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ActiveWords
What it is
ActiveWords turns typed words into Windows automation triggers for text expansion, autocorrection, application launching, and scripted workflows. It can insert plain text or rich content such as RTF, HTML, and images, correct spelling in every context, open programs, files, folders, or web pages, and run several actions from one word. Version 5 includes ActionPad for finding words, applications, files, folders, and Start Menu items, plus advanced and date calculations. Selected Text actions can search highlighted text, create email, open a URL, send text to a custom script, or display it in Large Type. Sync stores Words, Actions, and Tags in a cloud-synced folder commonly used with Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, and Google Drive. Enterprise deployments add shared items, multiple shared files, centralized control, Terminal Services, LAN, WAN, NAS, and AES encryption. ActiveWords supports Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2019; Windows 7 is unsupported. A free 60-day trial requires no credit card, but there is no free plan.
For and against
For
- Expands plain and rich text content
- Launches programs, files, folders, and web pages
- Runs multiple actions from one typed word
- Offers selected-text actions and calculations
- Provides a free 60-day trial
Against
- Windows 7 is unsupported
- No free plan is available
- App-specific snippets are not supported
The verdict
ActiveWords combines text expansion with Windows automation, selected-text actions, scripting, and optional cloud sync. Its enterprise sharing and centralized controls extend the same workflow to teams.
Who it suits
It suits Windows users in medical, insurance, legal, consulting, sales, administrative, writing, editing, and power-user workflows. Enterprise teams can share and centrally manage automation resources.
Plans and prices
Personal Annual License
Up to 3 activations
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Enterprise Annual License (up to 5 users)
Up to 5 users
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Enterprise Annual License (up to 10 users)
Up to 10 users
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Enterprise Annual License (up to 15 users)
Up to 15 users
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Enterprise Annual License (up to 20 users)
Up to 20 users
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Enterprise Annual License (up to 25 users)
Up to 25 users
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Enterprise Annual License (up to 30 users)
Up to 30 users
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Enterprise Annual License (up to 50 users)
Up to 50 users
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Enterprise Annual License (up to 55 users)
Up to 55 users
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On the record
- ActionPad
- Version 5 ActionPad searches Words, applications, files, folders, and Start Menu items and performs advanced calculations and date calculations.activewords.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- App-specific snippets
- Noactivewords.com · read 24 Sep 2026
- Audience
- The maker lists medical, insurance, legal and consulting, sales and administrative, writing and editing, and power-user workflows as target uses.activewords.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Dynamic fields
- Yesactivewords.com · read 24 Sep 2026
- Enterprise sharing
- Enterprise deployments support read-only shared Words and Actions, multiple shared files, Terminal Services, LAN, WAN, NAS, centralized control, and AES encryption.activewords.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Free add-ins are provided for Outlook, Evernote, Microsoft Office, Salesforce Classic and Lightning, Microsoft Teams, Clio, Toodledo, and other uses.activewords.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Launch and scripting
- Words can launch programs, files, folders, web pages, and scripted sequences, with multiple actions carried out by one word.activewords.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Local operation
- The maker says words, snippets, and actions stay on the PC unless the user chooses cloud sync, with no tracking or data mining.activewords.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- ActiveWords transforms the keyboard into a Windows automation engine for text snippets, autocorrect, app launching, and scripted workflows triggered by typed words.activewords.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Rich-text expansion
- Yesactivewords.com · read 24 Sep 2026
- Security
- ActiveWords says it does not log or transmit keystrokes during normal use, strongly encrypts its database, protects password fields by disabling monitoring by default, and uses HTTPS for license and update traffic.activewords.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Selected text
- Selected Text actions can search selected text, create email, open a URL, send text to a custom script, or display it in Large Type.activewords.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Support
- The support site provides free email support, FAQs, and support-ticket submission, while paid licenses include personalized email support.activewords.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows 10 and 11activewords.com · read 24 Sep 2026
- Supported systems
- ActiveWords 5 supports Windows 11, Windows 10 build 1607 and later, and Windows Server 2019; Windows 7 is unsupported.activewords.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Sync
- ActiveWords Sync stores Words, Actions, and Tags in a cloud-synced folder and is commonly used with Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, and Google Drive.activewords.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Team snippet sharing
- Yesactivewords.com · read 24 Sep 2026
- Text and content actions
- It inserts plain text and formatted content including RTF, HTML, and images, and can automatically correct spelling in every context.activewords.com · read 28 Sep 2026
