Envelope Emoji

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What does Envelope ✉️ mean?

The Envelope emoji belongs to the Objects category, under Mail. It's commonly associated with e-mail, email, letter.

It's filed under the Objects category, specifically the Mail subgroup, alongside the other emojis people reach for in similar moments. As with most emojis, its exact meaning can shift depending on who you're texting and what came before it in the conversation. It's frequently used near emojis like E-Mail and Incoming Envelope, which cover similar ground.

💡 Interesting fact: This emoji was added to the Unicode standard in Emoji version 0.6 (2010).

How to use Envelope ✉️ in a sentence

That envelope has seen better days ✉️
Can't find my envelope anywhere ✉️
New envelope came in the mail today ✉️
Forgot my envelope again, of course ✉️
Finally replaced my old envelope ✉️📨

Envelope ✉️ in other languages

French

enveloppe

Mandarin

信封

German

Briefumschlag

Hindi

लिफ़ाफ़ा

Japanese

封筒

Korean

봉투

Portuguese

envelope

Spanish

sobre

Russian

конверт

Arabic

ظرف

Frequently asked questions

What does the Envelope ✉️ emoji mean?

The Envelope emoji belongs to the Objects category, under Mail. It's commonly associated with e-mail, email, letter.

How do people use the Envelope ✉️ emoji in texting?

A common way it shows up in messages: "That envelope has seen better days ✉️" 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 Envelope ✉️ emoji as an image?

Yes — this page has buttons to download Envelope 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 Envelope ✉️ emoji?

This emoji was added to the Unicode standard in Emoji version 0.6 (2010).