Thumbs up

👍 is a thumbs up. It means approval or “sounds good”, though in some chat contexts it can come across as curt.

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Skin tones

Every tone means the same thing. Tap one to copy it or open its page.

thumbs up

thumbs up: light skin tone

thumbs up: medium-light skin tone

thumbs up: medium skin tone

thumbs up: medium-dark skin tone

thumbs up: dark skin tone

Tone

ApprovingIt reads as approval — though a lone 👍 can feel curt in casual chat.DBEmoji editorial interpretation

Common uses

DBEmoji editorial interpretation

Agreeing or approving quickly
Acknowledging a message without a full reply

Easy to misread

DBEmoji editorial interpretation

Reads as simple approval in most places, but in some cultures and in younger chat contexts it can land as dismissive or passive-aggressive.

Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium

Unicode name: THUMBS UP SIGN
CLDR short name: thumbs up
Codepoint: U+1F44D
Hex: 1F44D
Emoji version: 0.6
Unicode version: 6.0
First released: 2010
Unicode group: People & Body
Unicode subgroup: hand-fingers-closed
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.

:+1::thumbsup:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

+1 · good · hand · like · thumb · up · yes

How it looks

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 👍 thumbs up emoji mean?: 👍 is a thumbs up. It means approval or “sounds good”, though in some chat contexts it can come across as curt.
What is the Unicode codepoint for 👍?: U+1F44D, named THUMBS UP SIGN in the Unicode Standard.
When was the 👍 thumbs up 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 “thumbs up”. 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.
Does 👍 come in different skin tones?: Yes. There are 5 skin-tone versions: 👍🏻 👍🏼 👍🏽 👍🏾 👍🏿. They all mean the same thing; long-press 👍 on a phone keyboard to pick one.
What is the shortcode for 👍?: On GitHub, type :+1: or :thumbsup: and it turns into 👍 — those codes come 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.
Is 👍 ever misunderstood?: Reads as simple approval in most places, but in some cultures and in younger chat contexts it can land as dismissive or passive-aggressive.