Independent software studio

We build tools
people actually use.

AppLumen is a small, focused team that ships browser extensions and web tools. No fluff, no vaporware — just useful software that solves real problems.

Shipped & live

Real products with real users. No mockups, no "coming soon."

Flagship Product

Quick Expand

Free text expander for Chrome

Type a shortcut like /hello and it instantly expands into a full email, reply, code snippet, or anything else you've saved. Works on any website — Gmail, Outlook, Salesforce, Zendesk, you name it.

  • Instant text expansion with custom shortcuts
  • Rich text editor with formatting
  • Google Drive sync — no account required
  • Organize snippets by category
  • 100% free, privacy-first (all data stays local)
quickexpand.applumen.com
Work 12 snippets
/hello Hi! Thanks for reaching out. I'd be happy to...
/followup Just following up on our conversation about...
/sig Best regards, AppLumen Team
/meeting Let's schedule a quick call. Here's my cale...

More tools in the works

We're building more browser extensions and web tools. We ship when it's ready — not when the roadmap says so.

Real people, real products

AppLumen is founded and run by a developer and product maker who got tired of tools that overpromise and underdeliver.

The idea is simple: build software that does one thing well, make it free or affordable, and keep it honest. No inflated user counts, no fake testimonials, no "enterprise solutions" marketing speak.

Every product we ship is something we use ourselves. Quick Expand started because we needed a text expander that actually worked without a $50/year subscription. So we built one.

We're based in the real world, building real software. If you have an idea, a bug report, or just want to say hi — reach out.

01

Ship real things

We don't pitch concepts or sell roadmaps. If it's on our site, you can download and use it today.

02

Stay honest

No fake stats, no stock photos pretending to be our work. What you see is what we actually built.

03

Privacy by default

Your data stays yours. We don't track, we don't sell, we don't even require an account.

Got an idea? Found a bug? Just want to say hi?

We're a small team — your message won't end up in a queue. Pick whatever works for you.