⏸️ Pause button emoji
HTML
⏸
Unicode
U+23F8
What is ⏸️ called?
⏸️ is called the Pause button emoji.
It is sometimes called pause symbol, two vertical bars, or pause playback button. The wording reflects ordinary speech, specialist use, translation, or what the symbol looks like; Unicode’s official name is pause button.
What does ⏸️ mean?
⏸️ is officially named pause button. The two parallel vertical bars mean pause rather than stop; Search Console also shows users looking for both “pause button” and “pause emoji.”
Use it for temporarily pausing audio or video, taking a break, holding an action, or media controls. Context supplies the precise intention, and related choices include ⏬ Fast down button and ⏹️ Stop button.
Other meanings
It can convey temporarily pausing audio or video, taking a break, holding an action, or media controls. Context determines whether a message is media-related, interface, connectivity, device-setting, gender-related, or symbolic.
Example Usage
The interface uses ⏸️ for temporarily pausing audio or video
The same control can concern taking a break ⏸️
More details
Officially named pause button. Its code point is U+23F8. It was introduced in Emoji 1.0.
Related emoji
Not in any emoji groups yet.
Visual description
Platform artwork depicts pause button as a compact, recognisable pictograph or symbol.
The two parallel vertical bars mean pause rather than stop; Search Console also shows users looking for both “pause button” and “pause emoji.” Colours, proportions, orientation, text styling, and fine details vary by platform.
⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
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