📠 Fax Machine Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 📠 Fax Machine emoji mean?

In plain english

Basically, it means something is really old-fashioned or feels super awkward. It's a way to jokingly point out how something is outdated. 📠 sits in y2k emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in object emojis, black emojis and white emojis.

Where it comes from

The 📠 emoji is a fax machine. It’s used to express something that feels incredibly outdated, awkward, or a bit cringe. People use it when they’re referencing something old-fashioned, like a past decision or a clumsy situation. It’s usually deployed with a sense of humor and self-awareness, acknowledging the situation's ridiculousness. Think of it as saying, "This is so bad, it’s like a fax machine sending a document – slow, inefficient, and maybe a little embarrassing."

Also known as

People search for it under a lot of different names. All of these point at the same character.

communication emojifax emojimachine emoji

02 — Platforms

Fax Machine emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

Vendors keep repainting this one. Counting the archived versions further down, the fax machine has been drawn in 5 ways.

Apple
iPhone, iPad, macOS

Google
Android, Gmail, Chrome

Twitter / X
X, Discord, Twemoji apps

Facebook
Facebook, Messenger

OpenMoji
Open-source, design systems

Samsung
Galaxy, One UI

Microsoft
Windows, Teams, Fluent

WhatsApp
WhatsApp on Android

JoyPixels
Slack, Discord themes

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

03 — Copy & codes

Fax Machine emoji copy and paste

Tap any value to copy it. The emoji itself works everywhere, the escapes are for your code, and the shortcode Slack and Discord expect is :fax:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Different notation, one result: whichever escape you paste, what comes out is U+1F4E0.

04 — How to type

How to type the 📠 Fax Machine emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1F4E0 when there is no key at all.

iPhone & iPad

Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “fax machine”. 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 “fax machine”.

Slack & Discord

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

Websites & code

In HTML use 📠, in CSS \1F4E0, in JavaScript \u{1F4E0}.

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

Fax Machine emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the fax machine as transparent PNG or SVG. Each system ships its own drawing, and the licence stays with the vendor, all 9 of them.

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

Fax Machine emoji combinations

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

All combinations →

Cool fax machine combos

Flex fax machine combos

Aesthetic fax machine combos

Cute fax machine combos

Dark fax machine combos

Party fax machine combos

Love fax machine combos

Mood fax machine combos

Unhinged fax machine combos

Soft fax machine combos

Late night fax machine combos

Summer fax machine combos

Gaming fax machine combos

Y2K fax machine combos

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

Fax Machine Emoji Kitchen stickers

Mixed with other emojis by Google's Kitchen — 14 of those stickers exist for the fax machine. Tap any to open it full size.

Mix it yourself →

Fax Machine mixed with Face with Tears of Joy — Emoji Kitchen sticker

📠 + 😂

Fax Machine mixed with Red Heart — Emoji Kitchen sticker

📠 + ❤️

Fax Machine mixed with Rolling on the Floor Laughing — Emoji Kitchen sticker

📠 + 🤣

Fax Machine mixed with Thumbs Up — Emoji Kitchen sticker

📠 + 👍

Fax Machine mixed with Loudly Crying Face — Emoji Kitchen sticker

📠 + 😭

Fax Machine mixed with Folded Hands — Emoji Kitchen sticker

📠 + 🙏

Fax Machine mixed with Face Blowing a Kiss — Emoji Kitchen sticker

📠 + 😘

Fax Machine mixed with Smiling Face with Hearts — Emoji Kitchen sticker

📠 + 🥰

Fax Machine mixed with Smiling Face with Heart-eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

📠 + 😍

Fax Machine mixed with Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

📠 + 😊

Fax Machine mixed with Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

📠 + 😁

Fax Machine mixed with Two Hearts — Emoji Kitchen sticker

📠 + 💕

Fax Machine mixed with Pleading Face — Emoji Kitchen sticker

📠 + 🥺

Fax Machine mixed with Grinning Face with Sweat — Emoji Kitchen sticker

📠 + 😅

08 — In conversation

What 📠 means from a girl or a guy

The same character carries a different intent depending on the sender and the message before it.

