There are of course other options on the Mac (Typinator and Atext are in my head and might be actual apps) that might be viable, but if you want one app to rule them all then Keyboard Maestro might be the best investment. ![]() Our crowd-sourced lists contains more than. If you want something cross platform, even just in the Apple-sphere, then I would say TextExpander is a contender, otherwise it’s a balance against what you’ve got … but I’d place Keyboard Maestro closer to TextExpander functionality than Alfred and would opt for the former for text expansion if choosing between those two. The best TextExpander alternatives are AutoHotkey, espanso and Beeftext. 3 12 comments Best Add a Comment cogitoergodoleo 8 mo. They all have varying capabilities and pricing levels, but they all do basically the same thing they allow you to type a short word or key-phrase and have it automatically replaced with a full block of text. Some things I’ve heard mentioned: TextExpander (subscription 40/yr) Espanso (free, open source) Typinator (about 25) TypeIt4Me (19.99) Tell me about what you love (or hate) Edit: I should have mentioned that Id love this to be a native app for Apple Silicon. I then switched to Breevy on the Windows side and within six weeks the TextExpander Windows beta came out and I was sold. Textexpander is one of many text replacement tools available on the web. I previously manually synchronised TextExpander and AutoHotKey so that I would have the same expansions (mostly) in both. Rarely with the soft keyboard, but more with TextExpander enhanced apps. TextExpander on the Mac is perfect for what it does, but if I was only using it there I’m not sure the subscription would be worth it for me. ![]() It does give you a good number of options and. It can handle complex variables like TypeIt4Me and TextExpander. ![]() The reason I do is predominantly because it is cross platform. Typinator can handle rich text, pictures, and plain text just like the others. I also have Keyboard Maestro and again it is a fantastic piece of software with a multitude of uses. Alfred is a fantastic application and my Mac wouldn’t be the same without it.
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