What does ⚪ White Circle mean?
A plain white circle. It is used as a neutral bullet, an empty or inactive status dot, or the white option in a choice. People also use it for snow, the moon, a pearl or a clean, minimal look. In status-light codes it often means offline or not started yet. Next to ⚫, it creates a crisp black-and-white contrast.
⚪ White Circle is an emoji from the Symbols category (geometric shapes), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
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⚪ White Circle on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how White Circle looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the White Circle 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 :white_circle:.
When was the White Circle emoji added?
⚪ White Circle 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 White Circle. The underlying code (U+26AA) 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.