Emoji Picker

Search and browse emojis by category with one-click copy, Unicode code points, and shortcodes.

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1. Browse emojis by clicking a category tab (smileys, people, animals, food, travel, objects, symbols, flags). 2. Type a keyword like "heart" or "thumbs up" into the search bar to filter emojis by name. 3. Click any emoji to instantly copy it to your clipboard, ready to paste anywhere. 4. Hover over an emoji to see its full name, Unicode code point, and shortcode. 5. For people emojis, click the skin tone selector to choose a modifier before copying.

About This Tool

The Emoji Picker provides a searchable, categorized collection of emojis with instant copy-to-clipboard functionality. Browse by category (smileys, people, animals, food, travel, activities, objects, symbols, flags) or search by name or keyword to find the perfect emoji quickly.

Each emoji displays its Unicode code point, common shortcode (like :smile:), and HTML entity reference. Click any emoji to copy it to your clipboard, ready to paste into messages, documents, code, or social media posts. The tool supports skin tone modifiers for people emojis and shows the full emoji name on hover.

This is a handy reference for developers implementing emoji support, content creators adding visual flair to their posts, and anyone who needs quick access to the full Unicode emoji set without relying on their operating system picker.

Frequently Asked Questions

This picker includes the full set of standard Unicode emojis. The exact count grows with each Unicode version, but there are over 3,600 emojis available across all categories including skin tone and gender variants.
A Unicode code point is the unique number assigned to each character in the Unicode standard, written as U+ followed by hexadecimal digits. For example, the grinning face emoji has the code point U+1F600. These are universal across all platforms.
Each platform (Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, etc.) designs its own visual interpretation of each Unicode emoji. The Unicode standard defines the meaning and name but not the exact appearance, so designs vary.
Yes, emojis are standard Unicode characters. Ensure your database uses UTF-8 encoding (specifically utf8mb4 in MySQL) and your source code files are saved as UTF-8. Most modern languages and databases handle emojis natively.

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