aText Alternatives

aText is described as 'Accelerates your typing by replacing abbreviations with frequently used phrases you define' and is a Text Expander in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to aText for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Google Chrome, Linux and Android apps. The best aText alternative is espanso, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like aText are PhraseExpress, FastKeys, TextExpander and AutoKey.

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  1. TypeAssist icon
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    TypeAssist is an AI-powered text enhancer Android app, plus offline tools like inline commands, calculations, and text snippets, and more.

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  2. Rapidkey icon
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    RapidKey - Autotext and Macros for Windows XP that auto fill web forms. RapidKey provides you with a new Windows functionality. This software autocompletes text phrases and autoexpands shorthands in any Windows applications.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. Wordboard icon
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    Hate typing the same thing over and over, one key at a time? Personalize and pre-program your keyboard with WordBoard – your personal custom keyboard for phrases and responses.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    A keyboard macro tool. Contribute to bostrt/quikey development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. TastenTrick icon
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    A text expander and note taking tool for Windows. Replace abbreviations with full sentences and take notes just by tapping caps lock ...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Textspansion icon
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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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  7. canSnippet icon
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    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
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  8. CreateFiles+ icon
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    CreateFiles+ adds the "New File" command macOS Finder never had. Create blank files, custom file types, templates, batches, and reusable Folder Packs from Finder, the menu bar, or a keyboard shortcut. Local Mac utility, no account, no cloud sync, 7-day trial available.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. CanRemember icon
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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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  10. Snippet Bin icon
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    How it works: if you are running Snippet Bin and type "//for ", it can turn this into: for ( $i = 1 ; $i <= 10 ; $i++ ) { //stuff } But Snippet Bin also pastes dynamic snippets using parameters.

    Other features of Snippet Bin: A stable and lightweight syste.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Based on the Auto Text Expander by carlinyuen (https://github.com/carlinyuen/ChromeAutoTextExpander), Power Text is a Google Chrome Extension that allows you to define text shortcuts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
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  12. Quick paste text is a small portable program that allows you to insert (paste) quickly pre-defined text in any Windows applications via keyboard shortcut.

    43 QuickTextPaste alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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