video camera Emoji
📹 · U+1F4F9 · Emoji 0.6
What does the video camera emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
Excitement and creativity are conveyed by the video camera emoji, which literally represents a device used to record video footage, and is often used figuratively to express a desire to capture or share a moment, or as a slang term to ask someone to record something, with its meaning also extending to filmmaking, videography, and content creation.
How the video camera emoji is used
Texting and social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok are where this emoji is frequently used, often in captions to indicate that a video is about to be or has been posted, with a playful tone that is popular among younger generations, and its usage can vary by platform, with TikTok users often employing it to ask others to duet or react to a video, while on YouTube it may be used by creators to promote their channels or upcoming content.
video camera emoji examples
- just set up my new video camera 📹 and im ready to start filming
- whats the best way to edit a video on my phone 📹
How to copy the video camera emoji
To use the video camera 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+1F4F9), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
video camera emoji on different platforms
How the video camera emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
video camera Emoji Details
| Emoji | 📹 |
| Name | video camera |
| Category | Objects |
| Codepoints | U+1F4F9 |
| Shortcode | :video_camera: |
| Emoji version | 0.6 |
| Unicode version | 0.6 |
video camera Emoji FAQ
Excitement and creativity are conveyed by the video camera emoji, which literally represents a device used to record video footage, and is often used figuratively to express a desire to capture or share a moment, or as a slang term to ask someone to record something, with its meaning also extending to filmmaking, videography, and content creation.
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+1F4F9, introduced in Emoji version 0.6 (Unicode 0.6). Its shortcode is :video_camera:.