1. [Home](https://www.g2.com/) 2. ... 3. [Text Expanders Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/text-expanders) 4. [Lightning Assist Discussions](https://www.g2.com/products/lightning-assist/discuss) [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_d7bf8fef0dd2c46cdf45b35ac7985950/lightning-assist.png "Product Avatar Image") ](/products/lightning-assist/reviews) [ Lightning Assist ](/products/lightning-assist/reviews) (3)5.0/5 Lightning Assist is a native text expander with AI and voice for Windows, macOS and Linux. It combines snippet management, AI writing commands and push-to-talk voice-to-text in a single desktop app, with no browser extension required. Unlike browser-based tools, Lightning Assist runs at the operating system level. Your snippets and AI commands work in every app: Gmail, Outlook, Slack, VS Code, terminal emulators, SSH sessions, CRM platforms, helpdesk tools and any other desktop application you use. Text Expansion & Snippet Management Create short triggers for any text you type repeatedly: email templates, canned responses, code snippets, SQL queries, legal disclaimers, Markdown blocks or standard support replies. Snippets expand as you type, with no extra keypress. Prefer a deliberate step? Switch any snippet to hotkey mode. Placeholders, dates and cursor positioning are supported, snippets live in folders, and you can import your existing library from TextExpander, Espanso or Text Blaze. Works in terminal and IDE environments where browser extensions cannot reach. Quick Access Palette Press Alt+C to open a searchable snippet launcher, a system-wide command palette for all your snippets. Type a few characters to filter and insert the right one without leaving your keyboard or switching windows. Suggestions & Lightning Recall (Pro) Suggestions show the right snippet while you write, so it finds you instead of you looking for it. Lightning Recall goes further: write the phrase the way you normally would and the matching snippet appears, with no trigger to memorize. Matching runs on your device. AI Commands & Writing Assistance Select text in any app, press a hotkey, and Lightning Assist rewrites, enhances, summarizes or translates it in place. No copy-pasting into a chat window, no tab switching, no context loss. AI Enhance cleans up a draft in one step. AI features run on AI Credits on every plan, including Free. Push-to-Talk Voice-to-Text Hold a configurable hotkey, speak, and your words appear as typed text in any app, including terminals, IDEs and desktop applications that browser-based voice tools cannot reach. Team Sharing & Collaboration Share snippet libraries across your team to standardize communication, speed up onboarding and keep messaging consistent. One team is included on Free; Pro allows up to 15. Privacy Lightning Assist does not read your screen. It watches keystrokes only as far as snippet triggering requires, and Lightning Recall matching runs locally on your device. Who Uses Lightning Assist? Software developers and technical leads who need terminal and IDE support Customer support and helpdesk teams who rely on fast, consistent canned responses Writers, marketers and content creators who use AI writing assistance daily Sales and operations teams managing high-volume repetitive communication Linux users who want a text expander with a real GUI, AI commands and voice on Wayland and X11 Pricing Free forever: unlimited text expansion with up to 20 snippets, folders, one team, Quick Access, and every AI feature on credits. No credit card, no time limit, and nothing you create is ever locked or deleted. Pro: $5.99/month or $59.99/year. Unlimited snippets, suggestions while you write, Lightning Recall, up to 15 teams, and 1000 AI + 1000 Speech Credits included every month. 14-day trial, no credit card required. 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