MyTextExpander — Text Expander & Snippets

Save reusable text snippets and insert them anywhere. Local-only, private, offline.

MyTextExpander is a powerful, privacy-first Chrome Extension designed to accelerate your typing across the web. Save your most frequently used text templates, email signatures, customer replies, and code blocks, then insert them instantly into any text field. ✨ Key Features 🚀 Slash Launcher (/): Type / (or your custom trigger character) in any text field to open a fast command palette. Search and insert snippets effortlessly. ⚡ Direct Shortcuts: Type a quick abbreviation (e.g., ;sig) followed by a space or enter, and watch it expand automatically into your full text. 📝 Rich & Plain Text Support: Fully format your snippets with links, lists, bold, italics, and code blocks. 🧩 Dynamic Fill-in Fields: Create interactive templates using variables like {{input:Name}}, {{select:Option}}, {{date}}, {{time}}, and {{page:title}}. 📁 Smart Organization: Keep your snippet library tidy with customizable folders, tags, and favorites. 🔒 100% Local & Private: No cloud servers, no account registration, and no telemetry. All snippets are securely stored directly on your device via chrome.storage.local. 🛡️ Sensitive Field Protection: For your security, expansion is automatically disabled in password, credit card, and OTP fields. 💾 Flexible Backup Options: Easily backup your data or import snippets from other text expanders using JSON and CSV formats. 📱 Seamless Integration: Features a dedicated insertion engine optimized for WhatsApp Web, Gmail, Google Chat, Notion, Outlook, and more.