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24 alternatives to AutoText - a "Text Expander" for Windows

Free auto-typing assistant software

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. AutoText - a "Text Expander" for Windows launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
TypeIt4me▲95
Save time & keystrokes with this text expander for Mac
2018 · ettoresoftware.com · its alternatives →
2
Text Expander▲10
Expand text shortcuts and do power text automations
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
3
WindowSill▲108
Hey everyone! I'm excited to unveil WindowSill, a universal command bar for Windows 10 and 11 that brings AI-powered text assistance and a suite of productivity tools directly to wherever you're working. Why WindowSill? Inspired by the MacBook Touch Bar, StreamDeck, and Apple Intelligence, I wanted a tool that gives context-aware actions without interrupting my workflow. WindowSill is my take on that idea for Windows. What it can do AI text assistant Select any text in any app to summarize, rewrite, translate, or fix grammar instantly. No copy/paste needed. No switching apps needed.…
2025 · getwindowsill.app · its alternatives →
4
Linguix Shortcuts - Auto Text Expander▲56
Expand
2020 · linguix.com · its alternatives →
5
AutoComplete▲128
Type faster, let AI finish your sentences
2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
6
Typinator 10 ▲105
The fast and private text expander for macOS and iOS
Mar 2026 · ergonis.com · its alternatives →
7
TexTab▲250
Turn any AI task into a Keyboard Shortcut
Feb 2026 · textab.me · its alternatives →
8
aText▲198
Type faster using abbreviations for common phrases
2015 · trankynam.com · its alternatives →
9
Automoji▲120
Auto emoji picker for Mac
2023 · its alternatives →
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Espanso: detect a typed keyword and replace it while you're typing▲127
2021 · espanso.org · its alternatives →
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AltText.ai▲149
The #1 Alt Text Generator - Improve SEO & site accessibility
2023 · alttext.ai · its alternatives →
12
TextExpander for iPhone▲144
Snippets that expand to phrases (keyboard for iOS 8)
2014 · textexpander.com · its alternatives →
13
Smart Keys for Mac▲149
AI shortcuts for fixing grammar, translating and coding
2025 · smartkeys.so · its alternatives →
14
Ottomate▲170
Text autocomplete. Like Gmail. But everywhere. And private.
2020 · ottomate.io · its alternatives →
15
Linguix Turbo▲181
Create clever text expansions to speed up your writing
2023 · turbo.linguix.com · its alternatives →
16
Fast Text▲109
Speed up everything you type in macOS in any app
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
17
Text Blaze for Windows▲90
Text expander with ChatGPT templates
2023 · blaze.today · its alternatives →
18
AiText▲13
Use AI to do literally anything with the selected text!
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
19
PhraseExpress▲4
Text Expander and Autotext Software
2021 · phraseexpress.com · its alternatives →
20
Retext▲34
Snippets that expand anywhere you type on macOS
Jun 2026 · retext.io · its alternatives →
21
LoadFast▲94
A text Expander for Mac - type 3 keys, expand 300 words
Dec 2025 · loadfast.store · its alternatives →
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Text Enhancer AI▲113
Enhance any text content in seconds for free
2024 · text-enhancer.com · its alternatives →
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TextFlow – Automator workflows for text manipulation in OS X▲76
Automator workflows for text manipulation in any OS X app - vmdanilov/TextFlow
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Emoji Assistant▲99
Chrome extension that autosuggests emojis.
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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