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Smile updates TextExpander and switches to subscriptions

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<p>Smile Software is changing practically everything about TextExpander except what TextExpander actually does: Letting you save chunks of text or other data as “snippets” that are automatically inserted when you type an abbreviation. The new version (https://smilesoftware.com/software-releases/entry/the-new-textexpander) of the beloved utility is aimed at more seamlessly sharing snippets among teams, there’s a new web portal at TextExpander.com (https://textexpander.com) to manage your snippets online, and it’s even expanding to a new platform with a beta version of TextExpander for Windows.</p><p>But the other big change is to the purchase model. Previously, you paid for a TextExpander license up front, with upgrade pricing available if you already owned a previous version. With the new TextExpander, Smile is moving to a subscription model with two pricing tiers (https://textexpander.com/pricing/). After a free 30-day trial, the “Life Hacker” plan is $4.95 a month, or $47.52 per year (which drops the monthly cost to $3.96). You’re required to have a TextExpander.com account, and you can sync your snippets to all devices and share them with other TextExpander users.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3052440/os-x/smile-updates-textexpander-and-switches-to-subscriptions.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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