Web Text Expander: Text Shortcuts & Snippets

Name: Web Text Expander: Text Shortcuts & Snippets
Rating: 4.632075471698113 (106 reviews)
Author: https://webtextexpander.com

Work smarter and type faster with text shortcuts! Use text expander to turn text snippets into words or sentences anywhere online

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Web Text Expander: Text Shortcuts & Snippets is a free Chrome extension designed to help you type faster and work smarter by creating personalized text shortcuts and snippets. Save time by expanding abbreviated shortcuts into full phrases, emails, code snippets, dates, and more across any website, including Gmail, social media, and online forms.

Key features include instant shortcut expansion, tagging for snippet organization, caret position control, current date/time insertion, a quick search box for snippet retrieval, and seamless Gmail integration. It is user-friendly, secure, and built to enhance productivity for professionals, students, developers, customer support agents, and content creators. Say goodbye to repetitive typing and streamline your digital workflow with Web Text Expander today!

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By:

https://webtextexpander.com

Users:

20,000

Rating:

4.63

(106) 0.03

Version:

2025.6.11.0 Last updated: 2025-06-13

Creation date:

2023-11-13

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
unlimitedStorage
clipboardRead
clipboardWrite
offscreen
scripting
alarms

Host permissions:

*:\/\/*\/*

Size:

349.00KB

Email:

we*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

16 hours ago

Ranking

# 5,501 ▲ 116

Other rankings

#246 in Tools ▲ 3

#3 in text expander keyword 33

#40 in phrase keyword 5 ▼ 2

#42 in fragment keyword 15 ▼ 3

#42 in insert keyword 27

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Web Text Expander (v2025.6.11.0)

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User reviews

Users generally appreciate the Web Text Expander extension for its effectiveness, free usage with unlimited shortcuts, and cross-browser compatibility. It is favored over similar tools like TextBlaze and praised for saving time with templates and AI prompt generation. However, users report occasional glitches, especially with recent Chrome updates requiring repeated permission resets. The lack of a mobile app and some feature restrictions without paying are also noted drawbacks.

Pros

Highly useful and time-saving for typing and generating templates or AI prompts.
Free to use with unlimited shortcuts, with optional subscription for extra features.
Works well across multiple browsers (Chrome, Edge, Bravo).
Better and more feature-rich compared to similar extensions like TextBlaze.
Good user support and responsiveness to user feedback.

Cons

Some glitches or bugs experienced occasionally, especially with latest Chrome updates.
Frequent need to reset permissions due to recent Chrome versions causes annoyance.
No mobile app available, limiting usage for mobile users.
Limited features without payment beyond plain text usage, which some users find restricting.

Recent reviews

Çok kısıtlı, para ödemezseniz düz metin kullanabiliyorsunuz sadece. Daha iyi, özellikleri daha fazla ve ücretsiz olan ekler var. Hiç zaman kaybetmeyin.

Ke*****, 2025-06-14

Wicked good app dood.

Sh*****, 2025-06-11

Work very nice on all websites. Perfect for quick generating structured AI prompts and templates. Thanks for making it free

Sc*****, 2025-06-08

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Web Text Expander: Text Shortcuts & Snippets requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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Web Text Expander: Text Shortcuts & Snippets is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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