TextExpander's new free plan is a trial run with a five-snippet cap
TextExpander now offers a free plan with five active snippets, one swap every two weeks, and sync across devices.
Apps · Macfolio · 9 October 2026
TextExpander now lists a Free plan at $0, "free forever," with no credit card required. Free accounts can store unlimited snippets but keep only five active at a time, swapping one every two weeks. New accounts get a 30-day preview of paid features, then move to Free automatically with all snippets kept and five left active. TextExpander says snippets sync across Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, and Chrome on every plan, including Free.
Free versus paid at a glance
- Free: $0, 5 active snippets, 1 swap every 2 weeks, up to 5 team members across 3 teams, basic fill-ins, dates, and times
- Pro: $60 per user per year (about $5 a month) or $6 billed monthly; unlimited active snippets, date math, conditional fill-ins, and JavaScript, AppleScript, and shell script snippets
- Business: $120 per user per year (about $10 a month) or $12 billed monthly; adds guest sharing, Snippet Requests, and Google sign-in
- Requirements: macOS 11.1 or later, iOS 15 or later
This does not mean the full app is free. Scripted snippets, conditional fill-ins, and unlimited active snippets stay on paid plans.
Which five snippets earn a slot
macOS already includes Text Replacements in System Settings, under Keyboard, which handles short swaps such as fixing a common typo. Five active TextExpander snippets suit the long, repeated blocks that feature handles poorly, such as email replies, support answers, or templates with fill-in fields. Freelancers and small teams are the obvious audience; larger teams will hit the five-member and sharing limits quickly.
Our take: keep short abbreviations in macOS and save the free slots for your longest, most-used text. The two-week swap limit makes the free plan awkward for experimenting, so use the 30-day preview to find out which snippets you actually use before it ends.
TextExpander has not said when the Free plan launched; 9to5Mac reported it on October 8. Prices are in US dollars and exclude tax, so VAT or GST may be added at checkout. The pricing page shows $6 and $12 beside its annual totals, while its FAQ and press kit list $5 and $10 a month on annual billing. An earlier version of this story repeated the $6 and $12 figures as annual-billing prices.