Just type its name.
Type emoji with your keyboard the way you already think of them: heart, lol, thumbsup, +1. Exact names come first, then names that start with what you typed. Favorites and the emojis you use most are always on top.
Slash for Mac
Every emoji, two slashes away.
Type // in any app on your Mac. Pick an emoji. Press Enter. Your hands never leave the keyboard.
$5 once. No subscription. macOS 13 or later.
Try it. Click the message field and type //, or press ⌥/ Try it. Tap the message field and type //
You are in the middle of a sentence. You want one emoji.
So your hand leaves the keyboard. You find the mouse, open a panel, scroll, click, and come back. Five steps for one small picture.
Slash is an emoji picker for your keyboard. It opens where you type, in every app, and it closes the moment you press Enter. Your flow stays whole.
How it works
Three keys. That is the whole app.
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Step 1
Type two slashes.
Anywhere you can type. Slash takes the slashes back and opens the picker right at your text cursor. Or press ⌥ /.
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Step 2
Pick.
Type a name like heart, lol or thumbsup, or move with the arrow keys. Your favorites are already on top.
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Step 3
Press Enter.
The emoji is in your text. The picker is gone. Keep typing. You never touched the mouse.
Works everywhere
One shortcut. Every app.
Slash is not a plug-in for one messenger. It works in every text field on your Mac. Use the same emoji keyboard shortcut in WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Viber, Slack, Discord and Messages, and on any website in your browser.
The windows above are simple drawings for this demo. In the real apps, Slash opens the same picker at your text cursor.
Features
A small app with sharp details.
3,900+
Every emoji your Mac can draw.
Faces, hands, flags and all skin tones, in nine categories. Press Tab to jump between them.
Favorites, one key away.
Press Space on an emoji to star it. Favorites open first. Hold Shift and use the arrows to reorder them.
All keyboard. No mouse.
| // or ⌥/ | Open the picker |
|---|---|
| Enter | Insert the selected emoji |
| ←↑↓→ | Move the selection |
| Space | Add or remove a favorite |
| Tab | Next category |
| Esc | Close. Nothing is inserted |
Safe where you write code.
In Xcode, VS Code, Cursor, Terminal, iTerm and JetBrains editors, // stays a comment. Links like https:// stay links. When you want an emoji there, press ⌥ /.
Light and dark.
The picker follows your Mac's appearance.
Private by design.
Slash has no network code. It keeps only its own settings on your Mac: your favorites, how often you used each emoji, and your choices. It asks for one permission, Accessibility, which macOS requires for any app that types into other apps.
Quiet in the menu bar.
Pause the picker, switch // off for the app in front, open Slash at login, or open Settings.
Your keys, your choice.
Two slashes not for you? Open Settings and choose your own trigger: ;;, ::, a single :, or any one or two characters. Record your own keyboard shortcut too, or turn either one off.
The film
See it in half a minute.
A short film about two keystrokes.
The film is not available right now. Try the live demo at the top of the page.
Slash at a glance
What Slash is, in plain facts.
Slash is an emoji picker for the Mac keyboard. You type // in any app, type the name of an emoji, and press Enter. It is a small menu bar app, it costs $5 once, and it sends nothing from your Mac.
| What it is | A keyboard emoji picker for macOS (menu bar app) |
|---|---|
| How it opens | Type //, or press Option + /. You can change both. |
| Where it works | Every app with a text field, and every browser |
| Emojis | 3,900+, searched by name (Unicode Emoji 18.0) |
| Price | $5, one payment. No subscription. |
| Made by | Archil Sharashenidze, an independent developer |
| Needs | macOS 13 or later. Apple silicon or Intel. |
| Version | 1.0.0. Download size about 0.9 MB. |
| Privacy | No network code, no account, no analytics |
| Security | Signed and notarized by Apple |
Pricing
One price. $5, once.
No subscription. No account. You pay one time, $5, and you get the app for yourself, on every Mac you use.
