Alien Emoji
Alternate styles by Microsoft Fluent Emoji and Google Noto Emoji Animation, MIT / CC BY 4.0 licensed.
What does Alien 👽️ mean?
Represents feeling out of place, being 'othered', or genuine references to extraterrestrial and sci-fi themes.
Like the rest of the Smileys & Emotion category, it renders slightly differently across Apple, Google, and Samsung keyboards, though the core meaning stays consistent. Because tone doesn't always come through in text, it's often paired with a short phrase when the context isn't obvious. It's frequently used near emojis like Pile Of Poo and Clown Face, which cover similar ground.
💡 Interesting fact: This emoji and the Alien Monster (👾) emoji are often confused, but they're two entirely separate Unicode characters.
How to use Alien 👽️ in a sentence
- Feeling like an outsider today 👽
- That conspiracy theory is out there 👽
- New profile picture: aliens exist 👽
Alien 👽️ in other languages
French
alien
Mandarin
外星人
German
Außerirdischer
Hindi
परग्रह प्राणी
Japanese
エイリアン
Korean
외계인
Portuguese
alienígena
Spanish
alienígena
Russian
инопланетянин
Arabic
كائن فضائي
Frequently asked questions
What does the Alien 👽️ emoji mean?
Represents feeling out of place, being 'othered', or genuine references to extraterrestrial and sci-fi themes.
How do people use the Alien 👽️ emoji in texting?
A common way it shows up in messages: "Feeling like an outsider today 👽" It's generally understood the same way across most messaging apps, though tone can shift slightly depending on who's sending it.
Can I download the Alien 👽️ emoji as an image?
Yes — this page has buttons to download Alien as an SVG (vector, best for scaling to any size) or a high-resolution PNG. The images come from the Twemoji design set (CC-BY 4.0), so credit is required if you reuse them elsewhere, and the exact art style may look slightly different from how this emoji renders on your own phone or computer.
Is there anything notable about the history of the Alien 👽️ emoji?
This emoji and the Alien Monster (👾) emoji are often confused, but they're two entirely separate Unicode characters.
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Cross-platform view of Alien 👽️
The same emoji is drawn differently by each company. Here's how Alien looks across the most common platforms.
Combinations with Alien 👽️
Combinations are emojis placed together to convey a message without words.
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