What does 💭 Thought Balloon mean?
A cloud-shaped thought bubble that shows thinking or daydreaming. It stands for ideas, wishes, inner monologues and imagination. It often accompanies messages that share what someone is thinking or ask for opinions. It suggests reflection and possibility, as if peeking into the head of the person writing.
💭 Thought Balloon is an emoji from the Smileys & Emotion category (emotion symbols), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about bubble, cartoon, cloud, comic, daydream and decisions.
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💭 Thought Balloon on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Thought Balloon looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Thought 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 :thought_balloon:.
When was the Thought Balloon emoji added?
💭 Thought Balloon was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. 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 Thought Balloon. The underlying code (U+1F4AD) 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.