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Winking Face Symbol (😉)

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

😉

Winking Face · U+1F609 · Emoji Faces & Gestures

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

Winking Face codes

Code	Value
Unicode code point	`U+1F609`
Unicode name	`Winking Face`
HTML named entity	None — use the decimal or hex code below
HTML decimal	`😉`
HTML hex	`😉`
CSS content code	`\1F609`
JavaScript / JSON	`\u{1F609}`
Windows Alt code	No standard Alt code — copy it from the card above

Winking Face variants (11)

11 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😊Smiling Face With Smiling Eyes🥰Smiling Face With Smiling Eyes And Three Hearts😢Crying Face😭Loudly Crying Face

Meaning & usage

😉 is the wink: a joke marker, a flirt, a quiet 'you know what I mean'. It rescues deadpan text from being taken literally and softens teasing. Because winks are ambiguous, it is best saved for people who already know your humour.

Examples in use

You did pack the charger, right? 😉
See you at the usual place 😉

How to type the winking face

Windows

There is no Alt code or direct key for 😉. In Microsoft Word, type 1F609 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 "Winking 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 1f609 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+1F609 (Winking 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 Winking 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