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Free plan includes built-in expansions plus 1 custom expansion. Pro unlocks unlimited custom expansions.

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What is Text Expander?

Text Expander lets you type a short trigger (like :date) anywhere on your computer and have it automatically expand into longer text. This works globally, in any app and any text field.

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Built-in Expansions

TriggerExpands ToExample Output
:dateCurrent date2026-05-10
:timeCurrent time14:30

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Creating Custom Expansions

  1. Open the Vowen app and click Dictionary in the left sidebar
  2. Switch to the Expansions tab
  3. Click + Add Expansion
  4. Enter your trigger (e.g., :addr) and replacement text (e.g., “123 Main Street, Suite 400, New York, NY 10001”)
  5. Click Save

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How It Works

  1. You type the trigger characters (e.g., :email)
  2. Vowen detects the completed trigger
  3. It simulates backspaces to delete the trigger
  4. It pastes the replacement text
This happens in real-time as you type, no shortcut needed.

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Use Cases

  • Contact info: :email → your email address
  • Signatures: :sig → your full email signature
  • Boilerplate: :thanks → “Thank you for your message. I’ll get back to you shortly.”
  • Links: :gh → your GitHub profile URL
  • Date/Time: :date → today’s date (built-in)

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Managing Expansions

  • Enable/Disable: toggle individual expansions without deleting them
  • Edit: change the trigger or replacement text
  • Delete: remove custom expansions (built-ins cannot be deleted)
  • Built-in label: shows which expansions are system-provided

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Behavior Notes

  • Expansions are paused during voice recording (won’t interfere with transcription)
  • A mouse click resets the trigger buffer (starts fresh)
  • Triggers are case-sensitive
  • The trigger prefix : is not configurable currently