🤫 Shushing Face Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🤫 Shushing Face emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, it means “be quiet” or “don’t tell anyone.” People use it in texts to signal they’re about to share a secret or that they want a conversation to remain private. 🤫 sits in smiley emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.

Where it comes from

The 🤫 emoji is a face covering its mouth with its hand. It basically means “shush,” telling someone to be quiet. People use it when they want to keep something secret or when they don't want to interrupt someone. It’s perfect for hinting at gossip, offering a private message, or just generally requesting silence. You'll often see it used in situations involving secrets, surprise, or a need for discretion.

Also known as

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

face emojiquiet emojishh emojishush emojishushing emoji

People also look for it as shh emoji, shush emoji.

02 — Platforms

Shushing Face emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

Vendors keep repainting this one. Counting the archived versions further down, the shushing face 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

Shushing 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 :shushing_face:.

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+1F92B.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🤫 Shushing Face emoji

No picker to hand? The shushing face 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 “shushing 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 “shushing face”.

Slack & Discord

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

Websites & code

In HTML use 🤫, in CSS \1F92B, in JavaScript \u{1F92B}.

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

Shushing Face emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the shushing 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

Shushing Face emoji combinations

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

All combinations →

Cool shushing face combos

Cute shushing face combos

Mood shushing face combos

Aesthetic shushing face combos

Dark shushing face combos

Party shushing face combos

Love shushing face combos

Flex shushing face combos

Unhinged shushing face combos

Soft shushing face combos

Late night shushing face combos

Summer shushing face combos

Gaming shushing face combos

Y2K shushing 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

Shushing Face Emoji Kitchen stickers

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

Mix it yourself →

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

🤫 + 😂

Shushing Face mixed with Red Heart — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🤫 + ❤️

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

🤫 + 🤣

Shushing Face mixed with Thumbs Up — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🤫 + 👍

Shushing Face mixed with Loudly Crying Face — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🤫 + 😭

Shushing Face mixed with Folded Hands — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🤫 + 🙏

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

🤫 + 😘

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

🤫 + 🥰

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

🤫 + 😍

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

🤫 + 😊

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

🤫 + 😁

Shushing Face 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 the 🤫 emoji, she's usually trying to create a sense of intimacy and secrecy. She might be about to share a personal thought, a small secret, or just want you to listen without interruption. It's often a playful way of emphasizing the confidential nature of what she’s about to say.

From a guy

Similar to a girl, a guy using the 🤫 emoji wants to suggest a private or secretive moment. He might be hinting at a surprise, trying to keep a plan under wraps, or just wanting you to keep something to yourself. It's a fairly common way for guys to express a need for quiet or discretion.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🤫, you can respond with: “🤫🤫🤫,” “Let me know if you need a 🤫,” “🤫 Just listen!” or “🤫 Seriously?”

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 “be quiet” or “don’t tell anyone.” People use it in texts to signal they’re about to share a secret or that they want a conversation to remain private. 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 :shushing_face:. 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 Shushing Face emoji

Same family (face-hand) — often confused with shushing face or used alongside it.

Smileys & Emotion →

🤗Smiling Face with Open Hands 🤔Thinking Face 🤭Face with Hand Over Mouth 🫢Face With Open Eyes And Hand Over Mouth 🫣Face With Peeking Eye 🫡Saluting Face 😀Grinning Face 😃Grinning Face with Big Eyes 😄Grinning Face with Smiling Eyes 😁Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes 😆Grinning Squinting Face 😅Grinning Face with Sweat

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

smiley emojis

11 — History

Where the 🤫 Shushing Face emoji came from

When it was approved, which release it landed in, and how long phones have had it.

AppleiOS

Shushing Face emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4 — iOS 18.4

Shushing Face emoji, Apple, iOS 26 — iOS 26

GoogleAndroid

Shushing Face emoji, Google, Redesign, 2017 — Redesign, 2017

Shushing Face emoji, Google, Android 2020 — Android 2020

Twitter / XTwemoji

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

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

Same character every time — U+1F92B 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.

2017

Added to the standard

Shushing Face was approved as U+1F92B and shipped in Emoji 5.0 (2017). 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

Shushing Face emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🤫 Shushing Face emoji mean?

Generally, it means “be quiet” or “don’t tell anyone.” People use it in texts to signal they’re about to share a secret or that they want a conversation to remain private.

What does 🤫 mean from a girl?

When a girl sends you the 🤫 emoji, she's usually trying to create a sense of intimacy and secrecy. She might be about to share a personal thought, a small secret, or just want you to listen without interruption. It's often a playful way of emphasizing the confidential nature of what she’s about to say.

What does 🤫 mean from a guy?

Similar to a girl, a guy using the 🤫 emoji wants to suggest a private or secretive moment. He might be hinting at a surprise, trying to keep a plan under wraps, or just wanting you to keep something to yourself. It's a fairly common way for guys to express a need for quiet or discretion.

How do you reply to the 🤫 emoji?

If someone sends you 🤫, you can respond with: “🤫🤫🤫,” “Let me know if you need a 🤫,” “🤫 Just listen!” or “🤫 Seriously?”

What else is the 🤫 emoji called?

Shushing Face is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “face emoji”, “quiet emoji”, “shh emoji”, “shush emoji”, “shushing emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F92B.

What is the Unicode code for 🤫?

The Shushing Face emoji is U+1F92B, added in Emoji 5.0 (2017). In HTML you can write it as 🤫, and in CSS as \1F92B.

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 :shushing_face: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🤫 look the same on every phone?

No. Shushing 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+1F92B. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

🤫Shushing Face Emoji

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