diff --git a/StickerSlack/Emoji/Trie.swift b/StickerSlack/Emoji/Trie.swift
index 1fbfbc4..aa9bbb6 100644
--- a/StickerSlack/Emoji/Trie.swift
+++ b/StickerSlack/Emoji/Trie.swift
@@ -93,11 +93,15 @@ struct TrieTestingView: View {
 	
 	var body: some View {
 		VStack {
+			Button("reset", role: .destructive) {
+				trie.root = TrieNode()
+			}
 			Button("add emojis!") {
-				for name in hoarder.emojis.map({ $0.name }) {
-					trie.insert(word: name)
+				let start = Date().timeIntervalSince1970
+				for emoji in hoarder.emojis {
+					trie.insert(word: emoji.name)
 				}
-				print("done!")
+				print("done!", Date().timeIntervalSince1970-start)
 			}
 			.buttonStyle(.borderedProminent)
 			
diff --git a/StickerSlack/EmojiHoarder.swift b/StickerSlack/EmojiHoarder.swift
index e2e515e..7b5108f 100644
--- a/StickerSlack/EmojiHoarder.swift
+++ b/StickerSlack/EmojiHoarder.swift
@@ -18,19 +18,22 @@ class EmojiHoarder: ObservableObject {
 	private let decoder = JSONDecoder()
 	
 	@Published var emojis: [Emoji] = []
-	@Published var filteredEmojis: [Emoji] = []
+	@Published var trie: Trie = Trie()
+	@Published var filteredEmojis: [String] = []
 	@Published var prefix: Int = 100
 	
 	init(localOnly: Bool = false) {
 		let localDB = loadLocalDB()
 		withAnimation { self.emojis = localDB }
-		withAnimation { self.filteredEmojis = localDB }
+		buildTrie()
+		withAnimation { self.filteredEmojis = [] }
 		
 		guard !localOnly else { return }
 		Task.detached {
 			print("start loading remote db")
 			await self.loadRemoteDB()
 			print("end")
+			await self.buildTrie()
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -62,6 +65,14 @@ class EmojiHoarder: ObservableObject {
 		try! data.write(to: EmojiHoarder.localEmojiDB)
 	}
 	
+	func buildTrie() {
+		let start = Date().timeIntervalSince1970
+		for emoji in emojis {
+			trie.insert(word: emoji.name)
+		}
+		print("done building trie in", Date().timeIntervalSince1970-start)
+	}
+	
 	nonisolated
 	func loadLocalDB() -> [Emoji] {
 		if let localEmojiDB = try? Data(contentsOf: EmojiHoarder.localEmojiDB) {
@@ -75,7 +86,6 @@ class EmojiHoarder: ObservableObject {
 		async let fetched = self.fetchRemoteDB()
 		if let fetched = await fetched {
 			withAnimation { self.emojis = fetched }
-			withAnimation { self.filteredEmojis = fetched }
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -97,38 +107,28 @@ class EmojiHoarder: ObservableObject {
 		guard let fetched = await self.fetchRemoteDB() else { return }
 		DispatchQueue.main.async {
 			withAnimation { self.emojis = fetched }
-			withAnimation { self.filteredEmojis = fetched }
 		}
 	}
 	
 	func filterEmojis(by searchTerm: String) {
-		guard !searchTerm.isEmpty else {
-			withAnimation(.interactiveSpring) { self.filteredEmojis = Array(emojis) }
-			return
-		}
-		Task.detached {
-			let filtered = await self.emojis.filter { $0.name.localizedCaseInsensitiveContains(searchTerm) }
-			DispatchQueue.main.async {
-				withAnimation(.interactiveSpring) { self.filteredEmojis = Array(filtered) }
-			}
-		}
+		filteredEmojis = trie.search(prefix: searchTerm)
 	}
 	
-	func filterEmojis(byCategory category: FilterCategory, searchTerm: String) {
-		guard category != .none else {
-			filterEmojis(by: searchTerm)
-			return
-		}
-		self.filterEmojis(by: searchTerm)
-		DispatchQueue.main.async {
-			switch category {
-			case .none:
-				fallthrough
-			case .downloaded:
-				withAnimation(.interactiveSpring) { self.filteredEmojis = self.filteredEmojis.filter { $0.isLocal } }
-			case .notDownloaded:
-				withAnimation(.interactiveSpring) { self.filteredEmojis = self.filteredEmojis.filter { !$0.isLocal } }
-			}
-		}
-	}
+//	func filterEmojis(byCategory category: FilterCategory, searchTerm: String) {
+//		guard category != .none else {
+//			filterEmojis(by: searchTerm)
+//			return
+//		}
+//		self.filterEmojis(by: searchTerm)
+//		DispatchQueue.main.async {
+//			switch category {
+//			case .none:
+//				fallthrough
+//			case .downloaded:
+//				withAnimation(.interactiveSpring) { self.filteredEmojis = self.filteredEmojis.filter { $0.isLocal } }
+//			case .notDownloaded:
+//				withAnimation(.interactiveSpring) { self.filteredEmojis = self.filteredEmojis.filter { !$0.isLocal } }
+//			}
+//		}
+//	}
 }
diff --git a/StickerSlack/Views/ContentView.swift b/StickerSlack/Views/ContentView.swift
index db7c2f6..91cba8a 100644
--- a/StickerSlack/Views/ContentView.swift
+++ b/StickerSlack/Views/ContentView.swift
@@ -22,17 +22,17 @@ struct ContentView: View {
 					)
 				}
 				
