Lightning Assist

Lightning Assist is ranked #8 of 31 in text expansion software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $2.99/mo.

Lightning Assist plans and pricing

All plans

Free Tier Free Up to 20 snippets · 1 team · unlimited text expansion on Windows, macOS and Linux · AI features use credits · 5 snippets per import lightning-assist.com · 4 Oct 2026

Pro $2.99/mo $2.99/month with code LIFETIME50; page also shows $5.99 and describes the code as 50% off monthly Unlimited snippets · up to 15 teams · unlimited imports · 1000 AI Credits and 1000 Speech Credits monthly · 14-day trial lightning-assist.com · 4 Oct 2026

Company Not published Contact for pricing Everything in Pro · managed accounts · custom onboarding · direct help over chat and Zoom · custom team management lightning-assist.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on text expansion software

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $5.99/user/mo
Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Expansion rules: advanced
Team snippet sharing: Yes
Usage analytics: Yes
Mobile support: No

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Lightning Assist

Product: Lightning Assist is a desktop text expander that expands short triggers into snippets inline across desktop apps.
AI: AI Commands can rewrite, summarize or fix text with a hotkey, and AI Enhance can rewrite selected text in place.
Voice typing: Push-to-talk voice typing transcribes speech and inserts it where the cursor is, and is available on the free tier using Speech Credits.
Recall: Lightning Recall suggests a saved snippet from the phrase the user types and runs on the user's device; it is included with Pro.
Integrations: The maker says snippets work in apps including Gmail, Slack, Zendesk, Outlook, Word, Notion, VS Code, Cursor and terminal applications.
Import: The pricing page lists imports from other text expanders in XML, YAML, JSON and CSV formats, with free imports limited to five snippets per import.
Privacy: The maker says keystrokes stay on the device and snippet content is encrypted in transit and at rest when synced.
Security review: The security overview says full card numbers are not stored on Lightning Assist servers and directs reviewers to contact the company for questionnaires or custom terms.
Support: The pricing page offers Company plan support over chat and Zoom; its FAQ also describes support tickets and Discord community support.
Who it is for: The maker identifies support teams, developers, sales, recruiters, and people who work in email, chat, CRMs, terminals or IDEs as intended users.
Offline use: The maker says its native desktop app works offline.
Import limits: On the free plan, imported snippets are limited to five per import and the library limit is 20; Pro imports the whole library at once.
Company identity: The site identifies the operator as Lightning Assist S.R.L., registered in Iași, Romania, with trade register number J22/1785/2023.
Headquarters: Iași, Romania
Price from: $2.99/mo

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lightning-assist.com/pricing· checked 4 Oct 2026
lightning-assist.com· checked 4 Oct 2026
lightning-assist.com/security-compliance· checked 4 Oct 2026
lightning-assist.com/about-us· checked 4 Oct 2026