Apple Emojis — Copy and Paste for iPhone and iOS
What people call an Apple emoji is a normal Unicode character that Apple happens to draw in its own style. Copy any emoji below and it will show Apple's artwork on an iPhone, iPad or Mac — and someone else's artwork everywhere else. This page explains exactly what changes and what does not.
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Apple emojis
There is no such thing as an Apple-only emoji character. Unicode defines the meaning and the code; each vendor draws the picture. Apple's set, called Apple Color Emoji, is glossy, heavily shaded and slightly three-dimensional; Google's Noto Color Emoji is flatter and rounder; Samsung's One UI set redraws several faces with different expressions entirely; and Microsoft's Fluent set on Windows is the most stylised of the four. Copying an emoji from this page copies the character, so on an iPhone it appears in Apple's style with no extra step. On Android it appears in that phone's style instead — not because the copy failed, but because the phone is drawing the same code with its own font. Anyone offering you Apple's actual artwork as a downloadable image is redistributing a copyrighted asset; this page never does that, which is also why what you see on this screen is drawn by your own device right now.
Where people use it
- Pasting emoji into an iPhone bio, note or message from a computer
- Checking whether an emoji reads the same way on Android before posting
- Choosing emoji whose meaning survives across every platform
- Building a caption for an audience that is not all on iOS
Frequently asked questions
Will these emoji look like Apple emoji on my Android phone?
No. The character is identical, but Android draws it with its own emoji font. Only Apple devices render Apple's artwork.
Can I download Apple's emoji images from here?
No, and you should be careful with sites that offer them. Apple's emoji artwork is copyrighted and licensed for Apple platforms. Everything here is text, drawn by your own device.
Which emoji differ the most between platforms?
Faces with subtle expressions change the most — the grimacing, pleading and smirking faces read differently on Samsung and Google than on Apple. Objects and flags are far more consistent.
How do I get Apple emoji on a Windows PC?
You cannot legitimately install Apple's font on Windows. Windows will draw the same characters with its own set, and anyone reading your post on an iPhone will still see Apple's version.
Do these work on Instagram, TikTok and Discord?
Yes. All three accept standard emoji characters and render them with the viewer's device font, or with their own web set in a browser.