You can now use TextExpander for free across Mac, iPhone, iPad, and more

9to5MacPublished 2026-10-09 14:58 UTC

Incredibly useful keyboard shortcut utility TextExpander now offers a free plan, letting users access its core Snippets feature on the Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, and Chrome. Here are the details. more…

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