⚙️ Gear is an emoji from the Objects category. Its Unicode code point is U+2699 and it was released in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Press Copy to paste it anywhere.
What does ⚙️ Gear mean?
⚙️ Gear is part of the “Tools” set in the Objects emoji category. People often use it in messages about cog, cogwheel and tool. It was approved as part of Emoji 1.0 in 2015 and works on virtually every modern phone and computer. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can type :gear: to insert it.
Gear emoji codes
| Emoji | ⚙️ |
|---|---|
| Unicode | U+2699 |
| HTML entity (decimal) | ⚙ |
| HTML entity (hex) | ⚙ |
| CSS | \2699 |
| JavaScript | \u{2699} |
| Python | \u2699 |
| URL-encoded | %E2%9A%99 |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9A 99 |
| Shortcode | :gear: |
How to type ⚙️ on your keyboard
- Windows: press Win + . and search for “gear”.
- Mac: press Control + Command + Space and search for “gear”.
- iPhone / Android: open the emoji keyboard and search “gear”.
- HTML: write
⚙in your page source. - Anywhere: use the Copy button above, then paste.
Gear keywords
- cog
- cogwheel
- tool
Frequently asked questions
What does ⚙️ mean?
⚙️ Gear is part of the “Tools” set in the Objects emoji category. People often use it in messages about cog, cogwheel and tool. It was approved as part of Emoji 1.0 in 2015 and works on virtually every modern phone and computer. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can type :gear: to insert it.
How do I copy and paste the Gear emoji?
Press the Copy button above (or click the ⚙️ emoji) to copy it to your clipboard, then paste it with Ctrl + V on Windows, Cmd + V on Mac, or long-press → Paste on iPhone and Android.
When was ⚙️ Gear added to Unicode?
Gear was released as part of Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
Related Tools emojis
Sources
Name, code point, category and keywords: Unicode® Emoji 17.0 and Unicode CLDR.