What does 🧵 Thread mean?
A spool of thread, the kind used for sewing. Beyond needlework, it has become the standard marker for a thread on social media: a long post split into connected parts, often introduced with “a thread 🧵” or “🧵👇”. Crafters use it literally for sewing, embroidery and mending, and it can also hint at something hanging by a thread or a common thread linking ideas.
🧵 Thread is an emoji from the Activities category (arts & crafts), added in Emoji 11.0 in 2018. People use it in messages about needle, sewing, spool and string.
Example messages
🧵 Thread on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Thread looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Thread 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 :thread:.
When was the Thread emoji added?
🧵 Thread was added in Emoji 11.0, released in 2018. 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 Thread. The underlying code (U+1F9F5) 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.