Key Emoji
Alternate styles by Microsoft Fluent Emoji, MIT / CC BY 4.0 licensed.
What does Key ๐ mean?
Part of the Objects category, the Key emoji sits within Lock & Keys. Related keywords include keys, lock, major, password.
Like the rest of the Objects 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 Locked and Unlocked, which cover similar ground.
How to use Key ๐ in a sentence
- New key came in the mail today ๐
- Forgot my key again, of course ๐
- Finally replaced my old key ๐
- Just organized my whole desk, including the key ๐
- Treated myself to a new key today ๐๐๏ธ
Key ๐ in other languages
French
clรฉ
Mandarin
้ฅๅ
German
Schlรผssel
Hindi
เคเคพเคฌเฅ
Japanese
้ต
Korean
์ด์
Portuguese
chave
Spanish
llave
Russian
ะบะปัั
Arabic
ู ูุชุงุญ
Frequently asked questions
What does the Key ๐ emoji mean?
Part of the Objects category, the Key emoji sits within Lock & Keys. Related keywords include keys, lock, major, password.
How do people use the Key ๐ emoji in texting?
A common way it shows up in messages: "New key came in the mail today ๐" 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 Key ๐ emoji as an image?
Yes โ this page has buttons to download Key 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.
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Cross-platform view of Key ๐
The same emoji is drawn differently by each company. Here's how Key looks across the most common platforms.
