Where your data lives
No uploads to ergonis. Choose the storage path that fits your environment.
Individual
Stored locally on your Mac
Internet only for license validation and software updates.
- · Full offline functionality
- · No data collection
iPhone & iPad
iCloud sync via your Apple ID
iOS syncs exclusively via iCloud. Apple handles encryption. ergonis has no access at any point in the process.
- · Apple end-to-end encryption
- · Data residency follows your iCloud region
Teams
Your infrastructure, your rules
Share abbreviation sets via a file path IT controls: NAS, file server, WebDAV, or any synced folder.
- · Access controlled by your existing permissions
- · Audit logs in your own systems
5 reasons regulated teams move to Typinator
Cloud-based text expanders upload your abbreviation sets to vendor servers. Typinator does not. It is a privacy-first TextExpander alternative for teams that need data to stay on their own infrastructure.
Typinator
Stores data locally. No intermediary.
Cloud text expanders
Data goes to vendor servers. Always.
Looking for a TextExpander alternative?
Teams move from cloud-based text expanders when abbreviation content has to stay out of vendor servers. Typinator runs locally on Mac and team sets can be shared through any file sharing infrastructure.
Typinator imports your existing TextExpander, aText and PhraseExpress libraries, including snippets and groups. After import, your sets stay on the Mac and on the storage path you control.
Migration in three steps
- 1 Export your current snippet library from your existing tool.
- 2 Import it into Typinator. Groups become abbreviation sets.
- 3 Point your team to a shared file path on your infrastructure (NAS, file server, WebDAV, or any synced folder).
Why teams choose Typinator
Security requirements, addressed
Five reasons regulated teams move to Typinator, the secure text expander for teams.
- 01
Data residency control
Abbreviations stay on your infrastructure. Residency is set by your IT policy, not our server locations.
- 02
No third-party cloud required
Your abbreviations go to the path you specify: NAS, file server, or local disk. No cloud account needed.
- 03
Works in zero-trust environments
No abbreviation content leaves your network. Storage and expansion happen entirely on your own systems.
- 04
EU company, GDPR by default
ergonis is Austrian. EU data protection law applies without configuration.
- 05
Compliance language at the point of use
Compliance teams publish approved phrasing as shared abbreviation sets. Available instantly, in every app.
„Typinator is an essential efficiency tool for our processes, enabling our Compliance team to use audit-approved, regulatory-compliant notes. The intuitive product, combined with a super friendly and supportive team, makes Typinator a perfect fit for us!”
Max Kaiser
Senior Project Manager at Visa
What we certify, and why
Certifications are only useful when they match how a product actually works.
Certified
ISO/IEC 27001
Information security management, verified by independent audit (TÜV Austria). Covers ergonis's processes, development, and internal controls. View certificate
Compliant by jurisdiction
GDPR
ergonis is an Austrian company. GDPR applies by law, not as a voluntary certification. Supervisory authority: Austrian data protection authority.
Not applicable
SOC 2 Type II
SOC 2 audits vendor controls over data on their servers. Typinator stores no abbreviation data on ergonis servers. There is nothing to audit.
License processing and payment workflows run through certified partners: FastSpring and LicenseSpring.
Frequently asked by IT and security teams
Where is abbreviation data stored?
On your Mac by default, AES-256 encrypted. For teams: the path your IT specifies — NAS, network share, or synced folder. For iOS: your iCloud account. Never on ergonis servers.
Does Typinator work offline?
Yes. Expansion works without an internet connection. Internet is only required for license validation and software updates, not for abbreviation access.
Do we need a DPA with ergonis?
Not for abbreviation content. ergonis processes no personal data from your abbreviation sets. A DPA only applies to data ergonis actually handles, such as contact data in commercial transactions.
Why do companies switch from cloud-based text expanders?
Cloud tools upload abbreviation libraries to vendor servers. Typinator stores data on infrastructure you control, locally or on your own systems. Your IT manages access, backup, and residency.
Does ergonis support Single Sign-On (SSO)?
Typinator does not require a cloud account, so SSO is not applicable for abbreviation access. There is no ergonis login to federate. License management for volume purchases is handled separately — contact us for enterprise licensing options.
Your data, your infrastructure.
Test Typinator with your team. Abbreviations stay on your Mac and on the file path your IT controls.