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Life & fun · February 3, 2021

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Espanso: detect a typed keyword and replace it while you're typing

Espanso: detect a typed keyword and replace it while you're typing launched on February 3, 2021 with 127 votes, #260 of 3,133 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

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In plain words

Espanso is a text expansion tool that detects keywords as users type and automatically replaces them with longer text snippets. It works across applications and operating systems, allowing people to create custom shortcuts for frequently used phrases, email templates, code blocks, or other repetitive text. The software is designed for anyone who wants to reduce typing time and increase productivity by automating text entry.

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From the sources

Tired of typing the same sentences over and over? Discover the incredible power of a full-blown text expander. I'd like to give a shout out to @terzi_federico for creating Espanso: https://espanso.org, an Open Source text expander. Gotta love tools like these. I've just installed it and already know that it'll save me hours and hours! :) One of my favourite free productivity tools is espanso https://espanso.org It's a text expander. I mostly use it to write out quick text snippets such as: My current IP, Today's date, Generic XSS payloads, Code snippets, Email templates It's so good! Discovered https://espanso.org today. Fantastic tool for snippet expansion: Cross Platform and Open Source.…from espanso.org

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