Layouto AlternativesText Expanders and other similar apps like Layouto

Apps similar to Layouto include AutoHotkey, which is free and open source. Other options are espanso, PhraseExpress, TextExpander and aText. Text Expanders like Layouto are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and the web.

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  1. AutoHotkey icon
     928 likes

    AutoHotkey is an open-source Windows scripting language for task automation. It crafts scripts for operations like form filling and auto-clicking, initially starting with hotkeys yet evolving into a complete script language. Converts scripts to executables, works offline, and supports debugging.

    188 AutoHotkey alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. espanso icon
     141 likes

    An open source, cross-platform text expander written in Rust.

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    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. PhraseExpress icon
     205 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.

    77 PhraseExpress alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  4. TextExpander icon
     69 likes

    Boosts team efficiency by managing, creating, and sharing reusable text snippets across all platforms with support for fill-in fields, advanced customization, and insightful analytics to drive productivity and performance enhancement.

    101 TextExpander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  5. aText icon
     42 likes

    aText accelerates your typing by replacing abbreviations with frequently used phrases you define.

    64 aText alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Parallels Desktop
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  6. Automate applications or web sites, text or images, simple or complex, on command or scheduled. You can automate virtually anything.

    78 Keyboard Maestro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. Hammerspoon icon
     29 likes

    This is a tool for powerful automation of OS X. At its core, Hammerspoon is just a bridge between the operating system and a Lua scripting engine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. Text Blaze icon
     7 likes

    Streamlines repetitive typing using keyboard shortcuts and custom dynamic snippets. Provides browser-based integration, shared team snippets with commenting, granular access control, usage statistics, and works across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms for multiple professions.

    63 Text Blaze alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. Klavuni icon
     Like

    Fixes text typed in the wrong keyboard layout (Ukrainian ↔ English) and keeps an encrypted clipboard history, from one menu bar app.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. 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.

    86 Typinator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. Caramba Switcher is a Windows application that automatically corrects keyboard layout when you are typing in English and Russian. If you start typing in wrong layout, Caramba Switcher will automatically fix it.

    25 Caramba Switcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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