What does ⚡ High Voltage mean?
A yellow lightning bolt, the same symbol used on high-voltage warning signs. It stands for electricity, energy, power and speed. People use it to say something is fast or energetic, for electric car charging, for lightning storms and for hype. It also means shock or excitement, and is often used to highlight key points in a post.
⚡ High Voltage is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (sky & weather), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about danger, electric, electricity, lightning, nature and thunder.
Example messages
⚡ High Voltage on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how High Voltage looks on each platform.
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High Voltage emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the High Voltage 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 :zap:.
When was the High Voltage emoji added?
⚡ High Voltage 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 High Voltage. The underlying code (U+26A1) 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.