Are you tired of repeatedly typing the same text over and over again?
- The custom email signature you only use for your close friends.
- The markdown snippet you use 5 times a day.
- The text emoji you like so much (\/) (°,,,°) (\/).
Beeftext is made for you. Beeftext allows you to define combos. A combo associates a short word that you are unlikely to type in a normal situation (a keyword) with a piece of long or complex text you often need to type (a snippet). From now on, every time you type the keyword, in any text area of any application that supports copy/paste (99.9% of them do), the combo is triggered and Beeftext automatically replaces the keyword with its associated snippet. Thanks to Unicode encoding, this text can be in any language, using any kind of characters, even exotic ones.
Publisher’s description
What is Beeftext?
Beeftext by beeftext.org is open-source Windows software in the notes & to-do category. It ranks 21st by popularity among notes & to-do in this catalogue. It is written in C++.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (NSIS) installers for 64-bit Windows. Installation asks for administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Updates and version history
The current version is 16.0, released on December 31, 2022. The version history goes back to March 25, 2018: 35 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 7.3 releases a year. The last update is more than a year old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 35,436 times. The source code on GitHub (xmichelo/Beeftext) has 1,323 stars. Similar programs include Obsidian, Logseq and QOwnNotes.
Project description on GitHub: “A text snippet tool for Windows.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Frequent updates (about 7.3 a year)
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- Installation needs administrator rights
- No update for more than a year
In short: Beeftext is an open-source notes & to-do tool for 64-bit PCs. It is actively maintained. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Beeftext safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
233A8EBF4719A40BF79EAB7FA41F083F63976F129670C40E584741E87B9397EC· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 35 versions ›35 versions over 5 years · about 7.3 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.0Latest | December 31, 2022 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 15.0 | November 16, 2022 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 14.0 | May 10, 2022 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 13.0 | January 16, 2022 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 12.0 | November 4, 2021 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 11.1 | August 24, 2021 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 11.0 | August 18, 2021 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 10.0 | July 31, 2021 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Beeftext.Beeftext -echoco install beeftext -yscoop install extras/beeftextBeeftext-16.0-Installer.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- beeftext.org
- Category
- Notes & to-do
- Licence
- MIT
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/xmichelo/Beeftext
- Written in
- C++
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Version
- 16.0
- Released
- December 31, 2022
- Added to the catalogue
- March 30, 2021
- Versions listed
- 35
- Updates / year
- 7.3
- Chocolatey downloads
- 35,436
- GitHub stars
- 1,323
- GitHub forks
- 89
- Website
- beeftext.org
- winget ID
- Beeftext.Beeftext
- Chocolatey package
- beeftext
- Scoop package
- extras/beeftext
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Beeftext free?
Yes. Beeftext is open-source software under the MIT licence.
Is Beeftext safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Beeftext with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Beeftext be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Beeftext run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Beeftext?
The versions page lists all 35 versions with links to their official installer files, back to March 25, 2018.
What are alternatives to Beeftext?
Obsidian, Logseq, QOwnNotes, Evernote and Espanso. The alternatives page compares them.
