copyright Emoji
©️ · U+00A9 U+FE0F · Emoji 0.6
What does the copyright emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
Copyright symbol is often used to jokingly assert ownership of an idea or joke, and also to ironically comment on the originality of a piece of work, while its literal definition is a symbol indicating that a creative work is protected by copyright law, giving the creator exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, and sell the work, and it is commonly used to provide notice of copyright ownership in a published work.
How the copyright emoji is used
In texting and social media captions, the tone when using this symbol is often humorous or sarcastic, with younger generations using it to poke fun at the idea of owning an idea, while on platforms like TikTok and Twitter, it is used in comments to add a lighthearted touch to a conversation, and its usage can vary across different age groups and online communities, with some using it more frequently than others.
copyright emoji examples
- just came up with a million dollar idea ©️
- who needs original thoughts when you have google ©️
How to copy the copyright emoji
To use the copyright emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+00A9 U+FE0F), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
copyright emoji on different platforms
How the copyright emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
copyright Emoji Details
| Emoji | ©️ |
| Name | copyright |
| Category | Symbols |
| Codepoints | U+00A9 U+FE0F |
| Shortcode | :copyright: |
| Emoji version | 0.6 |
| Unicode version | 0.6 |
copyright Emoji FAQ
Copyright symbol is often used to jokingly assert ownership of an idea or joke, and also to ironically comment on the originality of a piece of work, while its literal definition is a symbol indicating that a creative work is protected by copyright law, giving the creator exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, and sell the work, and it is commonly used to provide notice of copyright ownership in a published work.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste ©️ wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+00A9 U+FE0F, introduced in Emoji version 0.6 (Unicode 0.6). Its shortcode is :copyright:.