Alternatives

Products that do what Espanso: detect a typed keyword and replace it while you're typing does

1. 1TA
   TypeIt – A Versatile JavaScript Animated Typing Utility▲87

   2021 · typeitjs.com

2. 2
   Typewise Keyboard 3.0▲208

   The privacy-friendly, free Gboard alternative

   2021

3. 3KJ
   Kerning.js — Take control of your web typography▲154

   2011 · endtwist.github.com

4. 4
   Typosaurus▲153

   Quickly check your website for spelling errors

   2015

5. 5
   Typopo▲71

   Fix frequent typos in multiple languages with a single click

   2020

6. 6MK
   Macro – Keyboard Shortcuts for the web▲91

   2018 · usemacro.github.io

7. 7TK
   Tdo – keyboard driven, hackable todo list▲78

   2016 · mstijak.github.io

8. 8IT
   Instant Text Rephrasing as You Type▲6

   2024 · typeof.us

9. 9
   TypeHere▲71

   Type stuff. Come back anytime. It's still there.

   2014

10. 10AF
    A Firefox extension to break the habit of typing distracting websites▲37

    2015 · addons.mozilla.org

11. 11MM
    MissPlete – Misspelling-tolerant autocomplete in 200 lines of ES6▲6

    2015 · xavi.github.io

12. 12ST
    Subsequential Transducer for Efficient Text Rewriting▲45

    2017 · github.com

13. 13TT
    Typesense – typo tolerant, delightfully simple, open source search▲23

    2018 · typesense.org

14. 14AJ
    A JavaScript String replace API that challenges the status quo▲20

    2016 · github.com

15. 15ST
    Simple typing speed test with Knockoutjs and Nodejs▲14

    2014 · broody.nodejitsu.com

16. 16SC
    Shortkeys – custom keyboard shortcuts for the browser▲6

    2020 · shortkeys.app

17. 17WP
    Word pluck – A JavaScript browser based typing game▲5

    2019 · github.com

18. 18TA
    Test and improve your typing speed in the terminal▲8

    2017 · github.com

19. 19TT
    TypeWonder – Test web fonts on any site on the fly▲9

    2014 · typewonder.com

20. 20WM
    Worderfall, my HTML5 typing game▲10

    2012 · worderfall.caseybanner.ca

21. 21SM
    Selectric Mode – Make Emacs sound like a typewriter▲10

    2015 · github.com

22. 22SJ
    Shortcut.js – standardized keyboard shortcuts▲9

    2015 · github.com

23. 23TF
    TypeNix – full typing for Nix language by mapping to the TS AST▲5

    Mar 2026 · github.com

24. 24TG
    Typkov - Generate typing lessons from your own writing (Clojure/Noir)▲11

    2012 · typkov.stevelosh.com

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