What does ✉️ Envelope mean?
A sealed paper envelope. It stands for letters, mail, email and messages of all kinds. People use it to say “check your inbox”, to share contact details or to send a heartfelt note. It is also common in newsletters and invitation posts. With 💌 nearby it turns romantic, while 📧 points more clearly to email. Its simple shape makes it a neutral, all-purpose message symbol.
✉️ Envelope is an emoji from the Objects category (mail), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about e-mail, email and letter.
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✉️ Envelope on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Envelope looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Envelope 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 :email:.
When was the Envelope emoji added?
✉️ Envelope 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 Envelope. The underlying code (U+2709 U+FE0F) 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.