Snippd

Type less. Say more.

Snippd is a free, open source Chrome extension that expands short trigger words into full blocks of text instantly, on any website.

Type ;email get your full email template. Type ;addr get your full address. One keystroke saves you paragraphs of typing.

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Features

• Instant expansion type a trigger, get full text immediately
• Works everywhere Gmail, Google Docs, Twitter, LinkedIn, any text field
• 100% local no accounts, no servers, no cloud. Your snippets never leave your device
• Free forever no paywalls, no subscriptions, no catch
• Lightweight no frameworks, no bloat, just fast

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Install

From the Chrome Web Store

Install Snippd

From Source

1. Clone this repo

   git clone https://github.com/runandhide05/Snippd.git

2. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions
3. Enable Developer Mode (top right toggle)
4. Click Load Unpacked
5. Select the snippd/ folder
6. Done Snippd appears in your toolbar

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How to Use

1. Click the Snippd icon in your Chrome toolbar
2. Add a snippet give it a trigger word starting with ; and your expansion text
3. Go to any webpage with a text field
4. Type your trigger (e.g. ;email) and watch it expand instantly

Example Snippets

Trigger	Expands To
;email	Hi, thank you for reaching out! I'll get back to you within 24 hours.
;addr	123 Main Street, Springfield, IL 62701
;sig	Best regards, John Smith | john@email.com | (555) 123-4567
;ty	Thank you so much for your time, I really appreciate it!
;meet	Would you be available for a quick 15 minute call this week?

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Dynamic Variables

Add live values to any snippet using {{variable}} placeholders - they're replaced with the current date, time, and more the moment you expand the trigger.

Variable	Example Output
{{date}}	April 4, 2026
{{date:MM/DD/YY}}	04/04/26
{{time}}	2:30 PM
{{datetime}}	April 4, 2026, 2:30 PM
{{day}}	Saturday
{{month}}	April
{{year}}	2026
{{cursor}}	(places your cursor here after expansion)

Example - a snippet with trigger ;note and expansion:

{{date}} - 
{{cursor}}

Expands to today's date on the first line, with your cursor ready to type on the second line.

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Roadmap

V1 Live

• Create, edit, delete snippets
• Trigger expansion on any webpage
• Works in Gmail, Google Docs, standard inputs
• 100% local storage no server needed

V2 Live

• Folders and categories
• Search and filter snippets
• Import / export snippets as JSON
• Keyboard shortcut to open popup (type ;snippd on any page)
• Snippet usage counter

V3 Live

• Dynamic variables - {{date}}, {{time}}, {{datetime}}, {{day}}, {{month}}, {{year}}, {{cursor}}
• UI redesign - snippet cards, gradient header, expansion previews

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Snippd is intentionally simple please keep that spirit when submitting PRs.

1. Fork the repo
2. Create a branch (git checkout -b feature/my-feature)
3. Make your changes
4. Submit a pull request

For bugs or feature requests, open an Issue.

Please keep contributions focused no frameworks, no build tools, no unnecessary dependencies. Vanilla JS only.

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Tech Stack

Layer	Tech
Extension API	Chrome Manifest V3
Storage	chrome.storage.local
UI	Vanilla HTML + CSS + JS
Content Script	Vanilla JS
Backend	None intentionally

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Privacy

Snippd collects zero data.

• No analytics
• No tracking
• No accounts
• No network requests
• All snippets are stored locally on your device using chrome.storage.local
• Nothing ever leaves your browser

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Support

Snippd is and always will be free. If it saves you time every day, consider buying me a coffee it keeps the project alive and motivates future updates.

Support Snippd on Ko-fi

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License

MIT License free to use, modify, and distribute. See LICENSE for details.

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Built with coffee and a desire to type less.