⏯️ Play or Pause Button Emoji
The Play or Pause Button emoji ⏯️ depicts a symbol associated with play pause, toggle and media. It belongs to the symbols group of Unicode emojis and is available on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and every major messaging app.
Play or Pause Button in texting
In messages the play or pause button is used in labelling, emphasis, warnings and status in short messages. It usually stands in for the word itself, so "play pause ⏯️" reads naturally, and it can replace the word entirely in short replies.
Play or Pause Button on social media
On social platforms it shows up in bios, list markers and highlight covers, often alongside related symbols emojis to build a themed set.
Common uses
- Referring to play pause without typing it out
- Adding tone to a short message
- Theming a bio, caption or username
Technical details
- Official name: Play or Pause Button
- Category: Symbols
- Unicode code point: U+23EF U+FE0F
- Unicode block: Unicode Symbols
- HTML decimal: ⏯️
- HTML hex: ⏯️
- CSS: \23EF\FE0F
- Keywords: play pause, toggle, media