Emoji Sets to Copy and Paste

Emoji combos: what you are copying and where it fits

An emoji combo is a string of separate emoji characters, and each one counts toward a field's character limit, sometimes as more than one character. The whole set is copied; how much of it a bio or post keeps depends on that limit.

Why a short combo can use a lot of characters

Many emoji are more than one code point. The red heart is the old text symbol U+2764 followed by an invisible variation selector that requests the colour form, and the man lifting weights in the sports set is five code points joined into one picture. Apps also count differently. X counts every emoji as two characters toward its 280, and other apps may count the underlying code units, so a fifteen-emoji set can cost thirty characters or more. If a field cuts the set short, delete whole emoji from the end until it saves. A sequence cut in the middle can leave a stray symbol behind.

Newer emoji and empty boxes

Each emoji arrives in a particular Unicode version, and a phone draws only the ones its system knew about when it was last updated. Several sets here include emoji from 2019 and 2020, listed in the table. On an older device those positions show a box or a question mark while the rest of the set looks normal. For a public bio, swap those few for older emoji from the same set.

How a combo sounds to a screen reader

A screen reader announces each emoji by name, one after another. A row of fifteen is fifteen spoken names before the listener reaches your words. Put the text first and the combo at the end, and use two or three emoji in place of the full set on any line that carries information, such as a name or a call to action.

More questions

Why did only part of the emoji set paste?

The field has a character limit and emoji use it up faster than letters. Remove whole emoji from the end of the set until the field accepts it.

How many characters does one emoji count as?

It depends on the app. X counts each emoji as two; other apps may count a single emoji as one, two or more, especially for joined sequences. Paste the set and watch the field's own counter.

Can I put emoji in a username?

Usually not. Usernames and handles are normally limited to letters, numbers and a few punctuation marks, while display names, bios, captions and messages accept emoji.