up arrow Emoji
⬆️ · U+2B06 U+FE0F · Emoji 0.6
What does the up arrow emoji mean?
When navigating through digital spaces or indicating direction, users reach for the up arrow emoji, which is defined as a symbol pointing upwards, used to signify moving up, going higher, or increasing in amount, and is also used figuratively to express improvement, growth, or a positive trend, while in slang, it can imply agreement, confirmation, or endorsement, often in the context of voting or ratings, and although sometimes mistakenly referred to as the cardinal emoji due to its upward direction, it does not represent the bird, with its meaning being more functional and directional.
up arrow emoji examples
- just got a raise ⬆️
- stocks are going ⬆️ today
How to copy the up arrow emoji
To use the up arrow 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+2B06 U+FE0F), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
up arrow emoji on different platforms
How the up arrow emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji). See image credits.


up arrow Emoji Details
| Emoji | ⬆️ |
| Name | up arrow |
| Category | Symbols |
| Codepoints | U+2B06 U+FE0F |
| Shortcode | :arrow_up: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
up arrow Emoji FAQ
It is U+2B06 U+FE0F, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :arrow_up:.
People also search for the up arrow emoji as arrow, cardinal, direction, north.