Pause Button Emoji

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What does Pause Button ⏸️ mean?

Part of the Symbols category, the Pause Button emoji sits within Audio & Video Symbols. Related keywords include bar, button, double, pause.

Like the rest of the Symbols category, it renders slightly differently across Apple, Google, and Samsung keyboards, though the core meaning stays consistent. It tends to read differently in a casual group chat than it would in a work message, so it's worth considering the audience before sending it. It's frequently used near emojis like Shuffle Tracks Button and Repeat Button, which cover similar ground.

How to use Pause Button ⏸️ in a sentence

Marked it ⏸️ for later.
Added a ⏸️ to make it clearer.
Used ⏸️ to flag this in the group chat.
Tagged the message with ⏸️
Dropped a ⏸️🔃 to mark it as done.

Pause Button ⏸️ in other languages

French

bouton pause

Mandarin

暂停按钮

German

Pause

Hindi

पॉज़ बटन

Japanese

一時停止ボタン

Korean

일시 정지 버튼

Portuguese

botão pausar

Spanish

pausa

Russian

пауза

Arabic

زر إيقاف مؤقت

Frequently asked questions

What does the Pause Button ⏸️ emoji mean?

Part of the Symbols category, the Pause Button emoji sits within Audio & Video Symbols. Related keywords include bar, button, double, pause.

How do people use the Pause Button ⏸️ emoji in texting?

A common way it shows up in messages: "Marked it ⏸️ for later." 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 Pause Button ⏸️ emoji as an image?

Yes — this page has buttons to download Pause Button 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.