-				Button("none") {
-					hoarder.filterEmojis(byCategory: .none, searchTerm: searchTerm)
-				}
-				
-				Button("downloaded") {
-					hoarder.filterEmojis(byCategory: .downloaded, searchTerm: searchTerm)
-				}
-				
-				Button("not downloaded") {
-					hoarder.filterEmojis(byCategory: .notDownloaded, searchTerm: searchTerm)
-				}
+//				Button("none") {
+//					hoarder.filterEmojis(byCategory: .none, searchTerm: searchTerm)
+//				}
+//				
+//				Button("downloaded") {
+//					hoarder.filterEmojis(byCategory: .downloaded, searchTerm: searchTerm)
+//				}
+//				
+//				Button("not downloaded") {
+//					hoarder.filterEmojis(byCategory: .notDownloaded, searchTerm: searchTerm)
+//				}
 				
 				Button("delete all images") {
 					Task.detached {
@@ -42,52 +42,59 @@ struct ContentView: View {
 				
 				Text("\(hoarder.filteredEmojis.count) Emoji")
 				
-				ForEach($hoarder.filteredEmojis, id: \.self) { $emoji in
-					HStack {
-						EmojiPreview(
-							hoarder: hoarder,
-							emoji: emoji
-						)
-						.frame(maxWidth: 100, maxHeight: 100)
-						Spacer()
-						Button("", systemImage: "checkmark") {
-							if let sticker = emoji.sticker {
-								if sticker.validate() {
-									print("validation of \(emoji.name) succeeded")
-									Haptic.success.trigger()
-								} else {
-									print("validation of \(emoji.name) failed")
-									Haptic.error.trigger()
-								}
-							}
-						}
-						.buttonStyle(.plain)
-						if emoji.isLocal {
-							Button("", systemImage: "trash") {
-								emoji.deleteImage()
-								emoji.refresh()
-							}
-							.buttonStyle(.plain)
-						} else {
-							Button("", systemImage: "arrow.down.circle") {
-								Task.detached {
-									try? await emoji.downloadImage()
-									await MainActor.run {
-										emoji.refresh()
+				if searchTerm.isEmpty {
+					ForEach($hoarder.emojis, id: \.self) { $emoji in
+						HStack {
+							EmojiPreview(
+								hoarder: hoarder,
+								emoji: emoji
+							)
+							.frame(maxWidth: 100, maxHeight: 100)
+							Spacer()
+							Button("", systemImage: "checkmark") {
+								if let sticker = emoji.sticker {
+									if sticker.validate() {
+										print("validation of \(emoji.name) succeeded")
+										Haptic.success.trigger()
+									} else {
+										print("validation of \(emoji.name) failed")
+										Haptic.error.trigger()
 									}
 								}
 							}
 							.buttonStyle(.plain)
+							if emoji.isLocal {
+								Button("", systemImage: "trash") {
+									emoji.deleteImage()
+									emoji.refresh()
+								}
+								.buttonStyle(.plain)
+							} else {
+								Button("", systemImage: "arrow.down.circle") {
+									Task.detached {
+										try? await emoji.downloadImage()
+										await MainActor.run {
+											emoji.refresh()
+										}
+									}
+								}
+								.buttonStyle(.plain)
+							}
+						}
+						.swipeActions(edge: .trailing, allowsFullSwipe: true) {
+							if emoji.isLocal {
+								Button("Remove", systemImage: "trash") {
+									emoji.deleteImage()
+									emoji.refresh()
+								}
+								.tint(.red)
+							}
 						}
 					}
-					.swipeActions(edge: .trailing, allowsFullSwipe: true) {
-						if emoji.isLocal {
-							Button("Remove", systemImage: "trash") {
-								emoji.deleteImage()
-								emoji.refresh()
-							}
-							.tint(.red)
-						}
+				} else {
+					ForEach(hoarder.filteredEmojis, id: \.self) { name in
+						Text(name)
+//						EmojiPreview(hoarder: hoarder, emoji: hoarder.emojis.first!)
 					}
 				}
 			}