What are Slack emoji shortcodes?

Slack recognises 1,895 shortcodes across 1,837 emoji. A shortcode is a short name typed between colons that the platform replaces with the emoji.

How do I use a shortcode on Slack?

Type the code between colons and Slack substitutes the character as you send. The full list above gives the code for each emoji.

Are shortcodes the same everywhere?

No. Each platform keeps its own list, so the same emoji can have different codes on Slack than elsewhere, and a code that works in one place may not exist in another. That is why they are listed per source rather than merged.

Slack shortcodes

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:+1:
:-1:
:100:
:1234:
:8ball:
:a:
:ab:
:abacus:
:abc:
:abcd:
:accept:
:adhesive_bandage:
:admission_tickets:
:adult:
:aerial_tramway:
:airplane:
:airplane_arriving:
:airplane_departure:
:alarm_clock:
:alembic:
:alien:
:ambulance:
:amphora:
:anchor:
:angel:
:anger:
:angry:
:anguished:
:ant:
:apple:
:aquarius:
:aries:
:arrow_backward:
:arrow_double_down:
:arrow_double_up:
:arrow_down:
:arrow_down_small:
:arrow_forward:
:arrow_heading_down:
:arrow_heading_up:
:arrow_left:
:arrow_lower_left:
:arrow_lower_right:
:arrow_right:
:arrow_right_hook:
:arrow_up:
:arrow_up_down:
:arrow_up_small:
:arrow_upper_left:
:arrow_upper_right:
:arrows_clockwise:
:arrows_counterclockwise:
:art:
:articulated_lorry:
:artist:
:astonished:
:astronaut:
:athletic_shoe:
:atm:
:atom_symbol:
:auto_rickshaw:
:avocado:
:axe:
:b:
:baby:
:baby_bottle:
:baby_chick:
:baby_symbol:
:back:
:bacon:
:badger:
:badminton_racquet_and_shuttlecock:
:bagel:
:baggage_claim:
:baguette_bread:
:bald_man:
:bald_person:
:bald_woman:
:ballet_shoes:
:balloon:
:ballot_box_with_ballot:
:ballot_box_with_check:
:bamboo:
:banana:
:bangbang:
:banjo:
:bank:
:bar_chart:
:barber:
:barely_sunny:
:baseball:
:basket:
:basketball:
:bat:
:bath:
:bathtub:
:battery:
:beach_with_umbrella:
:beans:
:bear:
:bearded_person:
:bed:
:bee:
:beer:
:beers:
:beetle:
:beginner:
:bell:
:bellhop_bell:
:bento:
:beverage_box:
:bicyclist:
:bike:
:bikini:
:billed_cap:
:biohazard_sign:
:bird:
:birthday:
:biting_lip:
:black_circle:
:black_circle_for_record:
:black_heart:
:black_joker:
:black_large_square:
:black_left_pointing_double_triangle_with_vertical_bar:
:black_medium_small_square:
:black_medium_square:
:black_nib:
:black_right_pointing_double_triangle_with_vertical_bar:
:black_right_pointing_triangle_with_double_vertical_bar:
:black_small_square:
:black_square_button:
:black_square_for_stop:
:blond-haired-man:
:blond-haired-woman:
:blossom:
:blowfish:
:blue_book:
:blue_car:
:blue_heart:
:blush:
:boar:
:boat:
:bomb:
:bone:
:book:
:bookmark:
:bookmark_tabs:
:books:
:boom:
:boot:
:bouquet:
:bow:
:bow_and_arrow:
:bowl_with_spoon:
:bowling:
:boxing_glove:
:boy:
:brain:
:bread:
:breast-feeding:
:bricks:
:bride_with_veil:
:bridge_at_night:
:briefcase:
:briefs:
:broccoli:
:broken_heart:
:broom:
:brown_heart:
:bubbles:
:bug:
:building_construction:
:bulb:
:bullettrain_front:
:bullettrain_side:
:burrito:
:bus:
:busstop:
:bust_in_silhouette:
:busts_in_silhouette:
:butter:
:butterfly:
:cactus:
:cake:
:calendar:
:call_me_hand:
:calling:
:camel:
:camera:
:camera_with_flash:
:camping:
:cancer:
:candle:
:candy:
:canned_food:
:canoe:
:capital_abcd:
:capricorn:
:car:

Frequently asked questions

What are Slack emoji shortcodes?: Slack recognises 1,895 shortcodes across 1,837 emoji. A shortcode is a short name typed between colons that the platform replaces with the emoji.
How do I use a shortcode on Slack?: Type the code between colons and Slack substitutes the character as you send. The full list above gives the code for each emoji.
Are shortcodes the same everywhere?: No. Each platform keeps its own list, so the same emoji can have different codes on Slack than elsewhere, and a code that works in one place may not exist in another. That is why they are listed per source rather than merged.