What does 📼 Videocassette mean?
A VHS tape, the format that ruled home video in the 1980s and 1990s. It instantly signals nostalgia: video rental stores, taping shows off TV and grainy home movies. People use it for throwback posts, retro aesthetics and jokes about how old something feels. A classic line to pair with it is “be kind, rewind”. For digital clips, 📹 or 🎥 fit better.
📼 Videocassette is an emoji from the Objects category (cameras, film & lights), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about old, school, tape, vcr, vhs and video.
Example messages
📼 Videocassette on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Videocassette looks on each platform.
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Videocassette emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Videocassette 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 :vhs:.
When was the Videocassette emoji added?
📼 Videocassette 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 Videocassette. The underlying code (U+1F4FC) 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.