What does 💬 Speech Balloon mean?
A speech bubble that represents talking, messaging or commenting. It stands for chats, texts, dialogue and online comments. It also invites discussion or signals that more information is coming, such as a follow-up message. Simple, neutral and widely understood, it is a handy way to say “let’s talk” without spelling it out.
💬 Speech Balloon is an emoji from the Smileys & Emotion category (emotion symbols), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about bubble, comic, dialog, message, sms and talk.
Example messages
💬 Speech Balloon on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Speech Balloon looks on each platform.
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Speech Balloon emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Speech Balloon 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 :speech_balloon:.
When was the Speech Balloon emoji added?
💬 Speech Balloon 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 Speech Balloon. The underlying code (U+1F4AC) 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.