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ShortieCuts vs Second Read

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ShortieCuts compared with Second Read
DetailShortieCuts logo ShortieCutsSecond Read logo Second Read
What it doesExcel and PowerPoint shortcuts for Google Sheets, Slides and Docs with an on-screen overlay Everything you save, read again.
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelNot given Free
PricingFree trial for 14 days (all features), then Pro at $7.99/month or $69.99/year. Teams get volume discounts: from $5.66 per user per month (paid annually, 29% off for 5 users) to $4.96 per user per month (paid annually, 38% off for 30+ users). Free with no paid tier planned.
Key features
  • On-screen Key Tips overlay with letter hints when pressing Alt
  • 233 Excel Alt key sequences in Google Sheets
  • Trace Precedents and Trace Dependents using Ctrl+[ and Ctrl+]
  • 148 PowerPoint Alt key shortcuts in Google Slides
  • 149 Word Alt key shortcuts in Google Docs
  • Goal Seek in Google Sheets
  • Drag-and-drop text capture from any screen element
  • Automatic passage selection on new tabs based on spaced repetition
  • Kindle highlight synchronization
  • Telegram bot integration
  • Email and Telegram digests
  • Web library with search and tagging
  • Export to Markdown or JSON
  • Works offline with local storage
  • Optical character recognition for non-selectable text
  • No password authentication
What makes it different
  • 530 shortcuts across Sheets, Slides and Docs covering Excel, PowerPoint and Word
  • Excel tracing tools: Trace Precedents and Dependents not available in Google Sheets natively
  • Goal Seek to find optimal values, a feature missing from Google Sheets
  • Never reads or stores spreadsheet content, runs entirely in browser
  • Runs entirely offline with no external server storage of your captures
  • Uses spaced repetition to surface passages you are most likely to forget
  • No paid tier or premium features planned
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 no change since last check4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)06
Citation Flow (Majestic)1715
Referring domains (Majestic)73

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