aText review

aText is the cheapest way to get a full text expander on a Mac or Windows PC. A Personal One year license costs $4.99 for one user on 3 computers, and it simply expires after a year rather than renewing automatically. A Personal Lifetime license costs $29.99 and covers 5 computers. Features go further than the price suggests: rich text and images in snippets, auto-capitalization of new sentences, date and time scripts, editable fields, keystroke and mouse scripts, and built-in snippet sets for typo correction, HTML, JavaScript and emojis. Sync runs through a folder in OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive or iCloud Drive, and one library can sync between Windows and macOS. The developer recommends the Microsoft Store version on Windows. The trade-offs are no permanent free plan, no phone apps and no admin console for teams, so it suits individuals more than organizations.

Who it is for

solo typists who want the lowest paid price

Price

Personal One year license $4.99; Personal Lifetime $29.99; 21-day free trial.

$4.99 $29.99 $29.99 | $14.99 | $9.99 $9.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• Runs on macOS and Windows, with sync between the two
• Inserts images, formatted text and attachments into apps such as Word, Mail, Outlook and Gmail
• Date and time scripts, editable fields, keystroke and mouse scripts
• Sync through OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud Drive or a shared network folder
• Built-in snippets for misspelling correction, HTML and JavaScript and emojis

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Personal One year license costs $4.99 and does not renew automatically
• Strength: Personal Lifetime license costs $29.99 and covers 5 computers
• Strength: Works in virtual machines and remote desktop clients
• Weakness: No permanent free plan, only a 21-day trial on the macOS download
• Weakness: Personal One year license covers 3 computers and cannot be transferred
• Weakness: No team admin console; sharing relies on a shared folder

Key facts

• Free trial: 21 days
• Personal One year: $4.99, 1 user, 3 computers
• Personal Lifetime: $29.99, 1 user, 5 computers
• Platforms: macOS 10.12 to 15, Windows

Where it ranks

aText is No. 2 in our Best Text Expanders verdict.