Snippets

No matter how fast we are, we all hit the same limit: the sheer time it takes to type. With Snippets, you can insert phrases, paragraphs, or whole emails to push past this limit.

Creating Snippets

There are a few ways to make new Snippets:

• Cmd+K (Mac) or Ctrl+K (Windows) → Create Snippet to make a Snippet.
• Cmd+K or Ctrl+K → Create snippet from draft to make a Snippet from a message you're drafting.
• Cmd+K or Ctrl+K → Create snippet from message to make a Snippet from a message you're reading.

Note that for now snippets can only be created on Desktop.

Adding Variables and Placeholders in Snippets

The built-in variables will appear on the right after you hit Cmd+K or Ctrl+K → Create Snippet.

Variables

You can use variables within your Snippets to have certain information (like a person's first name), automatically filled-in when you insert your Snippet into a draft.

Placeholders

You can also add placeholders by putting any word in curly brackets. Superhuman will warn you to fill those in before sending your message!

For example, if you create a Snippet saying, "Thank you so much for telling me about {your_company}! Unfortunately, this is not a good fit because {decline_reason}."

Superhuman will show you a warning message if you hit Send without replacing that phrase in your email drafts.

⚡Try it Now

1. Hit Cmd+K or Ctrl+K → Create Snippet.
2. Name the Snippet by entering a Description.
3. Add the content to the Snippet including any variables or placeholders
4. Hit Cmd+Enter or Ctrl+Enter to save.

Using Snippets

Once you have Snippets created, hit Cmd+K or Ctrl+K → Use Snippet (or Cmd+; or Ctrl+;) to open and use a snippet directly from your inbox.

You can also hit ; to use Snippet Inline. Begin typing the name of the Snippet, then use the up and down arrow keys to select the Snippet you'd like to use. Hit Enter to insert the Snippet into the draft.

On iOS (coming soon for Android), you can use Snippets seamlessly. Just tap { } when composing a message.

⚡Try it Now on Desktop

1. While drafting, hit Cmd+K or Ctrl+K → Use Snippet or ;
2. Type the first few letters of the Snippet you’d like to use.
3. Hit Enter.

⚡Try it Now on Mobile (iOS)

1. While drafting, tap { } at the bottom of the message.
2. Tap the Snippet you'd like to use, or go to the Search field, and type the first few letters of the Snippet you'd like to use.

Editing Snippets

To edit a Snippet you've created, hit Cmd+K or Ctrl+K → go to Snippets or G then ;

Once you've opened the Snippet you'd like to edit, hit Edit in the bottom left corner to make changes.

Once you've finished editing the Snippet, hit Cmd+Enter or Ctrl+Enter to save the Snippet.

💡 Tips

• Toggle on Share with team when creating a Snippet to share it with teammates!
• Check out this blog post to see examples of powerful, time-saving email Snippets.