Shorthand Alternatives for Mac

Shorthand is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is TextExpander. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try CodeExpander. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Shorthand and eight of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Shorthand are aText, Typinator, TypeIt4Me and canSnippet.

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  1. 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.

    82 TextExpander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

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

    53 aText alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Parallels Desktop
     
  3. 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.

    77 Typinator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. TypeIt4Me icon
     6 likes

    Creates, manages, and expands abbreviations and picture clippings instantly for Mac OS system-wide, automates repetitive typing, supports multilingual text, formatted snippets, automation, sharing, backup, and seamless expansion for improved writing accuracy.

    57 TypeIt4Me alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  5. CodeExpander icon
     3 likes

    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
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. canSnippet icon
     2 likes

    canSnippet is a snippet management tool for macOS. It allows developers to easily save snippets and integrate them in any running application.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. yType icon
     2 likes

    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
     
  8. QuicKeys icon
     1 like

    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.

    52 QuicKeys alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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