Espanso
A free text expander: type a short code like :addr and it becomes your full address, an email template or today's date, in any app.
What you can do with it
- Canned replies for customer emails and DMs
- Fill-in-the-blank invoice and booking messages
- Dates, links and signatures in a few keystrokes
Worth knowingSnippets live in plain YAML files, so spaces and indentation matter. On Windows its default search shortcut (Alt+Space) can clash with other apps.
The full tutorial
01Download Espanso and switch it onFREE02Make your own shortcutsMEMBERS03A whole email from one shortcutMEMBERS04Add the small business and creator starter packMEMBERS05Forget a shortcut? Search for itMEMBERS06Optional: an :ai shortcut that rewrites your clipboardMEMBERS
Type :reply, get a whole email: free text shortcuts that work in every app · ~30 min · tested 2026-10-09
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