What does 💾 Floppy Disk mean?
A square floppy disk, the storage medium that became the universal “save” icon. People use it to say they saved something, to bookmark a post for later, or to joke that younger generations only know it as a button. It is also a favorite for retro computing and 90s nostalgia. Dropping 💾 under a useful tip is a quick way to say “saving this”.
💾 Floppy Disk is an emoji from the Objects category (computers & electronics), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
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💾 Floppy Disk on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Floppy Disk looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Floppy Disk 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 :floppy_disk:.
When was the Floppy Disk emoji added?
💾 Floppy Disk 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 Floppy Disk. The underlying code (U+1F4BE) 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.