Typedesk
Type less, say more
Mac
Version 3.1.12
macOS 12.0 or later
610.9 MB
1 languages
Tired of typing the same things over and over? Typedesk lets you create simple shortcuts for anything you type repeatedly — email replies, signatures, code snippets, you name it. Works seamlessly across your Mac apps, so you save time wherever you work.
Create shortcuts for repeated text snippets
Insert templates with a few keystrokes
Works in every app on your Mac
Sync shortcuts across all your devices
Typedesk features
Speed up typing
Type a short abbreviation and watch it instantly expand into the full text. Type 'addr' and your complete address appears — just like that. Works in every app you already use, from email to messages to documents. Your fingers will thank you.
Build a snippet library that's yours
Save the emails, greetings, and phrases you type every day. Organize them into folders, find what you need in seconds, and insert it without breaking your flow. The more you use it, the more it works for you.
Make every snippet smarter with variables
Add personalized details like names, dates, or custom fields directly inside your snippets. Choose from multiple options on the fly with multi-select variables. Stop rewriting the same message just to change a few words.
Type in any app, on any device
Typedesk works everywhere on your Mac: email clients, browsers, chat apps, and code editors. Your shortcuts sync across your devices so you're always productive, wherever you are.
Ratings and reviews
Typedesk
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31 ratings
Mark van Silfhout
May 5, 2026
App version: 3.1.12
This is the app I have been waiting for for a long time. Default substitution on a Mac works, however this is easier and works on any app/browset! I can’t wait to see them develop an iPhone/iPad version :-D
Dave K.
Apr 22, 2026
App version: 3.1.10
Literally tried to make ONE shortcut that was the date YYMMDD. It’s still spinning the wheel and has been 45 minutes. This app can’t even do one thing, except us hard drive space. It can’t even save ONE shortcut. WTF.
Response from Developer
Apr 22, 2026
Thank you for the feedback, and we’re sorry for the frustrating experience. That definitely isn’t expected behavior, and we understand how frustrating it is when something as simple as creating one shortcut doesn’t work. Please reach out to us at [email protected], and we’ll be happy to help troubleshoot the issue and get this working properly for you.
Akhilesh Kumar
Apr 13, 2026
App version: 3.1.10
This completely went bonkers once I put in a slightly larger template with seven placeholders. First of all, it was not asking me for data in the order in which I had placed them inside the template. After adjusting myself to whichever way it asked for the data , it still didnt return any output. exasperated and running thin on patience here :(
Response from Developer
Apr 22, 2026
Thank you for the feedback, and we’re sorry for the frustrating experience. That definitely doesn’t sound like the experience we want you to have. Please reach out to us at [email protected] and we’ll be happy to help troubleshoot the placeholder order and output issue with you directly. Thanks again for trying Typedesk through Setapp.
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