diff --git a/background.js b/background.js
index 241498c6b..034a2a8e0 100644
--- a/background.js
+++ b/background.js
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+// Keyboard shortcuts
+chrome.commands.onCommand.addListener(async function (command) {
+    if(command=="saveSelection") {
+        await saveSelection();
+    } else if (command == "saveWholePage") {
+        await saveWholePage();
+    } else if (command == "saveScreenshot") {
+        const activeTab = await getActiveTab();
+        await saveScreenshot(activeTab);
+    } else {
+        console.log("Unrecognized command", command);
+    }
+
+});
+
 function cropImage(newArea, dataUrl) {
 	return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
 		const img = new Image();
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 7adaf5603..f9f771e7e 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -47,6 +47,26 @@
   "options_ui": {
     "page": "options/options.html"
   },
+  "commands": {
+    "saveSelection": {
+      "description": "Save the selected text into a note",
+      "suggested_key": {
+        "default": "Ctrl+Shift+S"
+      }
+    },
+    "saveWholePage": {
+      "description": "Save the current page",
+      "suggested_key": {
+        "default": "Alt+Shift+S"
+      }
+    },
+    "saveScreenshot": {
+      "description": "Take a screenshot of the current page",
+      "suggested_key": {
+        "default": "Ctrl+Shift+E"
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "browser_specific_settings": {
     "gecko": {
       "id": "{1410742d-b377-40e7-a9db-63dc9c6ec99c}"