TypeFire is now a Chrome extension, free, cross-platform text expansion in your browser

Updated October 2026: this is the 0.2 launch post from June. The extension is now the whole TypeFire app in a tab, with a Spotlight on every page, clips and notes; the 1.0 post says what changed, and the extension overview is current.

After a few months of beta testing with Mac app users, TypeFire is now available as a free Chrome extension. The extension lives in the Chrome Web Store and works in Chrome, Edge and Brave, on Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chromebook.

What's in the extension

Everything the Mac app does inside a browser, plus a few things tuned for the browser surface specifically.

• Abbreviation expansion in every text field on every site
• A Spotlight on every page
• Rich text and Markdown snippets via the built-in TipTap editor
• Dynamic tokens: {{date}}, {{time}}, {{clipboard}}, {{cursor}}, {{snippet:abbr}}, and more
• AI tokens: {{ai:rewrite}}, {{ai:summarize}}, {{ai:translate}}, {{ai:fix}}, and custom prompts
• Clipboard history of the last 20 things you copied from web pages
• The whole app in its own tab, and a Spotlight over any page
• Collections, tags, and favorites for organizing larger libraries
• Eight UI languages including English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, Dutch, and Russian

Why a Chrome extension, when there's already a Mac app

Three reasons.

First, the Mac app is macOS-only. Anyone on Windows, Linux, or Chromebook couldn't use TypeFire at all until now. The extension opens TypeFire to those audiences without us needing to build separate native apps for each operating system.

Second, the extension and the Mac app cover different surfaces even on macOS. The Mac app works in every native macOS app: Slack desktop, Mail, Notes, Xcode, Terminal. The Chrome extension works in every web app: Gmail, Slack web, Linear, ChatGPT, GitHub, Discord, anything browser-based. Together they cover everything.

Third, the two speak the same snippet format and share one sign-in, so you can install both and bring your library along.

Pricing model

The extension's core is free, with no per-seat licensing and no AI token markup; Pro is one $18 purchase for the Mac app and the extension. AI features use your own API keys, so you pay your provider directly (or use Gemini's free tier). The total AI cost can be zero.

Compare to the alternatives:

• TextExpander Chrome extension: free for five snippets, then $60 per user per year
• Briskine: free for 30 templates, then $7 per person per month

TypeFire's core is free for any team size, on any operating system, with no subscription.

What it's good for

The browser-based workflows where most modern work happens.

• Sales reps using web-based CRMs like Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Outreach
• Customer support agents working in Zendesk, Intercom, Help Scout, Front
• Writers using Substack, Ghost, WordPress, Notion, Medium
• Developers using GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Slack, ChatGPT
• Anyone who types the same email signature, address, or phrase more than a few times a day

How to install

Open the Chrome Web Store, search for TypeFire, click Add to Chrome. Edge works the same way. Sign in with your email, verify the one-time code, start typing abbreviations.

If you already use the Mac app, the extension uses the same sign-in, and a library exported from the Mac imports straight in.

What's next

Outside of the extension, the Mac app is at v1.8.1 with Apple Intelligence support, the Custom AI provider for Ollama and LM Studio, and the polished metrics pipeline. See the Mac app release notes at the Mac landing page for the full feature list.

If you have feedback on the extension, the in-app Feedback button routes directly to our inbox. We're a small team and we read every message.

Free Chrome extension, free Mac app, one optional Pro for both. Pick your surface and start typing less today.