Build your text replacements in one minute.
Choose the shortcuts you want from 50+ ideas, fill in your details once, and download a file for your Mac that syncs to your iPhone.
Your details
Fill in the form above and these write themselves.- @@ your email
- ## your phone
- addr your address
- myname your name
- myweb your website
- bookme Book a time with me here: your booking link
- sigg Best, your name your phone
- contactt your name your email your phone
Quick replies
The messages you send every day.- omw On my way!
- brbb Be right back.
- runl Running a few minutes late, sorry!
- lmk Let me know!
- tysm Thank you so much!
- npp No problem at all.
- soundsg Sounds good to me.
- cantt Sorry, I can't make it.
- ttyl Talk to you later.
- hbd Happy birthday! 🎉
- congr Congratulations! So happy for you. 🎉
- cally Can't talk right now. I'll call you back soon.
Work email
Phrases you shouldn't have to type twice.- hopew I hope you're doing well.
- flwup Just following up on this.
- pfa Please find the attached file.
- lmkq Let me know if you have any questions.
- thxgb Thanks for getting back to me.
- ooo I'm out of the office and will reply when I'm back.
- thxt Thank you for your time today.
- krr Kind regards, your name
- bestt Best, your name
- qcall Does this week work for a quick call?
AI prompts
Type four letters instead of the whole request.- pshort Rewrite this so it's shorter and clearer:
- pfix Fix the grammar and spelling, and keep my voice:
- psum Summarize this in three bullet points:
- pexpl Explain this as if I'm new to the topic:
- ptone Make this sound friendly and professional:
- pstep Walk me through this step by step:
Symbols you can never find
No more hunting through the emoji keyboard.- shrugg ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- degg °
- tmm ™
- copyy ©
- arroww →
- checkk ✓
- crossx ✗
- bulll •
- euroo €
- poundd £
- halff ½
- plusm ±
- timess ×
- cmdd ⌘
- optt ⌥
Just for fun
Because you can.- tflip (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻
- lennyy ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
- finee This is fine. 🔥
- omgg I literally cannot believe this.
- nopee Absolutely not.
Your own
Anything else you're tired of typing.Skip the memorizing.
Clipboard AI keeps your saved text in the menu bar. Press Command Shift V, find it by a name you chose, and paste it. Images work too.
Free to start. Pro adds unlimited history and iCloud sync: $19.99 a year, or $34.99 once, for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Solves the copy-paste problem I keep running into on my Mac.
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Tap it instead of remembering it.
The Clipboard AI keyboard shows your saved text and images as a list in every app. Name them, tap once, done. The keyboard is free.
Free to start. Pro adds unlimited history and iCloud sync: $19.99 a year, or $34.99 once, for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
The feature that makes the app feel most useful.
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Have an iPhone? Tap instead of memorizing.
The Clipboard AI keyboard shows your saved text and images as a list in every app. Name them, tap once, done. Scan the code with your iPhone camera to get it free.
Free to start. Pro adds unlimited history and iCloud sync: $19.99 a year, or $34.99 once, for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Also use an iPhone or a Mac?
Clipboard AI isn't available on Android. On iPhone, iPad and Mac it saves what you copy and puts it a tap away. See how it works.
Text Replacement or a clipboard keyboard?
Text Replacement is great for things you can remember. Once your list grows, it helps to see what you saved.
| Text Replacement | Clipboard AI keyboard | |
|---|---|---|
| How you use it | Remember a shortcut and type it | See a list and tap once |
| What it holds | Text only | Text and images |
| Add on iPhone | One at a time in Settings | Save anything you copy with one tap |
| Price | Free, built into your iPhone and Mac | The keyboard is free |
More on text expanders on iPhone and creating text templates.
Questions
What are good text replacement ideas for iPhone?
Start with what you type most: your email, phone number and address. Then add quick replies like On my way, phrases you repeat at work, prompts you give AI chats, and symbols that are hard to find, like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ or ™. This page has more than 50 ready to use.
How do I import text replacements to my iPhone?
An iPhone has no import option, so import the file on a Mac. Open System Settings, then Keyboard, then Text Replacements, and drag the file into the list. Your shortcuts then sync to your iPhone through iCloud when both devices use the same Apple Account.
Can a text replacement have a new line?
Yes, Apple's store can hold phrases with line breaks, such as an email signature, but Apple's editors make them awkward to create. Entries you build on this page keep their line breaks in the file.
Why can't my shortcut have spaces?
Apple doesn't allow spaces in a shortcut. Use one word or a run of letters, and avoid real words so it doesn't expand by accident. Doubling the last letter, as in shrugg, is an easy way to remember them.
Why is my text replacement not working?
Check that the shortcut has no spaces, then type it followed by a space. If a new shortcut hasn't reached your other device, sync can be slow: keep that device unlocked, on power and on Wi-Fi, and give it some time.
Does this page save my details?
No. Your name, email and address stay on this page and are gone when you close it. The download is created in your browser and nothing is uploaded.
Is there an easier way than memorizing shortcuts?
Yes. The Clipboard AI keyboard shows your saved text and images as a list in every app. You name them yourself and tap once, so there is nothing to memorize.
More free clipboard tools
Skip the memorizing.
Clipboard AI keeps your saved text in the menu bar. Press Command Shift V, find it by a name you chose, and paste it. Images work too.
Free to start. Pro adds unlimited history and iCloud sync: $19.99 a year, or $34.99 once, for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Solves the copy-paste problem I keep running into on my Mac.
Digital Trends
Tap it instead of remembering it.
The Clipboard AI keyboard shows your saved text and images as a list in every app. Name them, tap once, done. The keyboard is free.
Free to start. Pro adds unlimited history and iCloud sync: $19.99 a year, or $34.99 once, for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
The feature that makes the app feel most useful.
Digital Trends, on the keyboard
Have an iPhone? Tap instead of memorizing.
The Clipboard AI keyboard shows your saved text and images as a list in every app. Name them, tap once, done. Scan the code with your iPhone camera to get it free.
Free to start. Pro adds unlimited history and iCloud sync: $19.99 a year, or $34.99 once, for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Also use an iPhone or a Mac?
Clipboard AI isn't available on Android. On iPhone, iPad and Mac it saves what you copy and puts it a tap away. See how it works.