TexTab is a macOS productivity tool that transforms AI capabilities into instant keyboard shortcuts. It allows users to create custom AI actions and trigger them from any application using hotkeys. The tool supports multiple AI providers, ensures data privacy by keeping information local, and includes features like prompt enhancement and native plugins.
Free
How to use TexTab?
Download TexTab for Mac, create a custom AI action (like 'Fix Grammar' or 'Translate'), and assign it a keyboard shortcut. Then, simply select text in any app—browser, email, or document—and press the shortcut to instantly run the AI task. It connects directly to your preferred AI provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) using your API key.
TexTab 's Core Features
Create unlimited custom AI actions and assign unique keyboard shortcuts for instant triggering from any macOS application.
Works seamlessly across all macOS apps including browsers, emails, IDEs, and documents without switching contexts.
Supports multiple AI providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, Perplexity, and OpenRouter, allowing users to switch models freely.
Ensures complete privacy by keeping user data local on the Mac and sending API calls directly to chosen providers.
Includes a one-click AI prompt enhancer to improve simple instructions into well-structured prompts for better results.
Offers native plugins in beta for extended functionality like Chat with AI, QR Code Generator, and Image Converter.
Provides pre-built, ready-to-use actions for common tasks such as fixing grammar, rephrasing, shortening, and translating text.
TexTab 's Use Cases
Writers and editors can instantly fix grammar, rephrase sentences, or formalize tone in documents without leaving their workflow.
Developers in IDEs can quickly generate code explanations, refactor snippets, or add comments using custom AI shortcuts.
Students and researchers can summarize long articles, translate foreign text, or clarify complex concepts from any reading app.
Marketing professionals can generate social media captions, ad copy variations, or email subject lines directly from their drafting tools.
Non-native speakers can get real-time translation and language polishing assistance while writing emails or creating content.
Product managers can extract action items from meeting notes or condense lengthy reports into concise summaries instantly.