Slash for Mac
The keyboard emoji picker. Version 1.0.0.
$5one payment
no subscription
- You pay once. $5, and the app is yours to keep
- For you, on every Mac you personally use
- All 3,900+ emojis, favorites, and every feature on this site
- Free updates for version 1
- For Apple silicon and Intel Macs, macOS 13 or later
- Signed and checked by Apple (notarized)
One payment of $5. You are not charged again. Secure payment by Paddle, our reseller. Terms · Privacy
Questions and answers.
What is Slash?
Slash is an emoji picker for the Mac keyboard. You type // in any app, type the name of an emoji such as heart, and press Enter. The emoji is inserted at your text cursor and your hands never leave the keyboard. Slash is a small menu bar app for macOS 13 or later and costs $5 once.
How much does Slash cost?
$5, paid once. There is no subscription and no account. You get the app for yourself, for every Mac you use, and updates for version 1 are free. See Pricing.
Why two slashes and not one?
Many apps already use a single / for their own commands, for example ChatGPT, Slack, Discord and Notion. Slash waits for the second /. It then removes the first / from the text field, so the other app's command menu closes and your text stays clean.
Can I change the // trigger or the keyboard shortcut?
Yes. Open Settings… from the Slash icon in the menu bar. The typed trigger can be any one or two characters, for example ;;, :: or a single :. The keyboard shortcut can be any key together with Command, Control or Option. You can also turn either one off. How to change it.
Will // get in the way when I type a link?
No. // opens the picker only at the start of typing, after a space, or after an emoji. It stays normal text inside a link or a word such as https:// and and//or, when the two slashes are typed more than 0.4 seconds apart, and when you press Space right after //. If you type something that cannot be an emoji name, the picker closes and types back exactly what you typed.
How is Slash different from the macOS emoji picker?
The macOS picker (Fn/Globe + E, or Control + Command + Space) opens a separate window with its own search field. Slash opens at your text cursor while you type, takes the emoji name as you type it, and closes when you press Enter. There is nothing to click. See the full comparison with the macOS picker, Rocket, Raycast and Mojito.
Does Slash work in code editors and terminals?
In code editors and terminals such as Xcode, VS Code, Cursor, Terminal, iTerm and JetBrains, // starts a comment, so Slash leaves it alone. Press ⌥ / (Option and slash) there instead. That shortcut opens the picker everywhere.
Does Slash work in my browser?
Yes. Slash works in text fields on websites, in any browser on your Mac. In Chrome-based browsers the picker opens just above or below the text field, at its left edge, because those browsers do not report the exact cursor position.
Which permission does Slash need, and why?
One: Accessibility, in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Accessibility. macOS requires it for any app that reacts to keys typed in other apps and types text into them. Slash asks on first start and begins working as soon as the switch is on. No restart is needed.
What data does Slash store or send?
Slash has no network code, so it sends nothing. On your Mac it stores only your favorites, how often you used each emoji, your per-app // choices, and your trigger settings. See the Privacy Policy.
Which Macs can run Slash?
Slash needs macOS 13 (Ventura) or later. One app runs on Macs with Apple silicon and on Intel Macs. The download is about 0.9 MB.
Is Slash safe to install?
Slash is signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized, which means Apple scanned it for malware. macOS opens it without a security warning. It has no network code, no account and no analytics.
Who makes Slash?
Slash is made by Archil Sharashenidze, an independent developer. You can reach him at achosharashenidze@gmail.com or on X at @Archilinho. He also makes Slash for Instagram, a Chrome extension.
Can I turn Slash off for one app?
Yes. The Slash icon in the menu bar has a switch that turns the // trigger on or off for the app in front, and a Pause item that turns the picker off for a while.
Every emoji, two slashes away.
The emoji picker for Mac that lives on your keyboard.
$5, one payment. No subscription. macOS 13 or later.