Key emoji ๐
Emoji 0.6 (2010) ยท U+1F511
What ๐ means
Key ๐ goes with these words in Unicode's CLDR: keys, lock, major, password, unlock.
Those words also drive emoji search: try keys or lock on your phone to find ๐.
On the emoji keyboard, ๐ sits with the locks and keys (6 emoji) inside objects, which has 268 emoji, for example ๐๏ธ ๐ ๐ ๐.
Will ๐ show on my friend's phone?
๐ has been around since the very first emoji set (Emoji 0.6, 2010), so every device you can think of shows it.
How to type ๐
To find ๐ quickly, type key into the emoji search.
- Windows 10 and 11: press Win+. to open the emoji panel, then type key.
- Mac: press Ctrl+โ+Space and type key in the search box.
- iPhone and Android: open the emoji keyboard, tap its search field and type key.
Codes for developers
A character counter sees ๐ as one code point, U+1F511: 4 bytes in UTF-8 and a length of 2 in JavaScript.
Paste the emoji itself where you can. Use these codes in HTML, CSS, JavaScript or a URL.
| Code points | U+1F511 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML (hex) | 🔑 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🔑 | |
| CSS | content: "\1F511"; | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F511} | |
| URL | %F0%9F%94%91 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | F0 9F 94 91 |
Names in other languages
The CLDR name of ๐ in the 12 languages of this site. Each links to that language's page.
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All objects emoji โQuestions people ask
What does the key emoji mean?
Unicode calls ๐ "key" and links it with keys, lock, major, password. People use it for those ideas; on the emoji keyboard it sits in the locks and keys subgroup of objects.
When was the key emoji added?
It is one of the very first emoji, part of Emoji 0.6 from 2010, so it works on any phone.
How do I type the key emoji?
To find ๐ quickly, type key into the emoji search.