Shorthand Alternatives

Shorthand is described as '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' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Shorthand for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Google Chrome, Android and SaaS apps. The best Shorthand alternative is TextExpander. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Beeftext or TyperTask. Other great apps like Shorthand are aText, Typinator, Briskine and Texpand.

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  1. TextExpander icon

    TextExpander

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    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.

    73 TextExpander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • TextExpander is the most popular Windows, Mac & SaaS alternative to Shorthand.

    • TextExpander is the most popular commercial alternative to Shorthand.

    • TextExpander is Paid and ProprietaryShorthand is Freemium and Proprietary
    • TextExpander is Lightweight and Privacy focusedShorthand is not according to our users
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    aText

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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Parallels Desktop
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  4. Beeftext icon

    Beeftext

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

    58 Beeftext alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Beeftext is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Shorthand.

    • Beeftext is Free and Open SourceShorthand is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Typinator

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    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.

    73 Typinator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. TyperTask icon

    TyperTask

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    Increase your efficiency by automating your keyboard with TyperTask! This tool simulates keyboard typing, and can be used to instantly type common phrases. Use it to automate chat conversations, website logins, programming code blocks, HTML tags, or anything else you can imagine.

    55 TyperTask alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Briskine icon

    Briskine

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    Write emails faster! Increase your productivity with templates and keyboard shortcuts on Gmail, Outlook, or LinkedIn.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Opera
    • Firefox
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    • Briskine is the most popular Web-based alternative to Shorthand.

    • Briskine is Freemium and ProprietaryShorthand is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Texpand

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

    62 Texpand alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • Texpand is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Shorthand.

    • Texpand is Freemium and ProprietaryShorthand is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Texpand is LightweightShorthand is not according to our users
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    CanRemember

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    CanRemember is a canned speech manager, which allows you to quickly access stored procedures. This program is designed to add, store, edit and delete text snippets, ready to copy and paste on forums, with BBcode already prepared. CanRemember was originally created by bibi26.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Breevy

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    Breevy is a text expander for Windows that helps you type faster and more accurately by allowing you to abbreviate long words and phrases -- saving you time and money.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Textspansion

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    Access your commonly typed phrases with Android’s first “text expansion” app! Access a database of your commonly typed phrases with Android’s first “text expansion” ap...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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    TypeIt4Me

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    Available since 1989, TypeIt4Me is the original text expander for Mac OS. Any time you enter text in your Mac by typing it at the keyboard, TypeIt4Me can help you do it faster and more accurately.

    56 TypeIt4Me alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • TypeIt4Me is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Shorthand.

    • TypeIt4Me is Paid and ProprietaryShorthand is Freemium and Proprietary
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    CodeExpander

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    CodeExpander is a 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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