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Thumbs Up Symbol (👍)

The Thumbs Up emoji (👍) — copy it here and paste it into messages, captions and posts.

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Thumbs Up Sign · U+1F44D · Emoji Faces & Gestures

Click the symbol or the button to copy it, then paste it anywhere — documents, messages, bios and code.

Thumbs Up codes

Code	Value
Unicode code point	`U+1F44D`
Unicode name	`Thumbs Up Sign`
HTML named entity	None — use the decimal or hex code below
HTML decimal	`👍`
HTML hex	`👍`
CSS content code	`\1F44D`
JavaScript / JSON	`\u{1F44D}`
Windows Alt code	No standard Alt code — copy it from the card above

Thumbs Up variants (12)

12 related glyphs — click any tile to copy it. Tiles with a page open that symbol's own page.

😀Grinning Face😁Grinning Face With Smiling Eyes😆Smiling Face With Open Mouth And Tightly-Closed Eyes😅Smiling Face With Open Mouth And Cold Sweat🤣Rolling On The Floor Laughing🙂Slightly Smiling Face🙃Upside-Down Face😉Winking Face 😊Smiling Face With Smiling Eyes🥰Smiling Face With Smiling Eyes And Three Hearts😢Crying Face😭Loudly Crying Face

Meaning & usage

👍 is the universal OK: approval, agreement, 'got it', 'on my way'. It is the button Facebook built an empire on.

One cultural note: in parts of the Middle East and Mediterranean, a thumbs-up gesture can be rude in person — online, though, 👍 reads as friendly almost everywhere. Skin-tone versions 👍🏻👍🏽👍🏿 come from adding a modifier.

Examples in use

Sounds good 👍
Approved 👍 ship it

How to type the thumbs up

Windows

There is no Alt code or direct key for 👍. In Microsoft Word, type 1F44D and press Alt+X to convert it. Everywhere else, click the Copy button at the top of this page and paste it (Ctrl+V) — that always works.

Mac

There is no Option-key shortcut for 👍 on a Mac. Open the Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space, search for "Thumbs Up", and double-click to insert — or copy it from this page.

iPhone & Android

Most phone keyboards have no built-in key for 👍. Open this page on your phone, tap Copy, then paste it into your message or bio. (On Android, Gboard's emoji search finds some symbols by name.)

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 1f44d and press Enter (works in most GTK apps and terminals with IBus). Or copy it from this page.

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the 👍 emoji?

Tap or click the big 👍 in the card at the top of this page — it copies instantly. Then paste it into any app. It is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.

Does 👍 look the same on every phone?

Not exactly — Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw the same emoji in their own style. The character you copy is identical; only the artwork differs.

Why does 👍 sometimes show as a box or question mark?

The box (called tofu) means the device or font viewing it has no drawing for U+1F44D (Thumbs Up Sign). The character itself is fine — try a different font or a newer device, or use one of the variants on this page.

Is the Thumbs Up free to use?

Yes. 👍 is a standard Unicode text character published in the Unicode Character Database. You may use it in personal and commercial documents, designs and products without permission or payment.

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Data: Unicode Character Database · Page updated 2026-11-13