🆗 Ok Button Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🆗 Ok Button emoji mean?

In plain english

Basically, it means "okay" or "good." It's like saying "yes" or "that sounds great" in text. People use it to show they understand and agree with what you've said. 🆗 sits in blue emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.

Where it comes from

The 🆗 emoji looks like a small, grey OK button. It’s used to show you agree with something, that something is okay, or that you approve. You might use it when confirming a plan, acknowledging a statement, or just generally saying things are alright. It’s a super common emoji – you'll see it in everything from casual conversations to professional emails.

Also known as

People search for this character under a lot of different names, and the ones we have collected number 3.

button emojiOK emojiokay emoji

02 — Platforms

Ok Button emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character you send is always U+1F197. The picture is not: it is redrawn by each system, and the designs below number 9.

AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS

GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome

Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps

FacebookFacebook, Messenger

OpenMojiOpen-source, design systems

SamsungGalaxy, One UI

MicrosoftWindows, Teams, Fluent

WhatsAppWhatsApp on Android

JoyPixelsSlack, Discord themes

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Copy & codes

Ok Button emoji copy and paste

Everything here is the same character in different notation — including the shortcode chat apps know it by, :ok:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Escapes for the languages people actually paste this into. Every one of them produces the same character, and that character is U+1F197.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🆗 Ok Button emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1F197 when there is no key at all.

iPhone & iPad

Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “ok button”. No emoji key? Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.

Android

On Gboard tap the smiley key, or long-press the Enter or comma key. On Samsung Keyboard the emoji button sits behind the gear icon.

Windows & Mac

Windows: press Win + . for the emoji panel. Mac: Control + Command + Space. Then type “ok button”.

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :ok: and it converts to 🆗 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 🆗, in CSS \1F197, in JavaScript \u{1F197}.

No picker to hand? The online emoji keyboard works in any browser, and every character on the site is listed on emoji copy and paste.

05 — Download

Ok Button emoji PNG and SVG

Transparent PNG and SVG for thumbnails, decks and design files — one file per vendor, which makes 9. Artwork belongs to whoever drew it, so check the licence before commercial use.

Emoji PNG library →

Apple PNG · 160px

Google PNG · 160px

Twitter / X SVG vector

Facebook PNG · 64px

OpenMoji SVG vector

Samsung PNG · 64px

Microsoft PNG · 64px

WhatsApp PNG · 64px

JoyPixels PNG · 64px

06 — Combinations

Ok Button emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around ok button for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

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Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that with 🆗, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.

07 — Emoji Kitchen

Ok Button Emoji Kitchen stickers

Google's sticker mixer has drawn 617 mixes with this one. Here are 12 of them. Tap any to open it full size.

Mix it yourself →

Ok Button mixed with Face with Tears of Joy — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🆗 + 😂

Ok Button mixed with Red Heart — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🆗 + ❤️

Ok Button mixed with Rolling on the Floor Laughing — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🆗 + 🤣

Ok Button mixed with Thumbs Up — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🆗 + 👍

Ok Button mixed with Loudly Crying Face — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🆗 + 😭

Ok Button mixed with Folded Hands — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🆗 + 🙏

Ok Button mixed with Face Blowing a Kiss — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🆗 + 😘

Ok Button mixed with Smiling Face with Hearts — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🆗 + 🥰

Ok Button mixed with Smiling Face with Heart-eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🆗 + 😍

Ok Button mixed with Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🆗 + 😊

Ok Button mixed with Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🆗 + 😁

Ok Button mixed with Two Hearts — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🆗 + 💕

08 — In conversation

What 🆗 means from a girl or a guy

Same emoji, different intent depending on who sent it and what came before.

From a girl

When a girl sends you 🆗, she’s usually just being straightforward. It’s a quick and simple way to agree without needing to type out a whole sentence. Don't overthink it – she probably just wants to keep the conversation moving.

From a guy

Similar to girls, guys often use 🆗 to acknowledge something and show agreement. It’s efficient and doesn’t require a lot of effort. It’s a practical way to respond, not necessarily a hidden message.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🆗, you could reply with: 👍🆗, 🆗💯, 🆗😊, or 🆗🎉.

Used in a sentence

09 — Apps

What 🆗 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

One code point, several readings — where the ok button lands changes how it is taken.

