Makro - Text Expander: Free, Private, Encrypted

Free text expander with Smart Rewrite, encrypted cloud sync, and 25+ placeholders. Create shortcuts that expand instantly anywhere.

The text expander that respects your privacy. Makro gives you more for free than competitors charge for. **How it works:** Type a short trigger word (like "sig") and Makro instantly replaces it with the full text you defined (like your complete email signature). Works in any text field on any website. **Why Makro?** • Unlimited macros on the free tier - no 20-snippet cap, no paywall to start. • Zero-knowledge encryption - your macros are encrypted with AES-256-GCM before they leave your device. Our servers never receive your encryption keys and cannot read your content. No other text expander offers this. • No account required - install and start expanding immediately. No email, no sign-up. • Free local AI - use Ollama for Smart Rewrite without sending a single byte to the cloud. • Switch easily - import directly from most popular text expanders. **Key Features** • Text Expansion - Create hotwords that expand into full text snippets. Works in plain text fields, rich text editors, and contenteditable elements. Optional preview before insertion. • 25+ Dynamic Placeholders - Insert today's date, clipboard content, selected text, prompted input, counters, and more. Pro unlocks 5 advanced placeholders: math calculations [$CALC], regex find/replace [$REGEX], nested macros [$MACRO:hotword], custom date formatting [$DATE:format], and date math [$DATE+Nd]. Two more placeholders are in beta ([$IF:cond]...[$ENDIF] conditional, and [$OCR_RESULT] paired with Smart Copy). • Category Organization - Organize macros into categories and subcategories. Drag, move, rename, and restructure as your library grows. • Markdown Editor - Write macro bodies in Markdown with a full formatting toolbar: bold, italic, headings, lists, code blocks, tables, images, and live preview. • Browser Spell Check - Native browser spell checking in the macro editor. Catches typos as you type, with right-click suggestions. Runs entirely in your browser - text never leaves your device. • Keyboard Shortcuts - Assign custom key combinations to any macro for instant expansion without typing a hotword. • Quick Search (Ctrl+Shift+Space) - Find and insert any macro from a global search popup without opening the extension. • Clipboard History - Automatically saves recent clipboard entries for quick access. Password-like entries can be auto-excluded. Auto-clear wipes sensitive entries after a configurable delay. • Right-Click Context Menu - Access your macros from any page via the right-click menu, organized by category and folder structure. • Macro Favorites & Tags - Star important macros and add tags for quick filtering and organization. • Usage Statistics - Track per-macro usage with charts, heatmaps, usage insights, and category breakdowns. • Import & Export - Back up your macros as JSON files. Import from other Text Expanders. • Bulk Operations - Select, move, or delete multiple macros at once. • Dark, Light & Auto Themes - Choose dark or light mode, or let it follow your system preference automatically. • Localization - Available in English, Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), and Korean. **Pro Features (Cloud Sync + Smart Rewrite) - 1 month free trial** • Sync macros across up to 2 devices with end-to-end encryption (same zero-knowledge AES-256-GCM architecture). • Smart Rewrite (500 Makro Credits/month) - Rewrite text in different tones: professional, casual, concise, expanded, or custom. Powered by AI through our secure proxy. • Semantic Search - Find macros by meaning, not just keywords. • Version History - Track changes to individual macros over time. • Auto-Backup - Scheduled backups (daily, weekly, or monthly) downloaded to your device. • Shareable Packs - Export macro collections as portable packs and share them with teammates. • Manage connected devices and resolve sync conflicts. **Premium Features (More Credits + Everything in Pro) - 1 month free trial** • 10,000 Makro Credits per month (vs 500 in Pro). • Sync across up to 3 devices. • Priority support. **Beta Features (Early Access) - sign up at makroexpander.com/beta** Open to Pro and Premium subscribers via the beta program. Beta access is granted by signing up; features are provided as-is and may change. • Smart Variants - context-aware macro bodies that change depending on the site you're on, time of day, browser language, field type, or operating system. One hotword, multiple expansions. • Suggest with AI - let Smart Rewrite propose variant bodies for an existing macro, sanitized to your tier and conditions. • Smart Copy (OCR) - extract text from any image via on-device tesseract-wasm. Optional AI Cleanup routes through your configured AI provider (local Ollama / LM Studio stay on-device; Makro Cloud sends only the extracted text, never the image). • Conditional placeholders [$IF:cond]...[$ELSE]...[$ENDIF] for inline conditional text inside macro bodies. **Privacy First - Not Just a Slogan** Other text expanders store your snippets in plaintext on their servers. Makro is different: • Free tier: all data stays on your device, encrypted at rest. No ads, no third-party analytics. • Cloud sync uses zero-knowledge encryption (AES-256-GCM) - our servers never receive your encryption keys and cannot read your macros. Only devices with your key can decrypt them. • Local AI option available (Ollama / LM Studio) - get AI features without sending anything to the cloud. Local providers are the default; Makro Cloud is opt-in. • Transparent telemetry - every privacy toggle in Settings has an (i) button that shows you the exact mock JSON payload that would be sent before you opt in. Two independent tiers (basic counts, detailed feature usage), each separately toggleable. • Minimal data - on first install, we record your extension version, platform, locale, license tier, and a build-type flag (so test installs and uninstall pings don't inflate our usage stats). Device ID is one-way hashed (SHA-256) before transmission; we cannot link heartbeats to your identity. • Open privacy policy: https://makroexpander.com/privacy • Terms of Service: https://makroexpander.com/terms • Public roadmap & feature voting: https://feedback.makroexpander.com **Free vs Pro vs Premium** Free - Unlimited macros, unlimited categories, clipboard history with sensitive-data filtering and auto-clear, basic placeholders, usage statistics with heatmap, keyboard shortcuts, favorites & tags, bulk operations, right-click context menu, Markdown editor, dark/light/auto themes, local AI (Ollama / LM Studio), 25 Makro Credits/month for cloud Smart Rewrite and Translation, spell check, 7 languages, 1 device. No account required. Pro ($2.99/mo) - Everything in Free + cloud sync (2 devices, E2E encrypted), 500 Makro Credits/mo, semantic search, macro version history, auto-backup, shareable packs, 5 advanced placeholders (calc, regex, nested macros, custom date format, date math), and eligibility for the beta program. 1 month free trial. Premium ($5.99/mo) - Everything in Pro + 10,000 Makro Credits/month, 3 devices, priority support. 1 month free trial. Beta program (free for Pro+ subscribers) - Smart Variants, Suggest with AI, Smart Copy (OCR), and conditional placeholders [$IF:]. Sign up at makroexpander.com/beta. Beta features are provided as-is.