Fast-forward Button

⏩ is the fast-forward button emoji, part of Unicode's Symbols group, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Unicode's keyword list links it with “arrow” and “double”.

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Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium

Unicode name: BLACK RIGHT-POINTING DOUBLE TRIANGLE
CLDR short name: fast-forward button
Codepoint: U+23E9
Hex: 23E9
Emoji version: 0.6
Unicode version: 6.0
First released: 2010
Unicode group: Symbols
Unicode subgroup: av-symbol
Status: Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)

Data verified 2026-10-21 · Unicode Emoji 16.0 · How this data is built

GitHub shortcode

From GitHub's own emoji list (gemoji). Slack, Discord and other apps keep separate lists, so a code may differ there.

:fast_forward:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

arrow · button · double · fast · fast-forward · forward

How it looks

Fast-forward Button — Fluent 3D — Fluent 3D

Fluent Color

Fluent Flat

Your device

Rendered from open-licensed emoji sets. Your device shows its own design. Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT)

Download as image

Renders ⏩ with your system emoji font into PNG, WebP, or SVG. Pick a pixel size, then download.

Note: PNG and WebP use the emoji font installed on your device (Apple Color Emoji on macOS/iOS, Segoe UI Emoji on Windows, Noto Color Emoji on Android/Linux), so the look matches your platform. SVG embeds the character as text — rendering depends on the viewer.

Microsoft Fluent UI Emoji — original artwork

Download Microsoft's official Fluent rendering of ⏩. SVG files are vector (scales to any size); the 3D PNG is 256×256.

Questions people ask

What does the ⏩ fast-forward button emoji mean?: ⏩ is the fast-forward button emoji, part of Unicode's Symbols group, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Unicode's keyword list links it with “arrow” and “double”.
What is the Unicode codepoint for ⏩?: U+23E9, named BLACK RIGHT-POINTING DOUBLE TRIANGLE in the Unicode Standard.
When was the ⏩ fast-forward button emoji released?: It was added in Emoji 0.6, published in 2010, alongside Unicode 6.0. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
How do I type ⏩ on my phone or computer?: On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for “fast-forward button”. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy ⏩ from this page with one click.
What is the shortcode for ⏩?: On GitHub, type :fast_forward: and it turns into ⏩ — that code comes from GitHub's own emoji list. Slack, Discord and other apps keep their own shortcode lists; many codes match GitHub's, but check the app's emoji picker to be sure.