Up-Down Arrow Emoji

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What does Up-Down Arrow ↕️ mean?

The Up-Down Arrow emoji belongs to the Symbols category, under Arrows. It's commonly associated with arrow, up-down.

It's filed under the Symbols category, specifically the Arrows 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 Up Arrow and Up-Right Arrow, which cover similar ground.

How to use Up-Down Arrow ↕️ in a sentence

Put a ↕️ next to the important line.
Used ↕️ so no one would miss it.
Marked it ↕️ for later.
Added a ↕️ to make it clearer.
Used ↕️ to flag this in the group chat.

Up-Down Arrow ↕️ in other languages

French

flèche haut bas

Mandarin

上下箭头

German

Pfeil nach oben und unten

Hindi

ऊपर-नीचे तीर

Japanese

上下矢印

Korean

위아래 방향 화살표

Portuguese

seta para cima e para baixo

Spanish

flecha arriba y abajo

Russian

стрелка вверх-вниз

Arabic

سهم لأعلى وأسفل

Frequently asked questions

What does the Up-Down Arrow ↕️ emoji mean?

The Up-Down Arrow emoji belongs to the Symbols category, under Arrows. It's commonly associated with arrow, up-down.

How do people use the Up-Down Arrow ↕️ emoji in texting?

A common way it shows up in messages: "Put a ↕️ next to the important line." 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 Up-Down Arrow ↕️ emoji as an image?

Yes — this page has buttons to download Up-Down Arrow 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.