Free Auto Text Expander
Create custom keyboard shortcuts to expand and replace text as you type!
Manifest V3
- Rating:
- 3.30 (46)
- Version:
- 3.0.3 (Last updated: 2023-11-07)
- Creation date:
- 2020-08-20
- Permissions:
- activeTab
- storage
- unlimitedStorage
- scripting
- Size:
- 410.70K
- URLs:
- Website ,Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Edge Add-on Store
- Updated:
- a day ago
User reviews
Users appreciate the add-on's ability to save time and improve productivity with a simple interface. However, multiple reviews report significant issues: the expander only works within the extension itself and not in external websites like WhatsApp or Instagram; frequent disabling causes loss of data; recent updates have reset shortcuts leading to user frustration; and lack of features like site restriction and syncing limit its practicality. Overall, while useful in a narrow scope, many users find it unreliable for broader everyday use.
Pros
- Saves time by automating repetitive typing tasks.
- Simple and easy to use interface.
- Highly praised by some users for improving productivity.
- Works well on the extension's internal field or settings page.
Cons
- Does not expand shortcuts on many popular websites like WhatsApp or messenger.
- Frequent crashes and the add-on gets disabled daily causing loss of shortcuts.
- Recent updates have caused loss of saved snippets and require reconfiguration.
- No option to restrict text expansion to specific websites or sync across devices.
- Limited functionality outside the extension’s own input field, reducing usefulness.
Recent reviews
Only works on some websites?? I can't believe something this simple could be hard to program.
by Dumas,, 2025-03-25
Completely useless. You can expand the macros only in the extension's internal field, not on messenger or whatsapp for example. Do not waste your time
by Vasil, 2024-11-12
It seems that you can only expand the shortcuts within the window of the extension, not in other fields in the browser, so unfortunately this has limited usefulness.
by Peter, 2024-10-30
Extension safety
Risk impact
Free Auto Text Expander does not require any sensitive permissions.
Risk impact analysis details
- Low Allows usage of omnibox input, negligible risk as it pertains largely to user input enhancements.
Risk likelihood
Free Auto Text Expander has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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