ProKeys

Name: ProKeys
Rating: 4.391705069124424 (217 reviews)
Author: Aquila Softworks

Save time and effort in emails, etc. with ProKeys! Define snippets, do math in browser, auto complete braces, and much more.

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ProKeys is a versatile and user-friendly Chrome extension designed to save you time and effort by automating repetitive typing tasks. With ProKeys, you can define custom text snippets and expand them using simple abbreviations, speeding up your email and document writing experience. It supports plain and styled text, clipboard macros, dynamic placeholders for customizable fields, and time and date macros with arithmetic capabilities.

Additional features include inline math calculations within text fields, auto-insertion of quotes and braces, tab-to-indent functionality, and omnibox support to expand snippets directly from the address bar. ProKeys securely stores your data locally or synced via Chrome sign-in, never sending it to external servers. Ideal for professionals aiming to cut down monotonous typing and enhance productivity, ProKeys offers a powerful, privacy-focused text expansion tool integrated seamlessly into your browser environment.

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Version:

4.0.2 Last updated: 2024-06-27

Creation date:

2019-06-30

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
storage
contextMenus
clipboardRead
offscreen
scripting

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size:

417.00KB

Email:

pr*****@gmail.com

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Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

16 hours ago

Ranking

# 2,553 ▲ 363

Other rankings

#238 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 4

#26 in text expander keyword 32 ▼ 1

#28 in example keyword 3 ▲ 1

#29 in insert keyword 28

#45 in expand keyword 5 ▲ 3

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User reviews

ProKeys is praised for saving users significant time by automating repetitive text entries, making it invaluable for professionals and educators. It has a user-friendly interface and supports a wide range of snippets. However, multiple users report serious issues including snippet deletion, lack of developer support, and compatibility problems with browsers and web applications like WhatsApp and Slack. Formatting bugs and missing advanced features also detract from the experience. Overall, while highly effective when working properly, reliability and support concerns are common among users.

Pros

Significantly saves time by automating repetitive typing tasks, increasing efficiency for professionals like therapists, teachers, and customer support agents.
Easy to learn and use, with a relatively small learning curve and helpful features like tabbing through snippets.
Supports creating and using numerous text snippets, benefiting diverse workflows including copy-paste and LaTeX homework.
Highly appreciated by users for functionality and utility, considered a 'game changer' in documentation and communication tasks.

Cons

Frequent issues with snippet loss or deletion, leading to frustration and time loss for users.
Functionality problems on some platforms like Brave browser, Chromebooks, Slack, LINE Business ID, WhatsApp Web, and updated web apps causing incompatibility.
Lack of developer support or assistance for issues encountered, with no help or explanation when problems occur.
Some users experience bugs like snippet formatting loss (e.g., bulleted lists losing sublists) and needing to restore previous versions often.
Certain advanced features are missing, such as function characters (carriage return, backspace) and snippet organization by usage frequency.

Recent reviews

Very helpfull

Es*****, 2025-03-04

excellent

Ta*****, 2024-12-05

Currently, the program cannot be used with LINE Business ID.

ตั*****, 2024-08-28

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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ProKeys requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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ProKeys has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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