Text expansion at
your fingertips
A desktop text expander that turns your shortcuts into text. Define triggers, use dynamic scripting with Trill, and supercharge your typing.
Free & open source
Trigger Manager
Browse, search, and manage all your text expansion shortcuts from one place. Organize by categories, toggle on the fly, and see usage history.
Triggers
Current date/time shortcuts and formatting
Developer shortcuts for common code patterns
Type :emoji: anywhere to expand into unicode emojis
Currency symbols, amounts, and financial abbreviations
Placeholder text and developer templates
Arrows, math symbols, fractions, and abbreviations
Package Browser
Discover and install pre-built trigger collections. Date formatters, code snippets, email templates: all available with one click.
Everything you need
Stop typing the same things over and over. trigr expands your shortcuts instantly.
Text Triggers
Define shortcuts that auto-expand as you type. Organize into categories with search, toggle, and argument mode support.
Trill Scripting
Built-in scripting language for dynamic text. String manipulation, date/time formatting, conditionals, and more.
Global Variables
Create reusable Trill expressions across all triggers using {{varname}} syntax.
Packages
Browse and install pre-built trigger packages for common content with one click.
Export / Import
Backup and restore all your triggers, variables, and settings to a JSON file via native file dialogs.
Customizable
Theme colors, configurable ender character, and a full dark theme. Tailor trigr to your workflow.
Documentation
Learn how to use trigr, from basic triggers to advanced Trill scripting.
Browse docs →packagesPackages
Pre-built trigger collections. Date formatters, code snippets, email templates.
Browse packages →Built with Tauri
Lightweight native desktop app. Runs in your tray, expands text everywhere.