From a girl

When a girl sends you 📠, she’s usually reacting to something you said or did that she finds embarrassing or cringeworthy. It’s often a playful way of saying you messed up or that a past action is now hilariously awkward. Don't take it too seriously—she's probably just teasing you.

From a guy

A guy sending you 📠 is similar to a girl. He's likely reacting to something you said or did that he finds embarrassing or awkward. It’s a lighthearted way to call you out on a past mistake or a silly situation.

How to reply

If someone sends you 📠, you can reply with: “You’re not wrong 📠”, “Facts 📠”, “I remember that 📠”, or “That was a dark time 📠”.

Used in a sentence

09 — Apps

What 📠 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

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

TikTok & Instagram

Basically, it means something is really old-fashioned or feels super awkward. It's a way to jokingly point out how something is outdated. 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 :fax:. 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 Fax Machine emoji

Same family (phone) — often confused with fax machine or used alongside it.

Objects →

📱Mobile Phone 📲Mobile Phone with Arrow 📞Telephone Receiver ☎️Telephone 📟Pager 🩸Drop Of Blood 🪭Folding Hand Fan 👓Glasses 🕶Sunglasses 🥽Goggles 🥼Lab Coat 🦺Safety Vest

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

y2k emojis object emojis black emojis white emojis dark emojis

11 — History

Where the 📠 Fax Machine 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

Fax Machine emoji, SoftBank, J-Phone — J-Phone

AppleiOS

Fax Machine emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4 — iOS 18.4

Fax Machine emoji, Apple, iOS 26 — iOS 26

GoogleAndroid

Fax Machine emoji, Google, Blob, 2017 — Blob, 2017

Fax Machine emoji, Google, Redesign, 2017 — Redesign, 2017

Fax Machine emoji, Google, Android 2018 — Android 2018

Fax Machine emoji, Google, Android 2020 — Android 2020

Twitter / XTwemoji

Fax Machine emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Fax Machine emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F4E0 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 E6D0, KDDI au E520, SoftBank E00B. Those codes are why it survived into the standard at all — Unicode had to keep Japanese messages readable.

2010

Added to the standard

Fax Machine was approved as U+1F4E0 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.

12 — FAQ

Fax Machine emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 📠 Fax Machine emoji mean?

Basically, it means something is really old-fashioned or feels super awkward. It's a way to jokingly point out how something is outdated.

What does 📠 mean from a girl?

When a girl sends you 📠, she’s usually reacting to something you said or did that she finds embarrassing or cringeworthy. It’s often a playful way of saying you messed up or that a past action is now hilariously awkward. Don't take it too seriously—she's probably just teasing you.

What does 📠 mean from a guy?

A guy sending you 📠 is similar to a girl. He's likely reacting to something you said or did that he finds embarrassing or awkward. It’s a lighthearted way to call you out on a past mistake or a silly situation.

How do you reply to the 📠 emoji?

If someone sends you 📠, you can reply with: “You’re not wrong 📠”, “Facts 📠”, “I remember that 📠”, or “That was a dark time 📠”.

What else is the 📠 emoji called?

Fax Machine is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “communication emoji”, “fax emoji”, “machine emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F4E0.

What is the Unicode code for 📠?

The Fax Machine emoji is U+1F4E0, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). In HTML you can write it as 📠, and in CSS as \1F4E0.

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 :fax: for Slack and Discord.

Does 📠 look the same on every phone?

No. Fax Machine is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter/X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F4E0. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

📠Fax Machine Emoji

What does the 📠 Fax Machine emoji mean?

Fax Machine emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

Fax Machine emoji copy and paste

In your code

How to type the 📠 Fax Machine emoji

Fax Machine emoji PNG and SVG

Fax Machine emoji combinations

Fax Machine Emoji Kitchen stickers

What 📠 means from a girl or a guy

What 📠 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Emojis similar to the Fax Machine emoji

Where the 📠 Fax Machine emoji came from

Fax Machine emoji — questions people actually ask