๐ Key is an emoji from the Objects category. Its Unicode code point is U+1F511 and it was released in Unicode 6.0 (2010). Press Copy to paste it anywhere.
What does ๐ Key mean?
๐ is the Key emoji, listed under Objects โ Lock & Keys in the Unicode emoji standard. You will see it in chats and captions related to keys, lock, major, password and unlock. It was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and works on virtually every modern phone and computer. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can type :key: to insert it.
Key emoji codes
| Emoji | ๐ |
|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1F511 |
| HTML entity (decimal) | 🔑 |
| HTML entity (hex) | 🔑 |
| CSS | \1F511 |
| JavaScript | \u{1F511} |
| Python | \U0001F511 |
| URL-encoded | %F0%9F%94%91 |
| UTF-8 bytes | F0 9F 94 91 |
| Shortcode | :key: |
How to type ๐ on your keyboard
- Windows: press Win + . and search for โkeyโ.
- Mac: press Control + Command + Space and search for โkeyโ.
- iPhone / Android: open the emoji keyboard and search โkeyโ.
- HTML: write
🔑in your page source. - Anywhere: use the Copy button above, then paste.
Key keywords
- keys
- lock
- major
- password
- unlock
Frequently asked questions
What does ๐ mean?
๐ is the Key emoji, listed under Objects โ Lock & Keys in the Unicode emoji standard. You will see it in chats and captions related to keys, lock, major, password and unlock. It was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and works on virtually every modern phone and computer. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can type :key: to insert it.
How do I copy and paste the Key emoji?
Press the Copy button above (or click the ๐ emoji) to copy it to your clipboard, then paste it with Ctrl + V on Windows, Cmd + V on Mac, or long-press โ Paste on iPhone and Android.
When was ๐ Key added to Unicode?
Key was released as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.
Related Lock & Keys emojis
Sources
Name, code point, category and keywords: Unicodeยฎ Emoji 17.0 and Unicode CLDR.