What does ๐ Locked mean?
A closed padlock. It stands for privacy, security and things that are off-limits: private accounts, passwords, secrets and locked-down settings. People use it to say something is confidential or that they are keeping it to themselves. In current slang, being โlocked inโ means fully focused, so ๐ also marks serious study or work mode. Its opposite is ๐.
๐ Locked is an emoji from the Objects category (locks & keys), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about closed, lock and private.
Example messages
๐ Locked on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Locked looks on each platform.
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See all 6 โLocked emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Locked emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ 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 :lock:.
When was the Locked emoji added?
๐ Locked was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Locked. The underlying code (U+1F512) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.