briefcase Emoji
๐ผ ยท U+1F4BC ยท Emoji 0.6
What does the briefcase emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 ยท Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
Professionalism and businesslike tone are conveyed by the briefcase emoji, which literally represents a case used to carry documents and other work-related items, often associated with office work, careers, and entrepreneurship, and is also used figuratively to represent a job, work, or a professional field, as well as slang uses such as being "on the job" or "in the business". The briefcase emoji is a symbol of responsibility and occupation. It is often used to signify a person's profession or to indicate that someone is working or going to work. The emoji can also represent a sense of adulthood and maturity.
How the briefcase emoji is used
In digital communication, the briefcase emoji is frequently used in texting and social media captions to express a person's profession or to indicate that they are busy with work, and its tone can range from formal to casual, depending on the context and platform, with younger generations using it in a more ironic or humorous way, while older generations tend to use it in a more literal and professional sense, and it is commonly seen in LinkedIn posts and other career-focused online platforms. The emoji is also used in comments and messages to congratulate someone on a new job or to wish them good luck in their career. The briefcase emoji can be used in a variety of contexts, from serious to playful, and its meaning can vary depending on the audience and the platform. Its usage is more prevalent in professional and work-related settings.
briefcase emoji examples
- just got my dream job and i'm starting on monday ๐ผ
- who else is stuck at the office on a friday night ๐ผ
How to copy the briefcase emoji
To use the briefcase emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F4BC), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
briefcase emoji on different platforms
How the briefcase emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.



briefcase Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ผ |
| Name | briefcase |
| Category | Objects |
| Codepoints | U+1F4BC |
| Shortcode | :briefcase: |
| Emoji version | 0.6 |
| Unicode version | 0.6 |
briefcase Emoji FAQ
Professionalism and businesslike tone are conveyed by the briefcase emoji, which literally represents a case used to carry documents and other work-related items, often associated with office work, careers, and entrepreneurship, and is also used figuratively to represent a job, work, or a professional field, as well as slang uses such as being "on the job" or "in the business". The briefcase emoji is a symbol of responsibility and occupation.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste ๐ผ wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1F4BC, introduced in Emoji version 0.6 (Unicode 0.6). Its shortcode is :briefcase:.
People also search for the briefcase emoji as office.