What is Splice?

Splice is a lightweight, system-wide utility for macOS that brings a high-speed search and insertion interface for emojis and GIFs to every single application on your computer. While macOS includes a native emoji picker, it is often clunky and fails to address the need for quick GIF integration across diverse workflows.

Why Founders Need It

Communication is the lifeblood of a startup. Whether you are managing team updates on Slack, crafting customer support emails, or drafting social media posts, visual shorthand is essential for building rapport. Splice reduces the friction of toggling between browser tabs and app windows to find the right asset, allowing founders to maintain flow states while communicating expressively.

How to Use It

  • Install the app and assign a persistent global hotkey.
  • Trigger the search bar over any application (Notes, Slack, Mail, Notion).
  • Type to search, select your emoji or GIF, and instantly paste it into your active window.

Integrations

Splice operates at the system level, meaning it is compatible with virtually every application on macOS including Slack, Notion, Mail, and web-based browsers.

Alternatives

  • Built-in macOS Picker: Free, but lacks GIF support and is significantly slower to navigate.
  • Alfred/Raycast Extensions: Powerful if you are already a power user, but requires more setup than Splice’s dedicated interface.