stop button Emoji

⏹️ · U+23F9 U+FE0F · Emoji 0.7

What does the stop button emoji mean?

A stop button, the ⏹️ emoji represents a control used to halt or pause a process, and is often used figuratively to signify a strong rejection or refusal, as in stopping an idea or action in its tracks, and in slang, to express a forceful "no" or "enough", with a tone that can range from firm to humorous, depending on the context in which it is used, and is sometimes referred to as a square emoji due to its shape, although it is specifically a stop symbol, its square shape leads to the confusion, it is used to convey a sense of finality or abruptness.

stop button emoji examples

How to copy the stop button emoji

To use the stop 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+23F9 U+FE0F), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.

Also known as

buttonsquarestopsquare emoji

stop button emoji on different platforms

How the stop 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.

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Your device
Twitter / X (Twemoji) design
Twitter / X (Twemoji)
Google Noto Color Emoji design
Google Noto Color Emoji

stop button Emoji Details

Emoji⏹️
Namestop button
CategorySymbols
CodepointsU+23F9 U+FE0F
Shortcode:stop_button:
SourcesUnicode emoji list · codepoints.net
Emoji version0.7 (2014)

stop button Emoji FAQ

What is the stop button emoji Unicode codepoint?

It is U+23F9 U+FE0F, added in Emoji 0.7 (2014). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :stop_button:.

What are other names for the stop button emoji?

People also search for the stop button emoji as button, square, stop.

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