How to Copy Emoji and Find Their Codes on EmojiGuide.org

EmojiGuide.org lets you copy any emoji to your clipboard and look up its codes directly from its individual emoji pages. The site organizes roughly 3,650 emoji from Unicode 15.0 and Emoji 15.0 (released September 2022) into browsable categories, and each emoji has its own page with codes, meaning, variations, and platform pictures. To use it, find the emoji you want (by search or by browsing a category), open its page, then use the copy function and read the codes listed there.

Finding the emoji you want

You have two ways to locate an emoji:

• Search — the site is described as a searchable directory, so you can look up an emoji by name or keyword.
• Browse categories — the homepage lists these categories:

Each category page shows a preview row of emoji plus a "see all" link to the full set. There are also cross-cutting collections such as Hearts, Hands, Holidays, Sound & Music, Fairy Tale, Zodiac, Sports, Tools, Arrows, and Clocks.

Copying an emoji

1. Open the emoji's own page (click it from a category or search result).
2. Use the copy function on that page to place the emoji on your clipboard.
3. Paste it into your message, post, or website field.

The site's stated purpose is to let you "compose messages" with emoji and use them on websites, so the copy function is the intended path for getting the character into your own text. The exact button label or position isn't specified in the available material — look for the copy control on the emoji's page.

Finding codes for an emoji

Each emoji page includes its codes along with its meaning. This is where you go when you need the underlying code rather than the picture itself — for example, when a platform won't render the emoji or when you're working in code.

The page also lists variations, including gender and skin tone options, so if you need a specific variant, check the variations section on the same page rather than copying the default.

Seeing how an emoji looks on different platforms

Because the same emoji renders differently across systems, each emoji page shows pictures for all common platforms. Use this to check what your chosen emoji will actually look like to recipients on another device before you commit to it.

Practical notes

• The directory covers about 3,650 emoji based on Unicode 15.0 / Emoji 15.0.
• Emoji are real pictures, not pictographs — the site distinguishes them from emoticons on this basis.
• If you can't find an emoji by search, try the category it belongs to; the collections (Hearts, Zodiac, etc.) are useful for themed sets.

The available material doesn't state pricing or login requirements, so treat access terms as unconfirmed rather than assuming the site is free or requires no account.