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Quick Expand

Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 18 Oct 2026

Free Text Expander & Snippet Manager for Zendesk, Gmail & Chrome

Users
136
+6 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#75K
#63K among extensions
Version
0.6.4
updated 9 Feb 2026

Users

monthly, 2 years
069138Apr 2025Feb 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 136 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
012Apr 2025Feb 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 2 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 Quick Expand

Quick Expand is a fast, privacy-friendly text expander for Chrome. Save your most common replies as snippets and insert them anywhere – in Zendesk, Gmail, helpdesks, forms, or any website – using either keyboard shortcuts or a searchable snippet library. Stop re-typing the same responses and start focusing on the actual conversation. 🚀 Key Features: • Two ways to insert: Use shortcuts like /refund directly in the text field or click a snippet from the popup. Both options work together so you are not forced to memorise dozens of hotkeys. • Built for hundreds of snippets: Scroll, search, and filter through a clean snippet library designed for large collections of replies, templates, and code blocks. • Zendesk-friendly, works (almost) everywhere: Carefully tuned to work inside Zendesk ticket replies while still working in Gmail, Help Scout, Intercom, GitHub comments, forms, and almost any other text area in Chrome. • Local and privacy-focused: Snippets are stored securely on your device. No accounts, no cloud storage, no data collection. • Rich content support: Store phrases, full emails, replies, and code blocks. Use formatting like bold, italics, lists, and links where supported. • Backup and restore: Export your snippets to a JSON file and import them on another machine to keep your setup in sync. ✅ Who Quick Expand is for • Customer support teams handling similar tickets all day • Power users and founders answering repetitive emails • Anyone who needs fast access to hundreds of reusable snippets without having to remember every shortcut Tailored for customer support teams and power users who handle large volumes of repetitive replies and need fast access to hundreds of snippets without having to remember every shortcut. 🔧 Actively developed Quick Expand is an actively developed indie project. If you spot a bug or need a feature, you can reach out via the support page – feedback directly shapes what comes next. 🆕 What’s new in recent versions (0.6.3) • Added /shortcut-style expansion directly in text fields • Improved behaviour in complex editors like Zendesk • General stability and UI polish • Added optional cloud Sync via Google Drive. Install Quick Expand today and make repetitive replies a one-click (or one-shortcut) job.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−1−0.7%00.00
30 days+6+4.6%00.00
6 months+86+172.0%00.00
1 year+132+3300.0%+10.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Quick Expand appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
expand#44+10

Version history

8 versions recorded
0.6.47 Feb 2026
0.6.35 Feb 2026
0.6.219 Jan 2026
0.6.128 Dec 2025
0.5.030 Nov 2025
0.4.012 Oct 2025
0.3.126 Apr 2025
0.38 Apr 2025

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
8 Apr 2025
Size
72 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
mbkfocmifaknjekgchcfabgficgoaaob

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 1
Permissions
activeTabstorageclipboardWritescriptingcontextMenusidentity

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