Google Chrome extension Text Blaze - what it is, what it does, and various alternatives

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Google Chrome web store is home to some of the quirkiest and most useful tools for utility and productivity. No matter what kind of work you do and how rigorous your workflow is, there will be a few Google Chrome extensions that will make your life easier. In case your work requires you to type out the same text multiple times in different places, Text Blaze is an extension that can not only make it easier but also take out the pain of repeated copy-pasting text. So, what is it and how does it work? Let us take a look.

Text Blaze is a Google Chrome extension that allows you to create and use snippets of text, templates, and automation tools to save time and effort when typing online. The extension has a 4.9 rating with 990 reviews, which is a big achievement, and highlights how useful it is.

In case you have never used a text expander app, it is a tool that helps you save time and effort by automating your typing. It works by allowing you to create shortcuts for frequently typed text, phrases, and even entire paragraphs. When you type the shortcut, the app automatically expands it into the full text, saving you time and keystrokes.

For example, you can save a shortcut ‘/hi' with “Hi, my name is John. How are you doing?”. Now, no matter where you are on Google Chrome, you can type /hi and the entire text will appear, saving you the trouble to type it again and again. You can create as many such shortcuts as you want.

So, next time you have to add your address to an email or a shopping platform, instead of writing the whole thing, just type /add or whatever shortcut you chose to see it being auto-filled.

While using it for snippets and templates appears to be the most common use case, that is not all it can do. No, that is