espanso Alternatives

espanso is described as 'An open source, cross-platform text expander written in Rust' and is a very popular Text Expander in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to espanso for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Google Chrome, Linux and Android apps. The best espanso alternative is AutoHotkey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like espanso are PhraseExpress, FastKeys, AutoKey and TextExpander.

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  1. 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.

    74 Typinator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. PhraseVault icon
     3 likes

    As an easy-to-use phrase manager software and AI prompt manager, PhraseVault streamlines your workflow by organizing frequently used phrases, email templates, and code snippets. Designed for users needing quick access to manage extensive text snippets and AI prompts efficiently.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  3. PhraseExpander icon
     62 likes

    PhraseExpander saves time typing texts, filling forms, launching programs, opening websites and automating common tasks by using customized shorts. It can also correct your spelling mistakes and includes a clipboard history manager.

    59 PhraseExpander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Repeat icon
     8 likes

    Repeat is a full-fledged, Java mouse/keyboard record/replay and automation hotkeys/macros creation using modern programming languages, and more advanced automation features. Working across three major OSes: Windows, OSX, and Linux.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
     
  5. Magical icon
     10 likes

    Magical is a browser extension compatible with Google Chrome and Edge, designed to automate repetitive tasks using artificial intelligence and GPT-4. It allows users to create AI-generated messages, emails, and responses, store frequently used messages as templates, and expand...

    52 Magical alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
     
  6. 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
     
  7. TyperTask icon
     16 likes

    Increase your efficiency by automating your keyboard with TyperTask! This tool simulates keyboard typing, and can be used to instantly type common phrases. Use it to automate chat conversations, website logins, programming code blocks, HTML tags, or anything else you can imagine.

    56 TyperTask alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Texpander icon
     3 likes

    I just want a quick way to expand a text snippet into a longer chunk of text. For example, I want to type 'sig' and have it expand into my complete email signature – no matter what browser or email client I’m using.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. KeyTik icon
     Like

    KeyTik is an open-source, all-in-one automation tool that lets you automate nearly anything at your will. Initially, KeyTik focused on being a keyboard remapper with profiles, allowing you to activate or deactivate each remap individually.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • AutoHotkey
     
  10. Rocket Typist icon
     3 likes

    Text expansion app to expand an abbreviation into a plain text or rich format snippet, with macros to make snippets more dynamic, support of the Mac's Touch Bar, syncing snippets across all your Apple devices using iCloud, export and import of snippets.

    10 Rocket Typist alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
    • iPhone
    • visionOS
     
  11.  1 like

    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
     
  12. Typing Hero icon
     5 likes

    Typing Hero helps businesses and professionals worldwide save 531K+ hours (6.1B+ keystrokes).

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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