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Getting Started with Tapiri

Learn how to set up Tapiri and create your first text shortcut to spend less time retyping everyday phrases.

Create your first snippet

Everyday use

Find, save, and organize the text you reach for most.

Using Quick Search to Find and Insert Snippets

4 min read

Find and insert saved snippets with Tapiri Quick Search, or copy them when direct insertion is unavailable.

Capturing Text and Managing Snippet Drafts

3 min read

Save selected text or clipboard content as a snippet, edit saved entries, and recover unfinished work.

Organizing Snippets with Folders, Tags, and Favorites

5 min read

Organize your Tapiri snippets with folders, tags, and favorites, and find saved text quickly.

Controlling When and Where Snippets Expand

4 min read

Choose expansion timing, pause automatic replacements, and set app-specific availability.

Build templates

Personalize your replies with fields, formatting, and reusable content.

Creating Replies with Fill-in Fields

4 min read

Build a personalized reply with text fields, preview its result, and manage remembered answers.

Adding Formatting and Images to Snippets

3 min read

Create formatted replies, add images, and manage the local image files used by your library.

Using Dynamic Values and Calculations

3 min read

Insert dates and clipboard text, position the cursor, and calculate numbers or dates from fill-in answers in Tapiri.

Adding Choices and Conditional Sections to Fill-in Forms

3 min read

Add dropdown choices, checkboxes, repeated answers, and conditional sections to your Tapiri fill-in templates.

Reusing Content with Linked Snippets and Template Syntax

3 min read

Reuse shared text with linked snippets, make independent copies, and edit Tapiri templates as structured text.

Manage your library

Bring your snippets with you and keep a recovery copy.

Importing Plain-text Snippets from a CSV File

2 min read

Import plain-text snippets from a CSV file into Tapiri. Map columns, review duplicates, and choose which rows to add.

Exporting, Backing Up, and Importing Your Library

5 min read

Keep a copy of your snippets, review imports, and recover your library from a local backup.

Deleting and Recovering Snippets

2 min read

Restore individual snippets from Recently Deleted and understand permanent deletion and retained backups.

Advanced automation

Work with captured values and scripts when your snippets need more flexibility.

Creating Pattern Triggers with Captured Values

3 min read

Create pattern triggers in Tapiri that match typed input, capture words or numbers, and reuse them in snippets.

Generating Text and Running Actions with Scripts

3 min read

Generate text or run actions with shell scripts in Tapiri. Review scripts before running them and manage which ones you trust.

Help and settings

Adjust Tapiri to your preferences and get help when something does not work.

Managing Settings and Troubleshooting Tapiri

5 min read

Set appearance and shortcuts, manage access and updates, and diagnose an expansion that did not work.