paperclip Emoji
📎 · U+1F4CE · Emoji 0.6
What does the paperclip emoji mean?
Attachment and connection are conveyed by the paperclip emoji, which literally represents a metal clip used to hold together sheets of paper. This symbol is often used figuratively to represent attachment or addition in a digital context, such as attaching files to an email. In slang, the paperclip emoji can be used to represent a person or thing that is seen as useful but uninteresting or unremarkable. It is also sometimes used humorously or ironically to represent a sense of boredom or monotony.
paperclip emoji examples
- just sent you the report 📎
- my life is a never-ending to-do list 📎
How to copy the paperclip emoji
To use the paperclip 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+1F4CE), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
paperclip emoji on different platforms
How the paperclip 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.
paperclip Emoji Details
| Emoji | 📎 |
| Name | paperclip |
| Category | Objects |
| Codepoints | U+1F4CE |
| Shortcode | :paperclip: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
paperclip Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F4CE, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :paperclip:.