TikTok & Instagram

Basically, it means "okay" or "good." It's like saying "yes" or "that sounds great" in text. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.

WhatsApp draws 🆗 with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides. A message with only 🆗 in it is shown enlarged.

Discord & Slack

Both accept the shortcode :ok:. Discord renders Twemoji, so 🆗 looks different there than on your phone.

Outlook & email

Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop — press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste 🆗 from the copy button above.

10 — Related

Emojis similar to the Ok Button emoji

Same family (alphanum) — often confused with ok button or used alongside it.

Symbols →

🆔Id Button 🉑Japanese “acceptable” Button 🈶Japanese “not Free of Charge” Button 🈚️Japanese “free of Charge” Button 🈸Japanese “application” Button 🈺Japanese “open for Business” Button 🈷️Japanese “monthly Amount” Button 🆚Vs Button 🉐Japanese “bargain” Button ㊙️Japanese “secret” Button ㊗️Japanese “congratulations” Button 🈴Japanese “passing Grade” Button

Collections 🆗 belongs to — every one of them is a different way people go looking for it:

blue emojis

11 — Difference

🆗 vs 👌 — what is the difference?

Two emojis that get mixed up constantly. They are different characters with different names.

🆗 Ok Button

Unicode name: Ok Button

Code: U+1F197 · added 2010

Shortcode: :ok:

Basically, it means "okay" or "good."

👌 Ok Hand

Unicode name: Ok Hand

Code: U+1F44C · added 2010

Shortcode: :ok_hand:

Generally, 👌 means “okay” or “good.”

Open 👌 Ok Hand →

12 — History

Where the 🆗 Ok Button emoji came from

This one is older than Unicode emoji: Japanese carriers were drawing it on their handsets years before the standard existed, which it finally joined in 2010.

NTT DoCoMoi-mode, 1999

SoftBankJ-Phone, 2000s

Ok Button emoji, SoftBank, J-Phone — J-Phone

AppleiOS

Ok Button emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4 — iOS 18.4

GoogleAndroid

Ok Button emoji, Google, Blob, 2017 — Blob, 2017

Ok Button emoji, Google, Redesign, 2017 — Redesign, 2017

Ok Button emoji, Google, Android 2018 — Android 2018

Ok Button emoji, Google, Android 2020 — Android 2020

Twitter / XTwemoji

Ok Button emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Ok Button emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F197 never changed. Only the drawing did, and only because each vendor redraws its own set. Someone on an older phone still sees the older picture.

1997–2008

Japanese carrier phones

Long before Unicode had emoji, Japanese carriers shipped their own picture sets. 🆗 existed there as NTT DoCoMo E70B, KDDI au E5AD, SoftBank E24D. Those codes are why it survived into the standard at all — Unicode had to keep Japanese messages readable.

2010

Added to the standard

Ok Button was approved as U+1F197 and shipped in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original 2010 batch that came over from the Japanese sets.

Today

Drawn 9 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 🆗 is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

13 — FAQ

Ok Button emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🆗 Ok Button emoji mean?

Basically, it means "okay" or "good." It's like saying "yes" or "that sounds great" in text. People use it to show they understand and agree with what you've said.

What does 🆗 mean from a girl?

When a girl sends you 🆗, she’s usually just being straightforward. It’s a quick and simple way to agree without needing to type out a whole sentence. Don't overthink it – she probably just wants to keep the conversation moving.

What does 🆗 mean from a guy?

Similar to girls, guys often use 🆗 to acknowledge something and show agreement. It’s efficient and doesn’t require a lot of effort. It’s a practical way to respond, not necessarily a hidden message.

How do you reply to the 🆗 emoji?

If someone sends you 🆗, you could reply with: 👍🆗, 🆗💯, 🆗😊, or 🆗🎉.

What else is the 🆗 emoji called?

Ok Button is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “button emoji”, “OK emoji”, “okay emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F197.

What is the Unicode code for 🆗?

The Ok Button emoji is U+1F197, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). In HTML you can write it as 🆗, and in CSS as \1F197.

How do I copy and paste the 🆗 emoji?

Tap the copy button at the top of this page — 🆗 goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :ok: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🆗 look the same on every phone?

No. Ok Button is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+1F197. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

🆗Ok Button Emoji

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