TextExpander Reviews

Social recommendations and mentions

• Tip: Use Text Snippets

  To help me save time and avoid distractions, I’ve been using prompts through the TextExpander app. These prompts are shortcuts that I’ve created to quickly add little instructions I feel I have to repeat often. For example, I’ve created a prompt to “stamp all code snippets you produce with a unique identifier,” which has made it much easier to ask GPT3 to go back and retrieve the code I’m referencing. - Source: Reddit / about 1 month ago

• Do you read all the essays?

  I cannot recommend TextExpander enough. You can create a library of comments with shortcuts so instead of even having to CTRL C CTRL V it, you can just type something like ;comment1 and poof, it’s there. I have hundreds of TextExpander shortcuts not just for grading, but for just those random phrases we have to type over and over and over in emails, instructions, announcements, etc. It’s $4.99 a month and it... - Source: Reddit / about 2 months ago

• Maximizing Productivity as a Software Developer: My 7 Go-To Techniques

  By automating repetitive tasks, I have enhanced my productivity and saved time. I automate tasks like text expansion, task management, and code snippets using programs like Alfred, TextExpander, or IFTTT. - Source: dev.to / about 2 months ago

• why isnt there a good text expnder for linux

  Just typing text expamder.in.google.and.its.the ffist.link Https://textexpander.com/ Its breally a handy tool if you are always typing in the same long phrase at work or whatever. Https://youtu.be/HmuBmAtR9xc. - Source: Reddit / 2 months ago

• Clipboard like menubar app for copying and pasting info

  You might also want to check out aText, TypeIt4Me, Rocket Typist, TextExpander for this kind of thing. - Source: Reddit / 2 months ago

• Predictive Text app

  TextExpander: it’s been the reference for a while. Solid feature set and nice UI, but I find the expansion speed lackluster (I use hundreds of snippets for long transcriptions and need it to be quick - speed doesn’t really matter if you only need expansion infrequently. Another negative for many people is that TextExpanders requires a subscription. - Source: Reddit / 2 months ago

• Predictive Text app

  I personally just switched from TextExpander to to Typinator for text expansion and both are excellent. TextExpander feels more polished but Typinator has a few power features that TextExpander, and other alternatives I looked at, don’t. - Source: Reddit / 2 months ago

• Overwhelmed at work; looking for suggestions

  Once you've done that for a month or 2 use textexpander.com and create snippets for all the things you repeatedly write. - Source: Reddit / 5 months ago

• Some handy tools I use every day to be more productive

  Https://textexpander.com/ - If you write a lot, or even a little and find yourself repeating things then this is for you. You can create snippets for email signatures or even entire emails if you like. e.g. You could type if I type ;em it replaces it with my email address. - Source: Reddit / 5 months ago

• Test prediction app for Macs

  I did find textexpander.com but that appears to allow you to enter a shortcode and then it will add in the predetermined text. What I would really like is an app that sees what I am typing and if the beginning of a sentence is similar to a custom response that I have pre-programmed in its database, it will ask me if I want the custom response pasted into the app that I am writing in. - Source: Reddit / 6 months ago

• How to build an interactive Q&A?

  I'm not sure that any tech layering will ever totally take away this problem — you might also want to have a look at Text Expander, so that when you are asked the same questions, you can easily respond with the answer. - Source: Reddit / 7 months ago

• Here we go again: Is it worth it to switch to Colemak / DH from Qwerty if I type 120wpm and am comfortable?

  Heh. Essentially, yes. I use TextExpander a lot for things like this.. - Source: Reddit / 7 months ago

• New to Alfred. I love the text snippets, but i am wondering if there is a way to keep the snippet window open when working? If not, is there a work around or another app that will do this?

  For text snippets and expansion like I think you’re talking about, I’ve been using TextExpander for years. You can keep the snippet window open if you want and there is TONS of customization available for all sorts of configurations. I think there are some workflows available for TextExpander in Alfred at http://www.packal.org as well. Hope this helps! - Source: Reddit / 8 months ago

• Best text expander for M1 Macs?

  TextExpander (subscription; $40/yr). - Source: Reddit / 8 months ago

• What are the best productivity apps that you use?

  TextExpander (Mac, Windows, iOS) - Store all the things you type repetitively, and call them up with a few keystrokes. I send a lot of emails, and this one is huge. It also lets you customize to make things sound more personal. - Source: Reddit / 11 months ago

• What do you use the "Hyper" and "Meh" keys for?

  Just adding to this because it works so well with weird assortments of modifiers - TextExpander is a great little app where you can launch snippets of text and code (JavaScript, AppleScript, Shell Script) using programmed keys. Same concept as remapping keys to do a thing, just with a bit more flexibility. - Source: Reddit / about 1 year ago

• Best software/tools/implementations that improved your stance on WFH/productivity/culture.

  One thing that's helped a lot is TextExpander. Instead of switching to Zoom, finding my personal meeting room, switching back to wherever I want to type, and pasting it in, I just type myzoom and it pops in there. - Source: Reddit / about 1 year ago

• How can I automate my job?

  There are certain commercial tools, such as Sapling or TextExpander (as u/jontelang mentioned) that offer predefined messages that you can customise with the name and amount, which should save you quite a bit of time already. To me however, this is akin to having a separate file with some preexisting responses and you manually fill in the blanks which won't save you too much time. - Source: Reddit / about 1 year ago

• Best clipboard app

  I think TextExpander sounds like what you are looking for. They have an iOS keyboard that can do what you are looking for. - Source: Reddit / over 1 year ago

• What tool(s) do you use to communicate with customers? How do you ensure consistency of comms?

  Check out TextExpander https://textexpander.com/ It’s perfect for consistent communication across all platforms. You could create templates with fill ins to save repetitive typing and still keep a level of customization. - Source: Reddit / almost 2 years ago

• Minor pet peeve about other agents

  Suggestions: 1) Skip "Hi, may I speak with so-and-so?" and barrel right into your questions (even if it's possible that you have the wrong person) to save time. Use the fewest possible words to pose your questions. Busy impatient listing agents will appreciate it; 2) In my area some Realtors start with the first words out of their mouth "This is a broker call" which I really appreciate because it frankly... - Source: Reddit / about 2 years ago