What does 👽 Alien mean?
An alien face, the classic image of a visitor from another world. It covers space, UFOs and science fiction, but it is also used to say you feel strange, out of place or like you do not belong. It works for weird vibes, quirky behavior or something too odd to explain. Think of it as “not from this planet”.
👽 Alien is an emoji from the Smileys & Emotion category (costume & character faces), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about creature, extraterrestrial, face, fairy, fairytale and fantasy.
Example messages
👽 Alien on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Alien looks on each platform.
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Alien emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Alien emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 👽 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :alien:.
When was the Alien emoji added?
👽 Alien was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 👽 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Alien. The underlying code (U+1F47D) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.