Core Features

Snippet Management

Learn how to create, edit, and organize your text expansion snippets.

At the heart of Snipset is the Snippet Editor. This is where you create, modify, and manage all your text expansions. Understanding how a snippet is structured will help you build a more powerful library.

Anatomy of a Snippet

Every snippet in Snipset consists of four core fields:

Name: This is a human-readable label visible only to you. It helps you identify the snippet in your list and search results (e.g., "Support reply — billing question").
Keyword: The short sequence of characters you type to trigger the expansion. We strongly recommend using a prefix (like //, ;, or --) to prevent accidental triggers (e.g., //billing). Keywords are case-insensitive by default.
Content: The actual text, image, or file that gets inserted when the snippet is triggered.
Description (Optional): A subtitle that provides extra context. It is extremely useful for searching your snippets using the Magic Menu.

The Snippet Editor

Snipset includes a fully-featured rich text editor (powered by TipTap). Think of it as a mini word processor right inside the app.

For Plain Text: Simply type your text. No formatting is necessary.
For Rich Text: Use the formatting toolbar to add Bold, Italic, Underline, Bullet Lists, and Headings. When triggered, Snipset will paste the exact HTML formatting if the target application supports it (like Outlook or Word).
Template Variables: You can insert dynamic variables directly into the editor. They will be highlighted in blue to show they are active code.

Creating a Snippet

Open the Editor Click the + New Snippet button at the top-left of the Snippets page, or use the global app shortcut Ctrl+N.
Fill in the Data Enter the Name, Keyword, and Content. Optionally, add a Description.
Save Click the Save button or press Ctrl+S (or Enter if editing a group). The snippet is instantly active and ready to use anywhere.

Quick-create from Explorer: You can also create a new snippet by right-clicking any file in Windows Explorer → Open with → Snipset. The editor will open with the file pre-attached and the Content Type automatically detected.

Create from AI Chat: You can ask the built-in AI Companion to generate a template for you, and then click the Save Snippet button directly on the AI's response to instantly create a new snippet.

Editing, Duplicating, and Deleting

Edit: Simply click (or double-click) any snippet in your list to open it in the editor panel. You can also click Edit Snippet directly from the AI Chat if you just saved an AI-generated template. Changes must be saved before they take effect.
Duplicate: Right-click a snippet and select Duplicate. This creates an exact copy with "(copy)" appended to the name. This is perfect for creating slight variations of complex templates.
Delete: Select a snippet and press the Delete key on your keyboard, or right-click and choose Delete. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion.

Enabling and Disabling Snippets

Sometimes you want to turn a snippet off without deleting it. You can do this by toggling the Enabled switch in the snippet editor panel.

Tip: Disabled snippets appear dimmed in your list. This is highly useful for seasonal snippets (e.g., an Out-Of-Office reply you only want active during holidays) or for temporarily pausing a snippet while you test keyword conflicts.

Tips & Best Practices

Use a consistent keyword prefix: Decide on a prefix system early. For example, use ;; for work snippets (;;sig) and // for personal snippets (//address). This guarantees you will never trigger a snippet while having a normal conversation.
Write good Descriptions: Don't leave the Description field empty! When you use the Magic Menu (Ctrl+[) to search for a snippet you forgot the keyword for, Snipset relies heavily on the description to find the right result.

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