scissors Emoji
✂️ · U+2702 U+FE0F · Emoji 0.6
What does the scissors emoji mean?
When editing or crafting is on the agenda, individuals often reach for the ✂️ emoji to convey the idea of cutting or separating something, which is directly defined as a pair of scissors, a common household or office tool used for cutting various materials, and is also used figuratively to represent editing or revising something, such as cutting out unnecessary parts of a text or an idea, and in slang, it can imply a severing or termination of a relationship or an agreement, the ✂️ emoji is also associated with haircuts and hairstyling, where it represents the act of cutting hair.
scissors emoji examples
- just got a haircut and i'm feeling like a new person ✂️
- time to cut ties with that toxic friend ✂️
How to copy the scissors emoji
To use the scissors 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+2702 U+FE0F), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
scissors emoji on different platforms
How the scissors emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji). See image credits.


scissors Emoji Details
| Emoji | ✂️ |
| Name | scissors |
| Category | Objects |
| Codepoints | U+2702 U+FE0F |
| Shortcode | :scissors: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
scissors Emoji FAQ
It is U+2702 U+FE0F, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :scissors:.
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