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Type Less, Produce More

CodeExpander Pro is a cross-platform text expansion and productivity app: abbreviation expand, screenshot & annotation, and clipboard history in one place. Use it to reduce repetition and app switching.

You know the drill: typing the same prompt in ChatGPT again, digging last weekโ€™s report template, the error you just copied overwritten by the next paste. Time goes into repetition and app switching.

CodeExpander Pro puts three things in one app: abbreviation expand, screenshot & annotation, and clipboard history. Fewer switches, less repetition, more time for what matters.

Supports macOS (Intel / Apple Silicon) and Windows (10/11).

CodeExpander Pro


A Few Letters, Full Snippets

No need to memorize long templates. Set an abbreviation (e.g. sig, try-py), type it in any input field and press the trigger key โ€” instant signature, code block, or prompt with fillโ€‘ins.

  • Tree groups + prefix: e.g. all snippets under ai- expand with ai-xxx; organize by scenario.
  • FillIn popup: Single/multi-line, dropdowns, checkboxes on trigger; great for prompts and email templates. Supports variable case formatting (camelCase/snake_case etc.) and multi-cursor tabstop jumping.
  • Multi-file snippets: One logical snippet, multiple files (language/env), each with its own abbreviation; maintain once, expand everywhere.
  • ExpandIn (Pro): Expand only in VS Code, browser, etc.; no accidental triggers in chat.
  • Scripts & variables (Pro): {{date}}, {{clipboard}} in snippets, or run JavaScript / Shell / Python on trigger and paste the output.

Result: boilerplate, daily templates, even runnable scripts โ€” all from a short abbreviation. Canโ€™t remember the abbreviation? Type // to search snippets inline.

CodeExpander Pro Snippet Editor


Capture More, Annotate Clear, Use Right Away

Docs need screenshots, bugs need captures, code review needs markup. Region/window/fullscreen/scroll, Pin overlay, GIF/MP4 recording โ€” then straight into the editor: arrows, highlight, blur, text, gradient background and rounded corners. Enter to copy, Cmd+S to save; no switching to another tool.

OCR, color picker, and screenshot history included; multiโ€‘monitor uses the display under the cursor.

CodeExpander Pro Screenshot & Annotation

CodeExpander Pro Screenshot Editor


What You Just Copied, When You Need It

Clipboard history (Pro): Auto-save the last ~100 items (configurable): text, rich text, images, files. Filter by type, full-text search, pin favorites, click to paste into the focused field. Toggle listener, paste without formatting, cap count and auto-cleanup.

CodeExpander Pro Clipboard History


Your Data Stays Yours

Snippets, screenshots, and clipboard entries stay on this computer. Turn on personal cloud sync when you need another device (off by default; the first time, the app explains that a readable copy is stored in the cloud). Share with coworkers via organization groups, or use your own GitHub/Gitee/GitLab/WebDAV. You do not sign in to expand.

CodeExpander Pro Cloud Sync


Free to Use Well, Pro to Scale

Free: 50 snippets, 5 groups; abbreviation trigger, FillIn, multi-file snippets, screenshot & annotation, and OCR โ€” enough to build a โ€œtype less, produce moreโ€ habit.

Pro (Personal yearly, Lifetime, or Team): Unlimited snippets and groups; code execution; ExpandIn; clipboard history; stats; GIF/MP4 recording; GitHub/Gitee/WebDAV. Personal yearly and Team include CE Cloud; lifetime does not. Team also includes shared groups.

FreePro
Abbreviation, trigger key, groups & prefixโœ…โœ…
Plain / rich text expandโœ…โœ…
FillIn popup (single/multi-line, dropdown, date, nested snippets)โœ…โœ…
Multi-file snippetsโœ…โœ…
Region / window / fullscreen capture, annotation, OCR, save & copyโœ…โœ…
Global shortcuts (main window, search, etc.)โœ…โœ…
System tray, languages, theme, auto-updateโœ…โœ…
Snippet & group limits50 snippets, 5 groups (enough for daily use)Unlimited
Clipboard history, stats, import/export, recording (GIF/MP4)โœ…โœ…
Code execution (JS/Shell/Python etc.)โ€”โœ…
ExpandIn options, screenshot watermark offโ€”โœ…
GitHub / Gitee / WebDAV syncโ€”โœ… (your account)
CE Cloud personal libraryโ€”Yearly / Team (not lifetime)
Organization shared groupsโ€”Team seat

Next Steps

Questions or feedback: contact@once.work

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