TextExpander Alternatives Filtered by 'Text Replace'

The best alternative to TextExpander is PhraseExpress. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try PhraseExpress or Beeftext. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to TextExpander and 19 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to TextExpander are Typinator, Lintalist, PhraseExpander and FastFox.

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  1. PhraseExpress icon
     204 likes

    Autotext and snippet expander organizes reusable phrases in folders, inserts text by shortcuts or abbreviations, syncs phrase libraries across devices, includes macros, clipboard management, email integration, dynamic templates, and supports AES encryption for data.

    60 PhraseExpress alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    PhraseExpress vs TextExpander Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    Does not require to subscribe to an online service.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • PhraseExpress is Free Personal and ProprietaryTextExpander is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Beeftext icon
     39 likes

    Beeftext is an open-source text substitution tool for Windows.

    61 Beeftext alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    4
    Beeftext vs TextExpander Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    Simple, free, and open-source. Beeftext does the job.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Beeftext is opensource and works very well in Windows. You can install or use the PortableApps version. RichText support has been added in the last version 6.0.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It's free and open source.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
    • Beeftext is Free and Open SourceTextExpander is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Automate applications or web sites, text or images, simple or complex, on command or scheduled. You can automate virtually anything.

    67 Keyboard Maestro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Keyboard Maestro vs TextExpander Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Keyboard Maestro is much more than just a "text expander". It's a full-featured development environment with no coding required, much like Automator.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    Way more than just text expansion. If you're on a Mac all day this app is ingenious.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Keyboard Maestro is Paid and ProprietaryTextExpander is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. Typinator icon
     33 likes

    What is Typinator?

    Have you ever experienced the tedium and frustration of having to repeatedly type your name, e-mail address, home page url, or other words or phrases again, again and again? Do you frequently need to quickly insert images like your signature, location plan, or.

    77 Typinator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    2
    Typinator vs TextExpander Comments
    philrj
    Positive
    0

    Fast, simple, and efficient. Gets the job done, stays out of your way, easily customizable, and zero latency.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    works perfectly, simply, great

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Typinator is Paid and ProprietaryTextExpander is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. Lintalist icon
     14 likes

    Lintalist allows you to store and (incrementally) search and edit texts in bundles and paste a selected text in your active program. The text can be interactive, for example you can automatically insert the current time and date, ask for (basic) user input or make a selection...

    24 Lintalist alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    1
    Lintalist vs TextExpander Comments
    bishnusapkota
    Positive
    0

    Free, powerful & customizable

    • Lintalist is Free and Open SourceTextExpander is Paid and Proprietary
  6. PhraseExpander icon
     62 likes

    PhraseExpander saves time typing texts, filling forms, launching programs, opening websites and automating common tasks by using customized shorts. It can also correct your spelling mistakes and includes a clipboard history manager.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. FastFox icon
     3 likes

    Store and automate insertion of frequently used phrases, long passages, and images using custom abbreviations and macro shortcuts. Designed for high-volume data entry, transcription, and repetitive typing with a simple and intuitive interface.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  8. PepperText icon
     2 likes

    PepperText is a text expander for Windows which has a particular focus on ease of use. Features include text replace, text complete, text chaining, with instant mode and preview mode.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Texpand icon
     14 likes

    Texpand is a text expansion app that helps you save a lot of time by assigning shortcuts to your frequently used texts. Features include:

    65 Texpand alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  10. OldAutoKey icon
     50 likes

    AutoKey is a desktop automation utility for Linux and X11. It allows you to manage collection of scripts and phrases, and assign abbreviations and hotkeys to these. This allows you to execute a script or insert text on demand in any program.

    76 OldAutoKey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • X11
     
  11. Quick paste text is a small portable program that allows you to insert (paste) quickly pre-defined text in any Windows applications via keyboard shortcut.

    38 QuickTextPaste alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. Auto-correct on steroids. Mature app created about 15 years ago.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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