Snippets

Create text expansion shortcuts that work in any app.

What Are Snippets?

Snippets let you define trigger shortcuts that expand into full text. Type a short trigger like ;;email in any app and Superclip replaces it with the expanded text you configured.

Creating a Snippet

  1. Open Settings from the three-dot menu in the drawer
  2. Go to the Snippets tab
  3. Click Add Snippet
  4. Fill in the fields:
    • Name — a label for your reference (e.g., "Email address")
    • Trigger — the shortcut you'll type (e.g., ;;email)
    • Content — the text it expands into

How Triggers Work

Superclip monitors your keystrokes globally. When it detects a trigger sequence, it replaces it with the snippet content. Triggers work in any app — text editors, browsers, terminals, chat apps.

A few tips for choosing triggers:

  • Use a prefix like ;; or // to avoid accidental expansions
  • Keep triggers short but memorable
  • Avoid common words that you'd type normally

Managing Snippets

  • Enable/disable — toggle individual snippets on or off without deleting them
  • Edit — select a snippet from the sidebar to update its name, trigger, or content
  • Delete — remove snippets you no longer need

Examples

| Trigger | Expands To | |---|---| | ;;email | you@example.com | | ;;addr | 123 Main Street, City, State 12345 | | ;;sig | Best regards,\nYour Name\nYour Title | | ;;date | Today's date | | ;;zoom | Your recurring Zoom link |

Snippets are persisted across launches and stored locally on your Mac.