🛹 Skateboard Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🛹 Skateboard emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, the 🛹 emoji means skateboarding. It’s used to show someone is talking about riding a skateboard or enjoys that activity. It's a casual way to express a love for the sport. 🛹 sits in y2k emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in travel emojis.

Where it comes from

The 🛹 emoji is a skateboard. People use it to represent skateboarding, street culture, and a cool, active lifestyle. It’s often used when talking about tricks, going to the skate park, or just generally being “chill.” You’ll see it in posts about sports, youth culture, or when someone wants to express a sense of freedom and fun.

Also known as

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

board emojiskate emojiskater emojiwheels emoji

02 — Platforms

Skateboard emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

Vendors keep repainting this one. Counting the archived versions further down, the skateboard has been drawn in 3 ways.

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

Skateboard 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 :skateboard:.

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+1F6F9.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🛹 Skateboard emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1F6F9 when there is no key at all.

iPhone & iPad

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

Slack & Discord

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

Websites & code

In HTML use 🛹, in CSS \1F6F9, in JavaScript \u{1F6F9}.

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

Skateboard 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

Skateboard emoji combinations

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

All combinations →

Aesthetic skateboard combos

Cool skateboard combos

Cute skateboard combos

Dark skateboard combos

Party skateboard combos

Love skateboard combos

Mood skateboard combos

Flex skateboard combos

Unhinged skateboard combos

Soft skateboard combos

Late night skateboard combos

Summer skateboard combos

Gaming skateboard combos

Y2K skateboard 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

Skateboard Emoji Kitchen stickers

Google's sticker mixer has drawn 355 mixes with this one. Here are 12 of them. Tap any to open it full size.

Mix it yourself →

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

🛹 + 😂

Skateboard mixed with Rolling on the Floor Laughing — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🛹 + 🤣

Skateboard mixed with Thumbs Up — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🛹 + 👍

Skateboard mixed with Loudly Crying Face — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🛹 + 😭

Skateboard mixed with Face Blowing a Kiss — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🛹 + 😘

Skateboard mixed with Smiling Face with Hearts — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🛹 + 🥰

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

🛹 + 😍

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

🛹 + 😊

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

🛹 + 😁

Skateboard mixed with Two Hearts — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🛹 + 💕

Skateboard mixed with Pleading Face — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🛹 + 🥺

Skateboard mixed with Grinning Face with Sweat — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🛹 + 😅

08 — In conversation

What 🛹 means from a girl or a guy

Who sent the skateboard and what came before it change the reading more than the emoji itself does.

From a girl

When a girl sends you a 🛹, she's usually just referencing skateboarding. It’s often a playful way to connect with someone who likes the sport or to signal a shared interest in cool, active things. It doesn’t necessarily have any hidden romantic meaning unless she’s specifically talking about it.

From a guy

Similar to a girl, a guy using the 🛹 emoji is usually just talking about skateboarding. It's a common way to show he’s into the sport or to express a laid-back attitude. It’s rarely used with romantic intentions unless he’s discussing it directly.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🛹, you could reply with: “Let’s go! 🛹”, “Totally! 🛹🤙”, “Nice board! 🛹🔥”, “That’s sick! 🛹😎”.

Used in a sentence

09 — Apps

What 🛹 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Chat apps do not change U+1F6F9, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.

TikTok & Instagram

Generally, the 🛹 emoji means skateboarding. It’s used to show someone is talking about riding a skateboard or enjoys that activity. 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 :skateboard:. 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 Skateboard emoji

Same family (transport-ground) — often confused with skateboard or used alongside it.

Travel & Places →

🛼Roller Skate 🚗Automobile 🚕Taxi 🚙Sport Utility Vehicle 🚌Bus 🚎Trolleybus 🏎️Racing Car 🚓Police Car 🚑Ambulance 🚒Fire Engine 🚐Minibus 🛻Pickup Truck

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

y2k emojis travel emojis

11 — History

Where the 🛹 Skateboard emoji came from

It arrived with the 11.0 release of the standard, which dates the skateboard to 2018.

AppleiOS

Skateboard emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4 — iOS 18.4

Skateboard emoji, Apple, iOS 26 — iOS 26

GoogleAndroid

Twitter / XTwemoji

Skateboard emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Skateboard emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F6F9 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.

2018

Added to the standard

Skateboard was approved as U+1F6F9 and shipped in Emoji 11.0 (2018). 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

Skateboard emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🛹 Skateboard emoji mean?

Generally, the 🛹 emoji means skateboarding. It’s used to show someone is talking about riding a skateboard or enjoys that activity. It's a casual way to express a love for the sport.

What does 🛹 mean from a girl?

When a girl sends you a 🛹, she's usually just referencing skateboarding. It’s often a playful way to connect with someone who likes the sport or to signal a shared interest in cool, active things. It doesn’t necessarily have any hidden romantic meaning unless she’s specifically talking about it.

What does 🛹 mean from a guy?

Similar to a girl, a guy using the 🛹 emoji is usually just talking about skateboarding. It's a common way to show he’s into the sport or to express a laid-back attitude. It’s rarely used with romantic intentions unless he’s discussing it directly.

How do you reply to the 🛹 emoji?

If someone sends you 🛹, you could reply with: “Let’s go! 🛹”, “Totally! 🛹🤙”, “Nice board! 🛹🔥”, “That’s sick! 🛹😎”.

What else is the 🛹 emoji called?

Skateboard is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “board emoji”, “skate emoji”, “skater emoji”, “wheels emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F6F9.

What is the Unicode code for 🛹?

The Skateboard emoji is U+1F6F9, added in Emoji 11.0 (2018). In HTML you can write it as 🛹, and in CSS as \1F6F9.

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 :skateboard: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🛹 look the same on every phone?

No. Skateboard is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+1F6F9. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

🛹Skateboard Emoji

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