TextFast

Name: TextFast
Rating: 2.9118 (34 reviews)
Author: Matheus Faustino

Have you ever felt it took too much work to type out long words or sentences? Or do you just desire to make shorthand macros for often-used words or even entire sentences? TextFast can make shorthand macros for words, sentences, or any text you want,

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Features & Capabilities

TextFast is a powerful Chrome extension designed to help you type faster by creating customizable shorthand macros for words, sentences, or emojis. Whether you frequently write long phrases in chats, posts, or emails, TextFast lets you replace shortcuts like "imc" with "I'm coming" instantly. Setting up is simple—just click the extension icon, add your shortcuts, save them, and type away with ease.

Perfect for anyone looking to enhance productivity and reduce repetitive typing, TextFast transforms your browser typing experience by enabling quick text expansion with a few simple steps. Its user-friendly configuration page makes managing your macros effortless. Get TextFast and enjoy faster, more efficient communication online today!

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Version:

1.4.0 Last updated: 2026-05-11

Version code:

6256968

Creation date:

2017-08-12

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Content scripts matches:

<all_urls>

Size:

81.46KB

Email:

ma*****@gmail.com

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Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-15

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# 4,737 ▲ 39

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#50 in fact keyword 8 ▲ 1

#71 in speech to text keyword 31 ▲ 2

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Developed by:

Matheus Faustino

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/textfast/

Email:

ma*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://github.com/matheusfaustino/textfast

User Reviews

TextFast is appreciated as a needed text expansion tool on Firefox, especially as a workaround for missing native support, and works well in controlled environments. However, multiple users report it often fails or behaves erratically outside its internal playground, including incompatibility with popular web services like Facebook and Gmail. Common issues include unwanted spaces or newlines after expansions, buggy behavior causing freezing or text corruption, and no support for expansions triggered by punctuation besides space. Despite its flaws, users value it for fulfilling an important niche.

Pros

Fulfills the basic need of text replacement on Firefox, helping users who rely on text shortcuts.
Simple and easy to use interface with import functionality via JSON files for text replacements.
Works reasonably well within its designated playground/testing area.
Provides a workaround for a long-standing Firefox bug regarding lack of native text replacement support, especially on MacOS.
Accepted as a helpful tool by users familiar with similar text expansion tools like yasnippet in Emacs.

Cons

Does not work reliably or at all outside its internal playground/testing environment.
Adds unwanted spaces or newlines automatically after text expansions, causing formatting issues.
Incompatible with many popular web applications and platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, Gmail, Outlook browser app, Facebook, and Roll20 chat fields.
Bugs cause freezing or corruption of text boxes, and sometimes incorrectly replaces or appends text leading to erratic output.
Lacks support for expanding text with punctuation characters immediately following the shortcut, limiting practical use.

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Is TextFast Safe?

Risk impact

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TextFast requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

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TextFast may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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