smiling face Emoji
☺️ · U+263A U+FE0F · Emoji 0.6
What does the smiling face emoji mean?
Happiness and friendliness are conveyed by the smiling face emoji, which literally depicts a simple, outlined face with a curved line indicating a smile, and is often used to express joy, contentment, or approachability, as well as sarcasm or irony in certain contexts, and can also be used to soften the tone of a message or to show relief, its smiling expression making it a popular choice for casual communication, while its simplicity allows it to be used in a variety of situations, from casual conversations to more formal messages, where a touch of warmth is desired.
smiling face emoji examples
- just got tickets to the concert ☺️
- had a great day at the beach ☺️
How to copy the smiling face emoji
To use the smiling face 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+263A U+FE0F), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
smiling face emoji on different platforms
How the smiling face emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji). See image credits.


smiling face Emoji Details
| Emoji | ☺️ |
| Name | smiling face |
| Category | Smileys & Emotion |
| Codepoints | U+263A U+FE0F |
| Shortcode | :relaxed: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
smiling face Emoji FAQ
It is U+263A U+FE0F, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :relaxed:.
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