TextExpander Blog

If you type the same thing multiple times a day, a text expander will save your sanity. Support responses, code blocks, email templates—you type them once, then let a tool handle the rest. Typinator has been a go-to for Mac users, but it’s far from your only option now. This guide looks at six alternatives,…

PhraseExpander has worked for Windows users since 2006, especially those in healthcare. But it’s Windows-only, and that’s increasingly a limitation. If you need to work on Mac, want cheaper options, or just prefer something different, you have choices now. This guide covers what’s actually available and helps you figure out which one fits your situation….

Text Blaze works well if you live in Chrome. But if you need mobile access, cross-platform support, or team features, you’ll hit walls fast. This guide covers six alternatives that actually solve those problems. Quick overview: what is Text Blaze? Text Blaze is a Chrome-based text expander founded in February 2019 by Dan Barak and…

You found the email buried in your inbox. It’s been sitting there three days, maybe a week. Now you need to respond and you’re staring at a blank compose window wondering how to acknowledge the delay without making a thing of it. The good news: people understand that emails get missed. The goal is to…

Breevy has been around for 15 years and gets the job done if you’re Windows-only and like one-time purchases. But it’s starting to show its age. If you need to work across multiple devices, want native cloud sync instead of Dropbox, or need your team to share snippets, you’ll probably want something else. This guide…

TypeIt4Me has been around since 1989. That’s impressive longevity—it’s literally the oldest text expander that exists. But last April’s rewrite in Swift came with a major trade-off: iCloud-only sync. That killed Dropbox and Google Drive support, which is a dealbreaker for plenty of people. If you’re stuck because of that change or you need cross-platform…

Espanso is genuinely impressive—it’s free, open-source, and runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Built in Rust by Federico Terzi and released in 2019, it gives you complete control over your text expansions. But there’s a catch: you edit YAML files. If that sounds like friction, or if you want a GUI, cloud sync, or team…