Leave TextExpander. Bring the library, not the brochure
Bring the library.
Do not bring the assumption that every item on their site exists here.
Import
- Export
.textexpanderor official CSV from TextExpander. - CodeExpander Settings โ Data, import. See Settings. Free tier caps snippets and groups. Clear some, or upgrade.
- Do three things immediately: conflicting abbreviations, ExpandIn on the code group, delete anything you subscribed from a public marketplace (there is no Public Groups here).
FillIn, dates, conditionals, nested %s:abbr% are mapped. JavaScript inside snippets does not run after import. Rebuild dynamic output with a local script environment.
Aligned, not pretended
| Common there | Here |
|---|---|
| Expand in any app | Yes. Local authority, works offline |
| Fill-ins / nesting | Yes. Syntax is FillIn |
| Shared groups | Organization groups, Team seats. The website edits a cloud copy |
| Browser extension | No |
| iOS keyboard expansion | Not the desktop story; mobile store is a separate track |
| HIPAA / BAA as a product | No healthcare compliance surface. See Privacy |
| Public snippet directory | No |
| Vendor cloud as the source of truth | No. CE Cloud is an explicit plaintext copy, off by default |
Capture, OCR, GIF, clipboard history, and the plugin hub are extras after you move โ not โmissing rowsโ on a TextExpander checklist.
Sync
- This machine plus occasional backup: JSON export, or local backup.
- Your own Git disk: Gist / WebDAV (Pro / Lifetime).
- Official cloud on a second computer: Personal yearly, desktop switch Sync my snippets, with a confirmation that we can read bodies. See Personal cloud.
- Lifetime does not include CE Cloud.
Cancelled, offline, or signed out still expands at the free local tier. Nothing remote-wipes the library. Expansion authority is always the copy already on this machine.