---
title: "Download for Mac and Windows (Free) — Type Shortcut"
description: "Download Type Shortcut, the free text expander, for Mac and Windows. On Windows it is a single app file (about 14 MB); on Mac it is a zip (about 11 MB)."
url: "https://www.typeshortcut.com/download"
site: "Type Shortcut"
updated: "2026-11-09"
---

# 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).

[Download for Mac](https://github.com/danielxli/typeshortcut-releases/releases/latest/download/TypeShortcut-macos.zip)[Download for Windows](https://github.com/danielxli/typeshortcut-releases/releases/latest/download/typeshortcut.exe)

Version 0.5.4 · [What's new](https://github.com/danielxli/typeshortcut-releases/releases/latest)

## System requirements

macOS 11 or later (Apple silicon and Intel); Windows 10 or 11.

## Install it

### Mac

1. Unzip and move Type Shortcut to Applications.
2. Open it. The first time, macOS may say it can't check the app: open System Settings, Privacy & Security, and click Open Anyway.
3. Allow Type Shortcut under Privacy & Security, Accessibility so it can type for you. The keycap icon appears in the menu bar.

### Windows

1. Save typeshortcut.exe somewhere permanent, such as Documents, and open it.
2. If Windows SmartScreen warns you, click More info, then Run anyway.
3. 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](https://www.typeshortcut.com/privacy)