Short Text vs Shiuli

Easily shorten or expand text with the Short Text app. Have you ever needed an easy way to shorten messages? Do you ever get confused by abbreviated words or internet slang? Maybe you have a unique style of shorthand that you wish you could share with friends? The Short Text app is your solution for these and many other short text needs! Shorten and expand text • Fast, intelligent algorithms quickly shorten text while preserving the original integrity • Browsable database containing thousands of abbreviations in several categories • Switch to expand mode to quickly convert abbreviated text into its expanded form • Any ambiguous text conversions are indicated with all possible variations • Recognize and convert text directly from photos Customizable • Add your own custom entries for shortening or expanding text • Choose preferred capitalization, punctuation, and number formatting techniques • Adjust shortening target length to meet specific character limits • Easily turn off any standard configuration passes that you don't want to use • Add favorites for text substitutions for quick access later Sharing • Easily share converted text via Messages, Mail, Twitter, Facebook, and many other apps • Quickly convert text / photos from many other apps by sharing directly to the Short Text app • Export or import custom entries in CSV format and sync with friends Some sharing features may require internet access.

Shiuli: Alt Text that actually gets written. Most images online never get a description. Not because people don’t care about Accessibility, but because it takes time to look at a photo, think about what matters, and write it down. Shiuli makes that process easy. Get a clear alt-text description for any Photo. Simply select the photo, get an image description, change it to fit your needs, and copy it to use anywhere from Instagram, X, Threads, BlueSky, Mastodon, your Blog, Portfolio or CMS. Your image now has Alt - Text and is Accessible to everyone. Someone using a screen reader can understand it. The best part? You don’t even need to open the app! You can use Shortcuts, Visual Intelligence or our Action Extension to get Image Descriptions from anywhere. Shiuli works on iPhone and iPad, and is built for people who post a lot; designers, photographers, writers, social media folks, indie app makers anyone who wants their images to be accessible and well described. Shiuli uses AI to empower people to write better Alt-Text for their art. What you can do with Shiuli Generate thoughtful alt text and image descriptions from your photos Edit the suggestion so it matches your tone or context Make your posts, galleries, and app content more accessible No clutter, no AI monologues. Just good, readable descriptions. Why it matters: Accessible images help real people, and they also make your content look intentional. Shiuli makes that the default by using AI for good.