eject button Emoji
⏏️ · U+23CF U+FE0F · Emoji 1.0
What does the eject button emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
When technology fails or a situation becomes unbearable, users often reach for the eject button emoji, which symbolizes a direct and immediate exit or removal, literally representing the button used to eject media from devices, and figuratively used to express a desire to escape, quit, or dismiss something, with slang uses including rejecting an idea, ending a conversation, or abandoning a task, and can also imply a sense of urgency or frustration, as if the user needs to quickly remove themselves from a situation, and in a broader sense, it can represent a fresh start or a new beginning by ejecting the old.
How the eject button emoji is used
The tone of the eject button emoji can vary greatly depending on the context, ranging from humorous and lighthearted to serious and annoyed, and its usage is prevalent across various platforms, including social media, texting, and online forums, where users of all ages employ it to convey their desire to exit or remove something, although its use is more common among younger generations who are familiar with the symbol from their experience with digital devices, and it is often used in conjunction with other emojis to add emphasis or clarity to the message, with differences in usage emerging across platforms, such as TikTok, where it is often used in a more playful and creative manner.
eject button emoji examples
- just hit the eject button on that bad date ⏏️
- need to eject myself from this toxic conversation ⏏️
How to copy the eject button emoji
To use the eject button 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+23CF U+FE0F), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
eject button emoji on different platforms
How the eject button emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.



eject button Emoji Details
| Emoji | ⏏️ |
| Name | eject button |
| Category | Symbols |
| Codepoints | U+23CF U+FE0F |
| Shortcode | :eject_button: |
| Emoji version | 1.0 |
| Unicode version | 1.0 |
eject button Emoji FAQ
When technology fails or a situation becomes unbearable, users often reach for the eject button emoji, which symbolizes a direct and immediate exit or removal, literally representing the button used to eject media from devices, and figuratively used to express a desire to escape, quit, or dismiss something, with slang uses including rejecting an idea, ending a conversation, or abandoning a task, and can also imply a sense of urgency or frustration, as if the user needs to quickly remove themselves from a situation, and in a broader sense, it can represent a fresh start or a new beginning by ejecting the old.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste ⏏️ wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+23CF U+FE0F, introduced in Emoji version 1.0 (Unicode 1.0). Its shortcode is :eject_button:.
People also search for the eject button emoji as button, eject.