briefcase Emoji
๐ผ ยท U+1F4BC ยท Emoji 0.6
What does the briefcase emoji mean?
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
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. 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 on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



briefcase Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ผ |
| Name | briefcase |
| Category | Objects |
| Codepoints | U+1F4BC |
| Shortcode | :briefcase: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
briefcase Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F4BC, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :briefcase:.
People also search for the briefcase emoji as office.