Text Snippet Expansion
Type a short trigger, press the marker key you set, and get the full text: signatures, addresses, replies, code.
Free on every plan. Runs on Mac, Windows, Linux.
Say it
Press your Commands key and say any of these. Glaido picks the right tool.
- “Show my snippets”
- “Insert my email signature”
Text Snippet Expansion turns a few typed letters into the text you write over and over. Type a trigger such as "sig", press the marker key you set, and the trigger is replaced with your snippet in whatever app you are typing in. It uses the snippets you already keep in Glaido, so a snippet you dictate and a snippet you type are the same snippet.
One list of snippets
The triggers come from the Snippets page in Glaido. Say a trigger on its own while dictating, or type it and press the marker key. Nothing is stored twice.
Your key still works
When nothing matches, the marker key does its usual job. A trigger has to be a whole word at the end of what you typed, so "signature" never fires "sig".
Live values
Snippets can hold your clipboard, the date and time, or your timezone. They are filled in at the moment the snippet expands.
Your clipboard comes back
The snippet is pasted, then whatever you had copied is put back on the clipboard.
Commands
Everything Text Snippet Expansion can do, with what to say in Commands mode and the shortcut it ships with. You can change any shortcut in the app.
| Command | What it does | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| List Snippets | Lists every snippet in Spotlight. Type to filter by trigger or content, then press Enter to paste or copy it. Say “Show my snippets” or “What snippets do I have?” | Set your own |
| Insert Snippet | Pastes the snippet you name. If more than one matches, Glaido shows the matches and pastes nothing. Say “Insert my email signature” or “Expand the sig snippet” | By voice or Spotlight |
| Expand | The marker key. Type a trigger, then press it, and the trigger is replaced with the snippet. Set the key in the extension's settings, and choose whether you press it after the trigger or before it. | Set your own |
Where it helps
Email and support replies
Keep your signature, a meeting link and your three most common answers as snippets, and type each one in two keystrokes.
Forms and addresses
Fill in your address, company details or a tax number without opening a notes file.
Code and commands
Save a boilerplate block or a long terminal command and expand it in your editor or shell.
Text Snippet Expansion: questions
Is Text Snippet Expansion free?
Yes. Every Glaido extension is included on every plan, Basic too.
Why does it need to read what I type?
To notice a trigger, it reads the characters you type and keeps a short buffer that resets when you click, switch apps or press Escape. It does not run while Glaido itself is in front.
Can I choose the marker key?
Yes. Pick the marker key in the extension's settings, and choose whether you press it after the trigger or before it. Nothing is set until you do.
Does it work on Linux?
Yes, on Wayland and X11. A session where Glaido can only use the desktop's shortcut portal can't see ordinary typing, so typed expansion stays off there. Spotlight and voice still insert snippets.
Is it on by default?
No. Text Snippet Expansion stays off until you turn it on, because it reads typing. The setup shows what it can access first.
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