Smileys & Emotion · Emoji 13.1

😮‍💨Face Exhaling Emoji

Means letting out a big breath, from relief after stress or exhaustion from too much. Sent after surviving something hard or blowing off frustration.

It shows a face breathing out a visible puff of air, added in 2021 to capture that long exhale after tension breaks.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+1F62E U+200D U+1F4A8
Released
2021
Shortcode
:face_exhaling:
Skin tones
No
U+1F62E +2Your device
😮‍💨

01 — Meaning

What does the 😮‍💨 Face Exhaling emoji mean?

In plain english
Means letting out a big breath, from relief after stress or exhaustion from too much. Sent after surviving something hard or blowing off frustration. 😮‍💨 sits in tiktok emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in neutral emojis and smiley emojis.
Where it comes from
It shows a face breathing out a visible puff of air, added in 2021 to capture that long exhale after tension breaks. It works two ways: relief when something stressful finally ends, or a tired sigh when someone’s worn down and just needs to release the frustration building up.
Also known as

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

blow emojiblowing emojiexhale emojiexhaling emojiexhausted emojiface emojigasp emojigroan emojirelief emojisigh emojismiley emojismoke emojiwhisper emojiwhistle emoji

People also look for it as whistle emoji, exhausted emoji, blowing smoke emoji, sigh emoji, exhaling emoji, smoke face emoji.

02 — Platforms

Face Exhaling emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character you send is always U+1F62E. The picture is not: it is redrawn by each system, and the designs below number 5.

Face Exhaling emoji on Apple
AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS
Face Exhaling emoji on Google
GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome
Face Exhaling emoji on Twitter / X
Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps
Face Exhaling emoji on Facebook
FacebookFacebook, Messenger
Face Exhaling emoji on OpenMoji
OpenMojiOpen-source, design systems

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

03 — Copy & codes

Face Exhaling emoji copy and paste

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

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Different notation, one result: whichever escape you paste, what comes out is U+1F62E.

04 — How to type

How to type the 😮‍💨 Face Exhaling emoji

No picker to hand? The face exhaling can be typed straight from the keyboard — the codes for that are below, one per system.

iPhone & iPad
Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “face exhaling”. 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 “face exhaling”.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :face_exhaling: and it converts to 😮‍💨 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use 😮‍💨, in CSS \1F62E\200D\1F4A8, in JavaScript \u{1F62E}\u{200D}\u{1F4A8}.
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

Face Exhaling emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the face exhaling as transparent PNG or SVG. Each system ships its own drawing, and the licence stays with the vendor, all 5 of them.

Emoji PNG library →
Download Face Exhaling emoji, Apple style Apple PNG · 160px Download Face Exhaling emoji, Google style Google PNG · 160px Download Face Exhaling emoji, Twitter / X style Twitter / X SVG vector Download Face Exhaling emoji, Facebook style Facebook PNG · 64px Download Face Exhaling emoji, OpenMoji style OpenMoji SVG vector

06 — Combinations

Face Exhaling emoji combinations

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

All combinations →
Cool face exhaling combos
Cute face exhaling combos
Mood face exhaling combos
Aesthetic face exhaling combos
Dark face exhaling combos
Party face exhaling combos
Love face exhaling combos
Flex face exhaling combos
Unhinged face exhaling combos
Soft face exhaling combos
Late night face exhaling combos
Summer face exhaling combos
Gaming face exhaling combos
Y2K face exhaling 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

Face Exhaling Emoji Kitchen stickers

Mixed with other emojis by Google's Kitchen — 619 stickers exist for the face exhaling, and 12 of them are below. Tap any to open it full size.

Mix it yourself →
Face Exhaling mixed with Face with Tears of Joy — Emoji Kitchen sticker 😮‍💨 + 😂 Face Exhaling mixed with Red Heart — Emoji Kitchen sticker 😮‍💨 + ❤️ Face Exhaling mixed with Rolling on the Floor Laughing — Emoji Kitchen sticker 😮‍💨 + 🤣 Face Exhaling mixed with Thumbs Up — Emoji Kitchen sticker 😮‍💨 + 👍 Face Exhaling mixed with Loudly Crying Face — Emoji Kitchen sticker 😮‍💨 + 😭 Face Exhaling mixed with Folded Hands — Emoji Kitchen sticker 😮‍💨 + 🙏 Face Exhaling mixed with Face Blowing a Kiss — Emoji Kitchen sticker 😮‍💨 + 😘 Face Exhaling mixed with Smiling Face with Hearts — Emoji Kitchen sticker 😮‍💨 + 🥰 Face Exhaling mixed with Smiling Face with Heart-eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker 😮‍💨 + 😍 Face Exhaling mixed with Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker 😮‍💨 + 😊 Face Exhaling mixed with Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker 😮‍💨 + 😁 Face Exhaling mixed with Two Hearts — 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 this, she’s usually letting off steam after something stressful, like finishing finals or getting through a hard conversation. It can also be a sigh of relief when a situation she was dreading finally resolves itself.
From a guy
A guy typically sends this after pushing through something exhausting, like finishing a workout or a rough week at work. It’s a way to show relief or fatigue without going into detail about what wore him out.
How to reply
If someone sends you 😮‍💨, you could reply with: “You made it through,” “Go rest now,” or “Deep breaths, it’s over.”
Used in a sentence

09 — Apps

What 😮‍💨 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

The character is the same everywhere, but the artwork and the reading of it change from app to app.

TikTok & Instagram
Means letting out a big breath, from relief after stress or exhaustion from too much. Sent after surviving something hard or blowing off frustration. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.
WhatsApp
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 :face_exhaling:. 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.

11 — History

Where the 😮‍💨 Face Exhaling emoji came from

Approved as part of Emoji 13.1, the face exhaling has been on phones for years now — counting from its release, 5.

Twitter / XTwemoji
Face Exhaling emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 14
Twemoji 14
Face Exhaling emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 15
Twemoji 15
Face Exhaling emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16
Twemoji 16
Face Exhaling emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17
Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F62E U+200D U+1F4A8 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.

2021
Added to the standard

Face Exhaling was approved as U+1F62E U+200D U+1F4A8 and shipped in Emoji 13.1 (2021). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

Today
Drawn 5 different ways

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

12 — FAQ

Face Exhaling emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 😮‍💨 Face Exhaling emoji mean?
Means letting out a big breath, from relief after stress or exhaustion from too much. Sent after surviving something hard or blowing off frustration.
What does 😮‍💨 mean from a girl?
When a girl sends this, she’s usually letting off steam after something stressful, like finishing finals or getting through a hard conversation. It can also be a sigh of relief when a situation she was dreading finally resolves itself.
What does 😮‍💨 mean from a guy?
A guy typically sends this after pushing through something exhausting, like finishing a workout or a rough week at work. It’s a way to show relief or fatigue without going into detail about what wore him out.
How do you reply to the 😮‍💨 emoji?
If someone sends you 😮‍💨, you could reply with: “You made it through,” “Go rest now,” or “Deep breaths, it’s over.”
What else is the 😮‍💨 emoji called?
Face Exhaling is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “blow emoji”, “blowing emoji”, “exhale emoji”, “exhaling emoji”, “exhausted emoji”, “face emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F62E U+200D U+1F4A8.
What is the Unicode code for 😮‍💨?
The Face Exhaling emoji is U+1F62E U+200D U+1F4A8, added in Emoji 13.1 (2021). In HTML you can write it as 😮‍💨, and in CSS as \1F62E\200D\1F4A8.
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 :face_exhaling: for Slack and Discord.
Does 😮‍💨 look the same on every phone?
No. Face Exhaling is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F62E. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.