inbox tray Emoji
📥 · U+1F4E5 · Emoji 0.6
What does the inbox tray emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
When communicating about emails, messages, or digital correspondence, individuals often reach for the 📥 emoji to symbolize an inbox or a tray where incoming messages are received, which directly refers to a physical or virtual container holding electronic messages, and is also used figuratively to represent receiving news, updates, or notifications, as well as in slang to express that someone's direct messages are open for communication, or to signal that they are waiting for a response or message, and in some contexts, it is used to ask someone to check their inbox.
How the inbox tray emoji is used
The 📥 emoji is frequently used in texting and social media captions to indicate that someone is waiting for a message or to signal the reception of digital correspondence, with a tone that can range from formal and professional to casual and friendly, and its usage varies across different platforms, with younger generations using it more often on TikTok and Snapchat, while older generations prefer using it in emails and comments on Facebook and LinkedIn.
inbox tray emoji examples
- just sent you a dm check your inbox 📥
- new updates are coming in check your email 📥
How to copy the inbox tray emoji
To use the inbox tray 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+1F4E5), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
inbox tray emoji on different platforms
How the inbox tray emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
inbox tray Emoji Details
| Emoji | 📥 |
| Name | inbox tray |
| Category | Objects |
| Codepoints | U+1F4E5 |
| Shortcode | :inbox_tray: |
| Emoji version | 0.6 |
| Unicode version | 0.6 |
inbox tray Emoji FAQ
When communicating about emails, messages, or digital correspondence, individuals often reach for the 📥 emoji to symbolize an inbox or a tray where incoming messages are received, which directly refers to a physical or virtual container holding electronic messages, and is also used figuratively to represent receiving news, updates, or notifications, as well as in slang to express that someone's direct messages are open for communication, or to signal that they are waiting for a response or message, and in some contexts, it is used to ask someone to check their inbox.
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+1F4E5, introduced in Emoji version 0.6 (Unicode 0.6). Its shortcode is :inbox_tray:.