Quick Macros AlternativesText Expanders & Task Automation Apps like Quick Macros

Quick Macros is described as 'Automates repetitive tasks, even the most complex. Your macros can press keys, click buttons, links, menu items, on-screen images and other UI objects, manage windows, run and manage files, wait for various events, show dialogs, send/receive internet files and' and is a Text Expander in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Quick Macros for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, X11 and Google Chrome apps. The best Quick Macros alternative is AutoHotkey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Quick Macros are AutoIt, FastKeys, Pulover’s Macro Creator and Karabiner Elements.

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Quick Macros alternatives are mainly Text Expanders but may also be Task Automation Apps or Key Mapping Tools.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Quick Macros.
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Quick Macros automates repetitive tasks, even the most complex. Your macros can press keys, click buttons, links, menu items, on-screen images and other UI objects, manage windows, run and manage files, wait for various...

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Quick Macros alternatives page was last updated Jan 27, 2021
  1. AutoHotkey icon
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    AutoHotkey is a free, open-source scripting language for Windows that allows users to easily create small to complex scripts for all kinds of tasks such as: form fillers, auto-clicking, macros, etc.

    157 AutoHotkey alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Task Automation
    2.  Key rebinding
    3.  Global hotkey
    4.  Support for scripting
    5.  Macro Recording
    6.  Text Expansion
    7.  Custom Scripts
    8.  Key Mapping
    9.  Portable
    10.  Exe Compiler
    11.  Support for Hotkeys
    12.  Works Offline
    13.  Ad-free
    14.  Automatic Looping
    15.  No Coding Required
    AutoHotkey iconQuick Macros Icon

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    • AutoHotkey is the most popular Windows alternative to Quick Macros.

    • AutoHotkey is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Quick Macros.

    • AutoHotkey is Free and Open SourceQuick Macros is Paid and Proprietary
    • AutoHotkey is LightweightQuick Macros is not according to our users
  2. AutoIt icon
     190 likes

    Use a straightforward BASIC-like scripting language to automate your Windows GUI. Simulate key presses, mouse movement, window attributes and much more.

    117 AutoIt alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Macro Recording
    AutoIt iconQuick Macros Icon

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  3. FastKeys icon
     113 likes

    All 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.

    126 FastKeys alternatives
    FastKeys screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Text Expansion
    2.  Autocompletion
    3.  Autohotkey
    4.  Run Windows software
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Exe Compiler
    7.  Portable
    8.  Launcher
    9.  Macro Recording
    FastKeys iconQuick Macros Icon

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  4. Pulover’s Macro Creator icon
     64 likes

    Pulover’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.

    58 Pulover’s Macro Creator alternatives
    Pulover’s Macro Creator screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Workflow Automation
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Portable
    4.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    5.  Macro Recording
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Recurring Tasks
    8.  Support for scripting
    9.  OCR
    10.  Fill PDF Forms
    Bundleware

    From version 4.5.1, during installation, the user is presented with an offer for software by Lavasoft and a button to decline.

    Pulover’s Macro Creator iconQuick Macros Icon

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  5. Karabiner Elements icon
     67 likes

    Karabiner, 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).

    77 Karabiner Elements alternatives
    Karabiner Elements screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Karabiner Elements Features

    1.  Tab Control
    2.  Emacs mode
    Karabiner Elements iconQuick Macros Icon

    Karabiner Elements VS Quick Macros

    Is Karabiner Elements a good alternative to Quick Macros?
     
    • Karabiner Elements is the most popular Mac alternative to Quick Macros.

    • Karabiner Elements is Free and Open SourceQuick Macros is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Beeftext icon
     38 likes

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

    57 Beeftext alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Beeftext Features

    1.  Text Expansion
    2.  Text substitution
    3.  Portable
    4.  Variables
    5.  Rich text editing
    6.  Snippets
    7.  Support for Hotkeys
    8.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    9.  Clipboard monitoring
    Beeftext iconQuick Macros Icon

    Beeftext VS Quick Macros

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  7. AutoKey icon
     34 likes

    AutoKey, previously known as AutoKey Py3, is a Python 3 port of the discontinued OldAutoKey , the desktop automation utility for Linux and X11.

    68 AutoKey alternatives
    AutoKey screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • X11

    AutoKey Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Supports Python
    4.  Autocompletion
    5.  Autofill
    AutoKey iconQuick Macros Icon

    AutoKey VS Quick Macros

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    • AutoKey is the most popular Linux alternative to Quick Macros.

    • AutoKey is Free and Open SourceQuick Macros is Paid and Proprietary
  8. Actiona icon
     46 likes

    Actiona (formerly known as Actionaz) is a task automation tool. It allows you to create and execute action lists.

    61 Actiona alternatives
    Actiona screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Actiona Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Visual scripting
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Macro Recording
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Portable
    Actiona iconQuick Macros Icon

    Actiona VS Quick Macros

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  9. TextExpander icon
     66 likes

    TextExpander is the communication tool to boost team productivity by cutting the repetitive typing that creeps into every task.

    69 TextExpander alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    TextExpander Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Text substitution
    TextExpander iconQuick Macros Icon

    TextExpander VS Quick Macros

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    • TextExpander is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Quick Macros.

    • TextExpander is the most popular commercial alternative to Quick Macros.

    • TextExpander is Paid and ProprietaryQuick Macros is also Paid and Proprietary
  10. Keyboard Maestro icon
     48 likes

    Automate applications or web sites, text or images, simple or complex, on command or scheduled. You can automate virtually anything.

    54 Keyboard Maestro alternatives
    Keyboard Maestro screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Keyboard Maestro Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    3.  Function Key Shortcuts
    Keyboard Maestro iconQuick Macros Icon

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  11. Clavier+ icon
     39 likes

    Clavier+ allows you to create global keyboard shortcuts for launching applications, opening folders, writing text and opening websites.

    56 Clavier+ alternatives
    Clavier+ screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Clavier+ Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    Clavier+ iconQuick Macros Icon

    Clavier+ VS Quick Macros

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  12. Automator icon
     32 likes

    With Automator, you can accomplish time-consuming, repetitive manual tasks quickly, efficiently, and effortlessly. Automator lets you skip the complex programming and scripting that is normally required to create automations.

    60 Automator alternatives
    Automator screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Automator Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Macro Recording
    3.  Automatic Form-Filler
    4.  Better tags service
    Automator iconQuick Macros Icon

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