# Text Expander: Typing Hero

> The #1 Text Expander for Android: Write once. Expand forever.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/sen.typinghero](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sen.typinghero)

## Overview

- **ID:** `sen.typinghero`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Djonny Stevens Abenz
- **Category:** BUSINESS
- **Downloads:** 393,502
- **Rating:** 3.59 / 5 (2,058 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.11-cbe0625e6
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-30
- **First published:** 2018-11-04
- **Publisher country:** ID
- **Size:** 13 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sen.typinghero)
- **Website:** [https://typinghero.app](https://typinghero.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://typinghero.app/privacy](https://typinghero.app/privacy)

## Description

**Typing Hero** is a powerful Chrome extension designed to enhance productivity by saving users over 933,000 hours worldwide through efficient text expansion and automation. Users can assign custom keywords to frequently typed messages, automatically insert current or custom date/time information, and even trigger forms to complete templates dynamically.

The extension offers both free and premium features. Free capabilities include snippet suggestions, cursor placement after keyword replacement, CSV export, and importing from popular text expansion apps like Texpand and TextExpander™️. Premium features unlock unlimited snippets, multiple templates per snippet, automatic message sending in chat apps, contact integration, clipboard history, text transformations, and more. Typing Hero requires Google Play services and use of accessibility services, ensuring seamless interaction on supported platforms.  

Made in Jakarta, Indonesia, Typing Hero provides a robust, user-friendly way to automate repetitive typing tasks, making it ideal for professionals and businesses aiming to optimize communication efficiency.

## Rankings

- #113,213 — Overall
- #4 — text expander
- #12 — expand
- #12 — typing

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `sen.typinghero.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users praise strong support, reliability with large text blocks, and solid cross-app performance, plus a responsive developer. Most common drawbacks are high pricing, persistent accessibility requirements, intrusive on-screen icon, compatibility issues across apps/devices, and occasional bugs or missing privacy features.

### Pros

- Excellent customer support with prompt refunds.
- Handles large blocks of text well and is more useful than similar apps.
- Responsive developer with quick, helpful updates.
- Works well in Google Keep and Google Docs, making it reliable across nonstandard text fields.
- Very convenient to use and well-built.

### Cons

- Expensive subscription; perceived low value for occasional users and confusing pricing structure.
- Cannot remove the translucent floating icon; intrusive on-screen UI.
- Requires full accessibility service and has reboot/persistence issues on some devices.
- Inconsistent app compatibility; not working in certain apps (e.g., Reddit on Samsung Internet) and other Android versions.
- Some bugs/limitations (e.g., delete selection not working; lacks built-in privacy protections like password/PIN).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sen.typinghero)