hides itself first) | Command+Option+S |
| Image | Describes an image file you choose (.png, .jpg, .gif) | Command+Option+I |
| Clipboard | Describes the image on your clipboard | Command+Option+C |
| Take picture | Describes a photo from your webcam (or phone camera if signed in on mobile) | Command+Option+W |
Function shortcuts (Be My Eyes Workplace)
Be My Eyes Workplace feature. Available on an enterprise plan. How do I get this?
| Function | What it does | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Summarizes a PDF you choose and lets you ask follow-up questions | Command+Option+P | |
| Call group | Calls the group you have selected | Command+Option+G |
| End call | Ends the active call | Command+Option+E |
| End remote control | Ends an active remote-control session | Command+Option+R |
Navigating with the keyboard
- Tab / Shift+Tab move between controls; arrow keys move within a list or group; Space / Enter activates the focused item.
- In a chat: from the text field press Shift+Tab to reach the messages; Up/Down move between them; Home/End jump to first/last. Press Space on a message to open a detailed web view; Escape returns to the list.
- Copy a description: focus the message and press Command+C, or use the message’s context menu and choose “Copy text to clipboard.”
- Chat history: Up/Down move between chats; Home/End jump to first/last.
Groups (Be My Eyes Workplace)
Be My Eyes Workplace feature. Available on an enterprise plan. How do I get this?
In the Groups tab, press Tab to reach the list, use the arrow keys to move between groups, and Space / Enter to select one. Press Tab to reach Share screen to place a call to the selected group.
Customizing your shortcuts
All function shortcuts can be reassigned in Settings, in case a default conflicts with another app or a screen reader command.