What Is TextGO?
TextGO is a cross-platform desktop app that recognizes and processes selected text. Select text in any app, then trigger preset actions using hotkeys, double-click, shift-click, or drag-select.
Common tasks include:
- Remove extra spaces and line breaks
- Convert variable naming styles
- Open selected URLs or file paths
- Search for selected text on a website
- Analyze or polish text using AI
Workflow
TextGO follows this workflow:
1. Select text
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2. Trigger (hotkeys/double-click/shift-click/drag-select)
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3. Recognize type (built-in/custom rules)
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4. Execute immediately or choose an action from the toolbar
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5. Handle result (replace/popup/copy/history)Usage Scenarios
Daily Office Work
- Open URLs, files, and folders
- Process email addresses, IDs, and timestamps
- Search for selected text on frequently used websites
Content Creation
- Clean up and format text content
- Look up definitions and references
- AI-assisted translation, rewriting, and polishing
Software Development
- Convert naming styles
- Format or transform code snippets with scripts
- Automate cross-platform keyboard shortcuts with JavaScript
- Use AI to explain or review selected code