What does ⏺️ Record Button mean?
A solid circle, the record control on cameras and audio apps. It says recording, live or capturing a moment: a podcast session, a rehearsal, a vlog, a voice memo. Creators use it to announce they are filming or about to go live. It looks similar to 🔴, which is more often used as the red “live” dot.
⏺️ Record Button is an emoji from the Symbols category (audio & video controls), added in Emoji 0.7 in 2014.
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⏺️ Record Button on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Record Button looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Record Button 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 :black_circle_for_record:.
When was the Record Button emoji added?
⏺️ Record Button was added in Emoji 0.7, released in 2014. 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 Record Button. The underlying code (U+23FA 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.