Migrating Your Text Blaze Snippets to Makro

Published April 9, 2026 · Updated July 1, 2026

If you use Text Blaze and want to switch, migrating your snippets to Makro is straightforward. Here's how to bring your Text Blaze snippets over to Makro.

Makro is a text expansion browser extension for Chrome and Firefox. It lets you define macros with hotwords that auto-expand in any text field, saving you keystrokes. Makro is also built with privacy and advanced functionality at its core.

Importing Your Snippets

We've mapped the most common Text Blaze commands to Makro's syntax, so your dynamic snippets carry over. Here's how the Text Blaze features translate:

• Clipboard Content: Text Blaze's {clipboard} is equivalent to Makro's [$CLIPBOARD]. It pastes whatever is in your clipboard.
• Cursor Placement: To position your cursor after expansion, Text Blaze's {cursor} becomes Makro's [$CURSOR].
• Dates and Times: Whether it's the current date or time, or a specifically formatted one like {date: YYYY-MM-DD} or {time: HH:mm}, Makro handles it with [$DATE], [$TIME], and customizable formats like [$DATE:YYYY-MM-DD] and [$TIME:HH:mm]. Combined date and time snippets like {datetime} are also supported with [$DATETIME].
• Special Keys: Insert keys like tab ({key: tab}) or enter ({key: enter}) with Makro's [$TAB] and [$ENTER].
• User Prompts: For interactive snippets, Text Blaze's {formtext: name=X} becomes Makro's [$PROMPT:X], letting you prompt users for input.

Why Make the Switch to Makro?

Beyond the import, Makro offers these features:

• Zero-Knowledge Encryption: Your macros are secured with AES-256-GCM and device-derived keys. We store encrypted blobs and cannot read your snippets.
• AI Smart Rewrite: Rephrase, shorten, or formalize text directly within your workflow. This feature is available in our Pro and Premium plans.
• Cloud Sync: Keep your macros synchronized across all your devices with end-to-end encrypted cloud sync (available in paid plans).
• Clipboard History: Keep a history of copied items with our opt-in, local-only clipboard history.
• Smart Copy (OCR): Extract text from images directly within your browser (currently in beta).
• Broad Compatibility: Makro imports snippets from TextExpander, Espanso, aText, CSV, and JSON.
• Cross-Browser Support: Available on both Chrome and Firefox.

Getting Started with Makro

Makro's free tier includes unlimited macros and expansions. For advanced features like cloud sync and AI Smart Rewrite, try our Pro features free for 30 days.

Download the extension to start migrating your Text Blaze snippets.