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iPhone emoji meanings · copy & paste

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Discover what each emoji really means, see how people use it in real conversations, and copy it instantly for iMessage, WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok and more.

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Emoji library

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The library brings together more than 190 popular emojis in nine categories: Smileys, Hearts, Love, Animals, Nature, Food, Activities, Symbols and Gestures. Use the search box or the category buttons to filter the list, tap an emoji to see its name and a short meaning, then copy it and paste it into iMessage, WhatsApp, Instagram or TikTok. For the most used emojis, our full guides go further, with real chat examples, history, social media meanings and common mistakes: open Categories or All Articles to read them.

Emojis are standard Unicode characters shown with your device's own emoji font. On iPhone, iPad and Mac they appear in Apple's style; Android, Windows and other systems display their own designs, so the look can differ.