# Auto Text Expander

> Create custom keyboard shortcuts to expand and replace text as you type!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/auto-text-expander](https://chrome-stats.com/d/auto-text-expander)

## Overview

- **ID:** `auto-text-expander`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Pete
- **Category:** social-communication
- **Daily users:** 1,430
- **Weekly downloads:** 32
- **Rating:** 3.33 / 5 (45 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.9.5.1
- **Last updated:** 2019-06-24
- **First published:** 2019-06-24
- **Size:** 177 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/auto-text-expander/)
- **Website:** [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/auto-text-expander-for-go/iibninhmiggehlcdolcilmhacighjamp?hl=en](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/auto-text-expander-for-go/iibninhmiggehlcdolcilmhacighjamp?hl=en)

## Description

Auto Text Expander is a powerful Chrome extension designed to enhance your typing efficiency by allowing you to create custom keyboard shortcuts that automatically expand and replace text as you type. This tool simplifies repetitive typing tasks, ideal for professionals, students, and everyday users aiming to save time on emails, coding, or messaging.

Originally ported from the Chrome Webstore and released under the MIT license, Auto Text Expander combines simplicity and flexibility without compromising user control. Easily set your personalized shortcuts to streamline communication and reduce errors, making typing faster and more accurate.

## Rankings

- #2,695 — Overall
- #321 — Social & Communication
- #14 — text expander
- #31 — expand

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `<all_urls>`
- `notifications`
- `clipboardRead`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users like the add‑on for saving time on repetitive typing and find it simple to use, especially on basic sites and in the built‑in test area. Major complaints center on inconsistent behavior across websites (notably Google Docs, Facebook, Discord), data/storage problems (limits and inability to clear large imports), and missing Firefox features compared with the Chrome version.

### Pros

- Saves time on repetitive typing / useful for work (text expansion)
- Simple, quick and easy-to-use interface — works well in the extension's test area and on many basic sites
- Many users report it works reliably in some contexts or in Chrome (familiar feature set)

### Cons

- Inconsistent/unreliable: frequently fails to expand on many sites or text areas
- Doesn't work in important sites for multiple users (Google Docs, Facebook, Discord, review/text boxes)
- Data/storage issues — users hit limits, can't remove or fully replace large imported libraries
- Firefox build lacks some features from the Chrome version (e.g., %clip%, Tab/hotkey activation) and still shows Chrome-specific instructions

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/auto-text-expander)