TypeShift adds AI-powered text expansion on Mac
TypeShift is a Mac that turns short typed shortcuts into longer saved text. The new update adds AI macros. A saved pattern like {ai: your prompt} can call the user’s AI API at the moment the shortcut expands.
This can rewrite clipboard text, create replies that fit the current situation, or automate things normally typed by hand into Claude, ChatGPT, or Grok. Snippets can now be limited to certain apps, such as running only in Mail and Outlook, blocked in Slack, or kept global. Usage stats show how often each snippet runs, with a rolling weekly history.
The app says snippet data and stay on the Mac, with no or snippet content collected or shared. and volume support is also being added after an organization asked about wider .
Key points
- TypeShift is a Mac for turning short shortcuts into saved text.
- AI macros can run prompts through the user’s AI API during text expansion.
- It can automate tasks normally typed into Claude, ChatGPT, or Grok.
- Snippets can be allowed or blocked by app.
- Snippet content and are described as staying on the Mac.