😴 Sleeping Face Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 😴 Sleeping Face emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, it means someone is tired, sleepy, or resting. It’s often used to indicate boredom too. It's a pretty straightforward emoji. 😴 sits in moon emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in neutral emojis, smiley emojis and popular emojis.

Where it comes from

The sleeping face emoji (😴) shows someone asleep or very tired. People use it when they’re genuinely exhausted, or when they want to express they’re taking a break. It can also mean you’re bored and just want to rest, or that something was really dull. It’s a pretty common way to say “zzzz” without actually typing it out.

Also known as

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

bed emojibedtime emojiface emojigood emojigoodnight emojinap emojinight emojisleep emojisleeping emojitired emojiwhatever emojiyawn emojizzz emoji

People also look for it as bed emoji, sleeping emoji.

02 — Platforms

Sleeping Face emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character you send is always U+1F634. 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

Sleeping Face 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 :sleeping:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Different notation, one result: whichever escape you paste, what comes out is U+1F634.

04 — How to type

How to type the 😴 Sleeping Face emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1F634 when there is no key at all.

iPhone & iPad

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

Slack & Discord

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

Websites & code

In HTML use 😴, in CSS \1F634, in JavaScript \u{1F634}.

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

Sleeping Face emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the sleeping face 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

Sleeping Face emoji combinations

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

All combinations →

Cool sleeping face combos

Cute sleeping face combos

Mood sleeping face combos

Aesthetic sleeping face combos

Dark sleeping face combos

Party sleeping face combos

Love sleeping face combos

Flex sleeping face combos

Unhinged sleeping face combos

Soft sleeping face combos

Late night sleeping face combos

Summer sleeping face combos

Gaming sleeping face combos

Y2K sleeping face 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

Sleeping Face Emoji Kitchen stickers

Google's sticker mixer has drawn 619 mixes with this one. Here are 12 of them. Tap any to open it full size.

Mix it yourself →

Sleeping Face mixed with Face with Tears of Joy — Emoji Kitchen sticker

😴 + 😂

Sleeping Face mixed with Red Heart — Emoji Kitchen sticker

😴 + ❤️

Sleeping Face mixed with Rolling on the Floor Laughing — Emoji Kitchen sticker

😴 + 🤣

Sleeping Face mixed with Thumbs Up — Emoji Kitchen sticker

😴 + 👍

Sleeping Face mixed with Loudly Crying Face — Emoji Kitchen sticker

😴 + 😭

Sleeping Face mixed with Folded Hands — Emoji Kitchen sticker

😴 + 🙏

Sleeping Face mixed with Face Blowing a Kiss — Emoji Kitchen sticker

😴 + 😘

Sleeping Face mixed with Smiling Face with Hearts — Emoji Kitchen sticker

😴 + 🥰

Sleeping Face mixed with Smiling Face with Heart-eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

😴 + 😍

Sleeping Face mixed with Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

😴 + 😊

Sleeping Face mixed with Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

😴 + 😁

Sleeping Face 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 you a 😴, she’s often just expressing that she's tired or needs a break. It doesn't always mean she's romantically interested, but it can be a way of showing affection or vulnerability. Don't jump to conclusions!

From a guy

If a guy sends you 😴, he could be genuinely tired, or he might be using it as a lighthearted way to express boredom or disinterest. Like the girl, it’s not always a sign of romantic feeling.

How to reply

If someone sends you 😴, you could reply with: “Same 😴”, “Need a nap too 😴😴”, “Ugh, I feel that 😴”, or “Let’s chill 😴”.

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

Generally, it means someone is tired, sleepy, or resting. It’s often used to indicate boredom too. 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 :sleeping:. 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 Sleeping Face emoji

Same family (face-sleepy) — often confused with sleeping face or used alongside it.

Smileys & Emotion →

😌Relieved Face 😔Pensive Face 🤤Drooling Face 😪Sleepy Face

Face With Bags Under Eyes 😀Grinning Face 😃Grinning Face with Big Eyes 😄Grinning Face with Smiling Eyes 😁Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes 😆Grinning Squinting Face 😅Grinning Face with Sweat 😂Face with Tears of Joy

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

moon emojis neutral emojis smiley emojis popular emojis

11 — History

Where the 😴 Sleeping Face emoji came from

It arrived with the 1.0 release of the standard, which dates the sleeping face to 2015.

AppleiOS

Sleeping Face emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4 — iOS 18.4

Sleeping Face emoji, Apple, iOS 26 — iOS 26

GoogleAndroid

Sleeping Face emoji, Google, Blob, 2017 — Blob, 2017

Sleeping Face emoji, Google, Redesign, 2017 — Redesign, 2017

Sleeping Face emoji, Google, Android 2018 — Android 2018

Sleeping Face emoji, Google, Android 2020 — Android 2020

Twitter / XTwemoji

Sleeping Face emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Sleeping Face emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F634 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.

2015

Added to the standard

Sleeping Face was approved as U+1F634 and shipped in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

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

Sleeping Face emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 😴 Sleeping Face emoji mean?

Generally, it means someone is tired, sleepy, or resting. It’s often used to indicate boredom too. It's a pretty straightforward emoji.

What does 😴 mean from a girl?

When a girl sends you a 😴, she’s often just expressing that she's tired or needs a break. It doesn't always mean she's romantically interested, but it can be a way of showing affection or vulnerability. Don't jump to conclusions!

What does 😴 mean from a guy?

If a guy sends you 😴, he could be genuinely tired, or he might be using it as a lighthearted way to express boredom or disinterest. Like the girl, it’s not always a sign of romantic feeling.

How do you reply to the 😴 emoji?

If someone sends you 😴, you could reply with: “Same 😴”, “Need a nap too 😴😴”, “Ugh, I feel that 😴”, or “Let’s chill 😴”.

What else is the 😴 emoji called?

Sleeping Face is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “bed emoji”, “bedtime emoji”, “face emoji”, “good emoji”, “goodnight emoji”, “nap emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F634.

What is the Unicode code for 😴?

The Sleeping Face emoji is U+1F634, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 😴, and in CSS as \1F634.

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 :sleeping: for Slack and Discord.

Does 😴 look the same on every phone?

No. Sleeping Face is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+1F634. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

😴Sleeping Face Emoji

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