Create smart text expansions to get more done and streamline your work. Billions of keystrokes saved!
Users
2,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
3.9 / 5
+0.68 in 30 days
Ratings
8
+3 in 30 days
Store rank
#21K
#18K among extensions
Version
2.1.0
updated 8 Oct 2026
Users
monthly, 2 years
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:2,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 2 years
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:8 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.
About Auto Text Expander: Text Shortcuts & Snippets
Auto Text Expander — Type less. Do more.
Stop typing the same things over and over. Create shortcuts for the text you use every day — email replies, signatures, addresses, meeting notes — and watch them expand instantly as you type, in any website and any editor.
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⚡ WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT
• Instant text shortcuts — Type your shortcut (like /sig) and it expands to your full text the moment you press space. Works in regular inputs, multi-line fields, rich text editors, and even Google Docs.
• Powerful macros
{{yyyy-mm-dd}} — today's date, always current
{{HH:mm}} — current time
{{yyyy-mm-dd|+7d}} — dates with offsets (7 days from now, one week ago…)
$|$ — place the cursor exactly where you want after expanding
$^$ — insert your current clipboard content
• Fill-in placeholders — Put [[name]] or [[date]] anywhere in your text. When the shortcut expands, a small form pops up so you can fill in the details — including a calendar date picker with custom formats like [[date:mm/dd/yyyy]].
• Rich text support — Shortcuts can include bold, lists, and line breaks. Perfect for professional signatures and formatted replies.
• Floating quick search — A small floating ball sits in the corner of every page. Click it to search your shortcuts by keyword or tag and insert any of them with one click. Drag the ball anywhere you like — its position is remembered.
• Site pause — Working on a site where you don't want expansions? Pause it with one toggle from the popup. Turn it back on anytime.
• Case-insensitive & flexible — Optionally match shortcuts regardless of capitalization, and choose how each shortcut fits your workflow with tags for organizing.
• Import & export — Bring your shortcuts with you. Export to CSV, import from CSV or JSON — no vendor lock-in.
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🔒 PRIVACY FIRST
All shortcuts are stored locally in your browser.your text never leaves your device.
🌍 AVAILABLE IN 9 LANGUAGES
English · Português · Español · Français · Deutsch · 日本語 · 한국어 · 中文 · 繁體中文 — the UI follows your browser language, or pick your favorite in Settings.
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🚀 GETTING STARTED
1. Click "Add new shortcut" on the options page
2. Type a shortcut name (e.g. /sig) and the text it should expand to
3. Open any website, type your shortcut, press space — done!
Tip: Use the built-in Test panel to try your shortcuts with real macro expansion before saving them.
Perfect for customer support, sales, recruiting, developers, writers — anyone who types the same text more than once.
Growth
Window
Users
Change
Ratings
Rating
7 days
−1,000
−33.3%
+3
+0.68
30 days
0
+0.0%
+3
+0.68
6 months
0
+0.0%
+3
+0.68
1 year
+1,000
+100.0%
+4
+0.38
Chrome Web Store search rankings
Where Auto Text Expander: Text Shortcuts & Snippets appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change