Emojis to copy and paste

How to use it

1. Pick a group (faces, people, animals, food, objects, flags...) or search for the emoji by name, like "heart" or "pizza".
2. Click the emoji: it is copied to your clipboard and added to the "Your text with the emojis" box.
3. For emojis of people and hands, pick the skin tone in the selector first.
4. Write around it if you like, click "Copy all" and paste it in WhatsApp, Instagram, Discord, email or a document.

What is here

• More than 1,850 emojis in 9 groups and 98 subgroups, in Unicode order: smileys and emotion, people and body, animals and nature, food and drink, travel and places, activities, objects, symbols and flags.
• Search by name in English, like "heart", "cat", "party" or "flag of Brazil".
• A skin tone selector for emojis of people, hands and gestures.

Skin tone

Emojis of people and hands come in five skin tones, besides the default yellow. Pick the tone in the selector above the list: the emojis that accept a tone change on the spot, and what you copy already carries the chosen tone.

Emojis that are not people, like animals and objects, do not change. When a device lacks the toned version, it may show the default emoji followed by a colored square.

Emojis on a computer and on a phone

On a computer, the emoji keyboard opens with Windows + period (Windows) or Control + Command + Space (Mac). Here you get the whole list, with search and skin tone, and copy with one click.

On an iPhone and on Android, use the emoji keyboard (the key with the smiley or the globe). To copy from a website into another app, this page is faster.

Why an emoji looks different from device to device

Unicode defines the meaning and the code of each emoji, but each company (Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung) and each app draws its own. That is why the same emoji can look different on WhatsApp, on Instagram and on a computer.

This list follows Unicode up to version 15.1. Newer emojis are left out because they still show as a box on many devices.

Things to keep in mind

• Emojis are text characters, but the picture depends on the device: old devices may swap the newest ones for boxes.
• On many versions of Windows, country flags show as two letters (for example, BR) instead of the flag.
• Screen readers read the name of the emoji, so many emojis in a row get in the way of the people who use them. Use them as decoration, not to carry essential information.
• The list and the names follow Unicode (emoji-test) and CLDR, © Unicode, Inc.

How do I copy an emoji?

Click it. The emoji goes to your clipboard and appears in the text box on the page; just paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V (or Command+V on a Mac).

How do I search for an emoji by name?

Use the search at the top of the tool and type the name or topic in English, like "heart", "cat", "pizza" or "party". Only the matching emojis show up.

How do I choose the skin tone of an emoji?

Pick the tone in the selector above the list. Emojis of people, hands and gestures change on the spot and what you copy already carries the chosen tone. Go back to the default tone for yellow.

How do I use emojis on a computer keyboard?

On Windows, press Windows + period; on a Mac, Control + Command + Space. This page is an alternative with the whole list, search and skin tone.

Can I use these emojis on WhatsApp, Instagram and Discord?

Yes: emojis are text characters, so you just paste where you would type. The final picture is the one from the app or from the device of whoever receives it.

Why does a box show up instead of the emoji?

The device or app does not have the picture of that emoji yet, which happens with newer emojis on old devices. Swap it for an older emoji or update the system.

Why do flags show as letters on Windows?

On many versions of Windows, the system does not draw country flags and shows two letters, like BR. On phones, on a Mac and on other systems they show as a flag.

Why does the same emoji look different on each device?

Unicode defines the code and the name of the emoji, but each company (Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung) and each app draws its own version. The meaning is the same; only the picture changes.

Does this list have every emoji?

It has the Unicode emojis up to version 15.1, including families, professions and country and regional flags, more than eighteen hundred. The newest ones are left out because they still show as a box on many devices.

How do I put an emoji in an Instagram bio?

Copy the emoji from here and paste it in the bio or Name field: the bio accepts emojis like any other character. They do not work in the username (@), which accepts only letters, numbers, periods and underscores.

What is the difference between an emoji, an emoticon and a symbol?

An emoji is a small picture drawn by the system or the app, like 😀. An emoticon is a face made with keyboard signs, like :). A symbol, like ★ or →, is a text character drawn by the font.

Can I create a shortcut for an emoji on an iPhone?

Yes: copy the emoji from here and add it in Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement, with a shortcut of your choice.

Can I use emojis in a document or spreadsheet?

Yes, as long as the app and the font accept emojis. If a box appears, change the font for that part or use an older emoji.

Are the emojis free? Do I need to sign up?

They are free and need no sign-up: just open the page, click and paste.

Can I copy several emojis at once?

Yes. Each click adds the emoji to the "Your text with the emojis" box; then click "Copy all" and paste the whole sequence.

How do I find the family or couple emoji?

Open the "Families and couples" subgroup, inside "People and body", or search "family" or "couple". You can pick the skin tone on the ones that accept it.

Does it have the flags of every country?

It has country flags and the three regional flags that Unicode provides (England, Scotland and Wales), in the "Flags" group. On many versions of Windows, country flags show as two letters.

Which emojis accept a skin tone?

Those of people, hands and gestures, more than 300 in this list. The others, like animals and objects, do not change. If the device lacks the toned version, it shows the default emoji.

Can I search for an emoji in another language?

On this page the search uses the English names, like "heart" or "pizza". The Portuguese and Spanish versions of the page also accept the English names.

How do I use emojis in Word, Excel or Google Docs?

Copy from here and paste into the document. Some programs show the emoji in black and white or swap it for a box; in that case, change the font for that part or use an older emoji.

What is the difference between an emoji and a sticker?

An emoji is a text character with a Unicode code, which the device draws. A sticker is an image sent by the app, not a character.

Is what I copy sent to a server?

No. Everything happens in your browser; the text you build is neither sent nor stored. Only the list of names for the search is downloaded to your browser the first time you search.