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Thinking Face Symbol (🤔)

The Thinking Face emoji (🤔) — copy it here and paste it into messages, captions and posts.

🤔

Thinking Face · U+1F914 · Emoji Faces & Gestures

Click the symbol or the button to copy it, then paste it anywhere — documents, messages, bios and code.

Thinking Face codes

Code	Value
Unicode code point	`U+1F914`
Unicode name	`Thinking Face`
HTML named entity	None — use the decimal or hex code below
HTML decimal	`🤔`
HTML hex	`🤔`
CSS content code	`\1F914`
JavaScript / JSON	`\u{1F914}`
Windows Alt code	No standard Alt code — copy it from the card above

Thinking Face variants (12)

12 related glyphs — click any tile to copy it. Tiles with a page open that symbol's own page.

😀Grinning Face😁Grinning Face With Smiling Eyes😆Smiling Face With Open Mouth And Tightly-Closed Eyes😅Smiling Face With Open Mouth And Cold Sweat🤣Rolling On The Floor Laughing🙂Slightly Smiling Face🙃Upside-Down Face😉Winking Face 😊Smiling Face With Smiling Eyes🥰Smiling Face With Smiling Eyes And Three Hearts😢Crying Face😭Loudly Crying Face

Meaning & usage

🤔 is the hand-on-chin thinker: considering, doubtful, or quietly calling something suspicious. It works as a reaction meaning 'interesting…' or 'not convinced'. Added in 2015, it has become the standard reply when words would take too long.

Examples in use

He said the meeting is optional 🤔
Interesting theory 🤔

How to type the thinking face

Windows

There is no Alt code or direct key for 🤔. In Microsoft Word, type 1F914 and press Alt+X to convert it. Everywhere else, click the Copy button at the top of this page and paste it (Ctrl+V) — that always works.

Mac

There is no Option-key shortcut for 🤔 on a Mac. Open the Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space, search for "Thinking Face", and double-click to insert — or copy it from this page.

iPhone & Android

Most phone keyboards have no built-in key for 🤔. Open this page on your phone, tap Copy, then paste it into your message or bio. (On Android, Gboard's emoji search finds some symbols by name.)

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 1f914 and press Enter (works in most GTK apps and terminals with IBus). Or copy it from this page.

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the 🤔 emoji?

Tap or click the big 🤔 in the card at the top of this page — it copies instantly. Then paste it into any app. It is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.

Does 🤔 look the same on every phone?

Not exactly — Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw the same emoji in their own style. The character you copy is identical; only the artwork differs.

Why does 🤔 sometimes show as a box or question mark?

The box (called tofu) means the device or font viewing it has no drawing for U+1F914 (Thinking Face). The character itself is fine — try a different font or a newer device, or use one of the variants on this page.

Is the Thinking Face free to use?

Yes. 🤔 is a standard Unicode text character published in the Unicode Character Database. You may use it in personal and commercial documents, designs and products without permission or payment.

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Data: Unicode Character Database · Page updated 2026-11-13