pause button Emoji
⏸️ · U+23F8 U+FE0F · Emoji 0.7
What does the pause button emoji mean?
A sense of interruption or halt is conveyed by the pause button emoji, which literally represents a symbol used to pause audio or video playback, characterized by two vertical bars. This emoji is often used figuratively to indicate a need to stop and think, or to signify a break in activity. In slang, it can be used to express a desire to slow down or take a breather. The pause button emoji is also used to represent a pause in conversation or a moment to reflect.
pause button emoji examples
- just hit pause on that project for now and lets revisit it tomorrow ⏸️
- need to ⏸️ and recharge before the weekend
How to copy the pause button emoji
To use the pause 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+23F8 U+FE0F), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
pause button emoji on different platforms
How the pause button emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji). See image credits.
pause button Emoji Details
| Emoji | ⏸️ |
| Name | pause button |
| Category | Symbols |
| Codepoints | U+23F8 U+FE0F |
| Shortcode | :pause_button: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.7 (2014) |
pause button Emoji FAQ
It is U+23F8 U+FE0F, added in Emoji 0.7 (2014). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :pause_button:.
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