: Emoji
Type a colon and a few letters. The Slack and GitHub shortcodes you already know, like :tada, just work.
How it works
Emoji, symbols, and GIFs without leaving the keyboard.
:: Symbols
Two colons for everything that isn't an emoji: ::cmd → ⌘, ::em_dash → —, arrows, math, and currency.
::: GIFs
Three colons search GIFs from KLIPY and paste your pick right where you're typing.
The details
Built to stay out of your way.
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Learns your favorites
Results re-rank by what you pick, so your go-to emoji float to the top.
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Your skin tone, every time
Pick a default once and every hand and person emoji follows it.
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Emoticons convert too
:Dbecomes 😃,<3becomes ❤️, and->becomes →. -
Speaks 19 languages
Shortcodes are localized in 14 of them, so
:fuegoworks in Spanish and:chienin French. Corrections welcome. -
Looks exactly like macOS
We sweat the details: Liquid Glass on Tahoe, the system menu shadow, and light or dark to match your Mac.
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Works in every app
Messages, Mail, Notes, Safari, Chrome, and pretty much anywhere else you type.
Privacy
What you type stays on your Mac.
Shortcodes are matched on-device, and there's no account to sign in to.
Full privacy details →- Keystrokes are never logged or uploaded
- Password fields are ignored entirely
- After
:::, only your search words and country go to KLIPY - You can opt out of our transparent stats
- Open source, so you can check every line on GitHub
“Totally free, no upgrades, and it works as advertised.”
FAQ
How is this different from macOS's built-in emoji picker?
The macOS picker (⌃⌘Space) is a separate window — open it, search, click, switch back. Mojito just appears next to your cursor as you type. Hit a colon, type a couple letters, arrow keys + Return to insert. No window, no mouse, no context switch.
Which apps does it work in?
Almost anywhere you can type — Mail, Notes, Messages, TextEdit, browsers. Out of the box it skips apps and sites with their own shortcode emoji (Slack, Discord, Notion, GitHub), plus terminals and code editors. Change the list in Settings → Exclusions.
What are the system requirements?
macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later. Native on Apple Silicon and Intel.
Is it open source?
Full source on GitHub, AGPL-3.0.
Is it really free? How can I support it?
Yes — no trial, no ads, no upsells. If you'd like to chip in, Buy Me a Coffee is much appreciated.
Is the app full of easter eggs for me to find?
Yes — unlike most software built today, Mojito is both useful and soulful. Have fun with it.
Get Mojito
I built Mojito because Slack's :tada: → 🎉 should work everywhere on macOS, not just in Slack. It's free and open source.
Free and open source · macOS 14 or later