How to Create Custom AI Modes in KeyShift AI

One of KeyShift AI's most powerful features is custom modes — your own AI actions with personalized prompts, each mapped to a unique keyboard shortcut.

What Are Custom Modes?

By default, KeyShift AI includes actions like fix grammar, translate, summarize, professional tone, email writing, code generation, and more. Custom modes let you go beyond these defaults and create any text transformation you can describe.

Custom modes are available on Pro and Lifetime plans.

Creating Your First Custom Mode

1. Open your KeyShift AI Dashboard in the browser
2. Navigate to Shortcuts
3. Click Add Shortcut and choose Custom Mode
4. Give it a name and write your prompt
5. Assign a keyboard shortcut

That's all it takes. Your new mode syncs to the desktop app within minutes.

Keyboard shortcut

Gmail — Compose

Thank you for the proposal. I think we should move forward with the Q2 timeline.

Ctrl+Shift+G

More walkthroughs: keyshift.ai/guide.

Writing Great Prompts

The quality of your custom mode depends on the prompt. Here are some tips:

Be specific — Instead of "improve this text," try "rewrite this text to be more concise, removing filler words while keeping the main message intact."

Set the context — If your mode is for a specific use case, say so: "You are reviewing a customer support email. Make it empathetic, solution-oriented, and professional."

Define the output format — Want bullet points? A specific length? Say it: "Summarize this in exactly 3 bullet points, each under 20 words."

Example Custom Modes

Here are some ideas to get you started:

For Writers

• Headline Generator — "Generate 5 alternative headlines for this article text. Make them engaging and SEO-friendly."
• Passive to Active — "Rewrite this text to use active voice instead of passive voice."

For Developers

• Explain Code — "Explain what this code does in plain English, suitable for a junior developer."
• Add Comments — "Add clear, concise inline comments to this code explaining the logic."

For Students

• Study Notes — "Convert this text into organized study notes with key terms bolded and concepts grouped by topic."
• ELI5 — "Explain this concept in simple terms as if explaining to a 5-year-old."

For Business

• Action Items — "Extract all action items and deadlines from this text and list them as a checklist."
• Executive Summary — "Write a 2-3 sentence executive summary of this content for a C-level audience."

Using Custom Modes Everywhere

Once created, your custom modes appear in:

• Command Palette (Ctrl+K) — search and run any mode
• Quick Actions window — browse and pick from all available actions
• Keyboard shortcuts — trigger instantly with your assigned hotkey
• Clipboard history panel — right-click any clipboard item to apply a mode

Tips for Power Users

• Combine with the keyshift trigger — You can reference custom mode names naturally: type keyshift use my headline generator mode on this
• Use with workflows — Custom modes work inside multi-step workflows like Meeting Notes and Content Repurpose
• Edit anytime — Update your prompts from the dashboard whenever you want to refine the output

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Custom modes are what make KeyShift AI truly yours. Experiment with different prompts and find what works best for your daily tasks.