Text Expanders
When working on a project that requires typing the same messages or status updates several times throughout the day, it can get a bit tiresome without a way to shorten what you have to type to get the same result. But the job requires that you can’t use an acronym. That’s where text expanders come in to replace acronyms or other methods of shortening the way you type things out with their original longer equivalents. Software such as AutoHotkey and PhraseExpander will get the job done just fine, and there are plenty of other options here too!
An open-source Windows scripting language enabling task automation through hotkeys, macros, and keystrokes, useful for creating custom forms and automating data entry.
- Task Automation App
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
+1An open source, cross-platform text expander written in Rust.
- Text Expander
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Autotext text expander "PhraseExpress" for Windows, Mac and iOS.
- Text Expander
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- iPhone
- iPad
+8All in one Windows automation software. Fully configurable text expander, start menu, shortcuts, auto complete and mouse gestures. User-defined commands to run files, open webpages, send macros or automate anything. Incredibly powerful but yet simple to use.
- Text Expander
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Windows
+17Pulover’s Macro Creator is a Free Automation Tool and Script Generator. It is based on AutoHotkey language and provides users with multiple automation functions, as well as a built-in recorder.
- Text Expander
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
+7Karabiner, previously called KeyRemap4MacBook, is a very powerful keyboard remapper for Mac OS X. In addition to simple key remapping, it has special remapping modes like Emacs-mode, SandS-mode (Space and Shift).
- Key Mapping Tool
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
Beeftext is an open-source text substitution tool for Windows.
- Text Expander
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
AutoKey, previously known as AutoKey Py3, is a Python 3 port of the discontinued OldAutoKey , the desktop automation utility for Linux and X11.
- Text Expander
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- X11
Automate applications or web sites, text or images, simple or complex, on command or scheduled. You can automate virtually anything.
- Text Expander
- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac
aText accelerates your typing by replacing abbreviations with frequently used phrases you define.
- Text Expander
- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Parallels Desktop
+6Boosts productivity by managing reusable text snippets, enabling quick sharing across platforms. Offers fill-in fields and data insights to improve team performance.
- Text Expander
- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Google Chrome
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
LibreAutomate is a C# script editor and library for automation of tasks of any kind and complexity on Windows computers.
- Text Expander
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
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.
- Text Expander
- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac
Automates typing tasks with dynamic text snippets and shortcuts. Ideal for professionals needing collaboration and browser integration.
- Text Expander
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Windows
- Online
- Chrome OS
- Google Chrome
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Mac
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.
- Text Expander
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- X11