Download Type Shortcut
Free for Mac and Windows. On Mac it's a zip with the app inside (about 11 MB); on Windows it's a single app file (about 14 MB).
Version 0.5.4 · What's new
System requirements
macOS 11 or later (Apple silicon and Intel); Windows 10 or 11.
Install it
Mac
- Unzip and move Type Shortcut to Applications.
- Open it. The first time, macOS may say it can't check the app: open System Settings, Privacy & Security, and click Open Anyway.
- Allow Type Shortcut under Privacy & Security, Accessibility so it can type for you. The keycap icon appears in the menu bar.
Windows
- Save typeshortcut.exe somewhere permanent, such as Documents, and open it.
- If Windows SmartScreen warns you, click More info, then Run anyway.
- The keycap icon appears in the system tray. Click it to open your snippets.
The app sends anonymous usage analytics, never what you type. Privacy