CodeExpander Alternatives

CodeExpander is described as 'Smart feature with TextExpander and embraces the GitHub Gist client. It saves and manages text or script snippets that require repeated input and can be expanded automatically by setting abbreviations' and is a Text Expander in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to CodeExpander for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Google Chrome, Linux and Android apps. The best CodeExpander alternative is AutoHotkey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like CodeExpander are Microsoft PowerToys, espanso, PhraseExpress and FastKeys.

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  1. yType icon
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    yType is a productivity tool to amplify your typing ability. Type a few characters (shortcut) to paste a much larger block of text (expansion) like your name, a url, picture or even several pages of formatted text instantly anywhere on your Mac in any application.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. TastenTrick icon
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    A text expander and note taking tool for Windows. Replace abbreviations with full sentences and take notes just by tapping caps lock ...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Auto Typer icon
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    Auto Typer Software Utility to type on keyboard automatically. Configure or Assign Keyboard Shortcuts for Auto Typer to type on keyboard automatically whenever shortcut key is pressed. Auto Typer allows to use special keyboard keys such as Tab and Enter to automate filling in...

    25 Auto Typer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. TapIt4Me icon
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    TapIt4Me allows you to create a list of short abbreviations on your iPhone that will instantly expand to whole words, sentences or paragraphs of your choosing, when typed. As you might imagine, that's pretty handy when you're typing one-handed with your thumb...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  5. Snippet Bin icon
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    How it works: if you are running Snippet Bin and type "//for ", it can turn this into: for ( $i = 1 ; $i <= 10 ; $i++ ) { //stuff } But Snippet Bin also pastes dynamic snippets using parameters.

    Other features of Snippet Bin: A stable and lightweight syste.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Makro icon
     1 like

    Free, private text expander for Chrome and Firefox. AES-256 encrypted, zero tracking, 7 languages. Free tier is unlimited - no account needed. Pro from $2.99/mo.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Brave
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  7. QuicKeys icon
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    QuicKeys is software that makes it easier to use your computer. With QuicKeys you can automate common things you do all the time. And you can automate tedious things you don't do all the time — things that are hard to remember.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Asutype icon
     2 likes

    Automatic on-the-fly spell checking. Asutype checks and alerts you to any mistake that you may make while typing both audibly and visually so you can optionally take immediate action.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Wordboard icon
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    Hate typing the same thing over and over, one key at a time? Personalize and pre-program your keyboard with WordBoard – your personal custom keyboard for phrases and responses.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  10. Auspex icon
     Like

    Text replacement / Auto-correct for Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11.  Like

    This is a tool for automatically creating typing shortcuts from a corpus of your own writing!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • AutoHotkey
     
  12. Shorthand icon
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    Save hours of typing with Shorthand for Windows, the award winning keyboard simulation, text assembly and document preparation tool that works on top of existing Microsoft Windows applications.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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