A snippet manager window
Create, edit and group snippets in an app instead of a text file.
Espanso, with an app to manage it.
Type Shortcut is free like Espanso and reads the same YAML files. Point it at your Espanso folder and manage your snippets in a window, with no terminal needed.
What Type Shortcut adds
Search from the keyboard
Press Option+Space on a Mac or Alt+Space on Windows, search by name or text, and press Enter.
Fill-in forms
Add blanks for a name, a date or a list of choices, and fill them in before the text goes in.
Insights
See how much time your snippets have saved you.
Starter packs
Turn on packs for typo fixes, symbols, emoji and dates.
One-click sync
Move your snippet folder into Dropbox, iCloud Drive or OneDrive to use the same snippets on every computer.
Type Shortcut and Espanso
| Feature | Type Shortcut | Espanso |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Snippets | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Fill-in fields and date pickers | Yes | Yes, in config files |
| Snippet editor app | Yes | No (edit text files) |
| Account needed | No | No |
Type Shortcut
- Price
- Free
- Snippets
- Unlimited
- Fill-in fields and date pickers
- Yes
- Snippet editor app
- Yes
- Account needed
- No
Espanso
- Price
- Free
- Snippets
- Unlimited
- Fill-in fields and date pickers
- Yes, in config files
- Snippet editor app
- No (edit text files)
- Account needed
- No