Docs Snippets

Creating and managing snippets

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  • Click + New in the toolbar.
  • Give it a title (required) and a body (what gets pasted).
  • Optionally add an abbreviation, tags, collections, a keyboard shortcut, and a description (notes for yourself; never pasted).
  • Press Save once for a new snippet. From then on it saves itself as you type, and the shortcut field appears.
  • Drag and drop a snippet onto a sidebar folder to move it, or right-click and use Move To.

Right-click actions

Copy body · Copy link (file path) · Duplicate · Show in Finder · Move to collection · Delete.

Documentation for TypeFire 5.1.0. Updated 2026-09-15.