Type a short abbreviation, get a long chunk of text — instantly, wherever you're typing. No subscription. No account. No cloud.
Mac · Chromebook · Free during beta
Available for
Works in every app system-wide — not just the browser.
⬇ Download freemacOS 13+ · Apple Silicon & Intel
Gmail, Google Docs, any website. Perfect for Chromebooks.
Pending Chrome Web Store review
Not available yetChrome · ChromeOS · Any OS
Fires the moment you finish typing your abbreviation — no delimiter, no delay. It just disappears and your full text appears.
Everything runs on your Mac. Your snippets never leave your machine. No account, no sync service, no privacy policy to read.
Use %B %e, %Y in any snippet to insert today's date. Time, weekday, ISO format — all supported.
Formatted snippets with bold, italics, and fonts paste perfectly — not just plain text.
Browse and search all your snippets in one window. Double-click any row to paste it wherever your cursor is.
No trial, no tier, no "upgrade to unlock." Download it, use it. When we do charge, it'll be $9.95/year — less than a cup of coffee.
QuickSnip reads your existing .textexpbackup files directly — no export, no conversion, no copy-paste. Every abbreviation you've built up over the years comes right over.
Download and unzip QuickSnip.zip. Move QuickSnip.app to your Applications folder.
Open QuickSnip from your Applications folder. macOS may ask if you're sure — click Open. That's it, no Terminal commands needed.
Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility, click +, add QuickSnip, and toggle it on. Then look at the top of your screen in the menu bar — you'll see a ⚡ icon. Click it → Restart Monitoring.
Already have snippets? Click ⚡ → Load Backup File… and point it at your .textexpbackup file.
Type any abbreviation, anywhere on your Mac. Done.
Optional — move the icon where you want it. Hold ⌘ Command and drag the ⚡ icon to any spot in your menu bar. Drag it all the way right (next to the clock) so it's always visible. On MacBooks with a notch, this prevents it from getting hidden.
Free during beta · $9.95/year when we launch
Last updated: April 9, 2026
QuickSnip stores only the text snippets and abbreviations you create, and your on/off preference. This data is saved locally on your device — never on a server. We do not collect any usage data, analytics, or personal information.
Your snippets are used solely to expand abbreviations as you type. No other use is made of this data.
We share nothing. QuickSnip does not collect, transmit, or share any data with any server, third party, or developer. All data stays entirely on your device.
Your snippets remain on your device until you delete them or uninstall the app.
Questions about this privacy policy? Email jbnash@gmail.com.