Hot Symbols
Gaslight everyone into thinking you use AI for texts.
Type :shrug: → ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ anywhere. Text expansion, 700+ symbols, symbol packs, and per-app control.
How it works
Define shortcuts
Create triggers like :shrug:, :arrow:, :tm:. Set expansion text for each.
Type — it expands
:shrug: becomes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ instantly. Works in any app, any field.
Or grab a symbol
700+ symbols in the tray popup. Click or drag → it's yours.
Under the hood
Lives in your tray
No dock icon. No window juggling. Click, grab, gone.
Text expansion
Type a trigger — get the expansion. Define your own shortcuts, use them system-wide in any app.
700+ symbols
11 built-in categories: Typography, Arrows, Math, Currency, Greek, Stars & more. & more
Your layout
Add categories, drag to reorder, toss in your own symbols.
Symbol packs
Install ready-made packs: Music, Chemistry, Chess, IPA, Astronomy, Cards, Kaomoji, Braille & more.
Compose mode
Pick a base character, layer combining marks — build ñ, ü, ā and beyond with live preview.
Dark & Light
Follows system appearance automatically.
Type to find
"arrow" → ← → ↑ ↓. Instant.
4 languages
EN · RU · ES · JA — full interface.
< 10 MB
Tauri, not Electron. Native WebView.
Offline-only
No accounts. No cloud. No tracking.
Starts at login
Launches silently at startup. Always ready.
Per-app control
Toggle expansion and hints for individual apps.
Drag & drop
Drag symbols straight into any app.
Autocorrect
-- → —, << → «, (c) → © — auto-transform as you type.
Built for
Writers & Editors
:mdash: → —, :laquo: → «, :hellip: → … — real typography without memorizing codes.
Developers
:arrow: → →, :neq: → ≠ in comments and docs. Plus ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ and box-drawing for ASCII art.
Designers
:copy: → ©, :reg: → ®, :tm: → ™ — straight into Figma mockups, no lookup needed.
Academics
:alpha: → α, :sum: → ∑, :sqrt: → √ — Greek and math without LaTeX.
Get it
Free and open source.
Requires macOS 15+
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