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Description:
Tool to replace abbreviations while typing

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 3.21@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: text-expansion productivity automation snippet-manager

Install: brew install --cask atext

About:
aText is a powerful text expansion utility designed to boost productivity by replacing short abbreviations with frequently used phrases, sentences, or codes as you type. It allows users to create custom triggers for emails, code snippets, and form responses, significantly reducing repetitive typing. The tool supports rich text, images, and dynamic variables like dates and clipboard content for highly customizable automation.

Key Features:

Supports rich text, images, and HTML formatting
Dynamic variables for dates, times, and clipboard content
Cross-application compatibility across macOS
Cloud sync for snippets via iCloud or Dropbox

Use Cases:

Software developers inserting boilerplate code or SQL queries
Writers and editors expanding common phrases or formatting templates
Customer support agents quickly inserting standardized responses

Alternatives:

TextExpander – A more established competitor with built-in team collaboration features, though aText offers a more affordable one-time purchase model.
Espanso – A free, open-source, and cross-platform alternative that is highly configurable but requires editing YAML files rather than using a GUI.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Aug 5, 2025 2:15pm	3.21	0	VERSION_BUMP	8378877f