🥲 Smiling Face with Tear Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste

01 — Meaning

What does the 🥲 Smiling Face with Tear emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, 🥲 means you're feeling a mix of happy and a little sad or emotional. It’s like saying “I’m happy, but also a bit moved.” It's a gentle way to express a feeling without being overly dramatic. 🥲 sits in tiktok emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in funny emojis, happy emojis and positive emojis.

Where it comes from

The 🥲 emoji, also known as the “Smiling Face with Tears” emoji, is super versatile. It expresses a complex mix of emotions – usually something happy but with a touch of sadness or nostalgia. People use it when they’re genuinely touched by something, like a sweet memory or a heartfelt compliment. It’s often used when you’re feeling a little bittersweet, like celebrating a happy occasion while acknowledging it’s also ending. It can represent everything from a cute puppy video to a really nice gesture from a friend.

Also known as

People search for this character under a lot of different names, and the ones we have collected number 13.

face emojiglad emojigrateful emojihappy emojijoy emojipain emojiproud emojirelieved emojismile emojismiley emojismiling emojitear emojitouched emoji

People also look for it as relieved emoji, proud emoji, relieved face emoji, grateful emoji, smiley emoji, smiley face tear emoji.

02 — Platforms

Smiling Face with Tear emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

Same code on both ends, different drawing on each screen — here is the smiling face with tear as 9 vendors ship it.

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

Smiling Face with Tear 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 :smiling_face_with_tear:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Pick the notation your language wants. They all resolve to the smiling face with tear, code point U+1F972.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🥲 Smiling Face with Tear emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1F972 when there is no key at all.

iPhone & iPad

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

Slack & Discord

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

Websites & code

In HTML use 🥲, in CSS \1F972, in JavaScript \u{1F972}.

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

Smiling Face with Tear emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the smiling face with tear 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

Smiling Face with Tear emoji combinations

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

All combinations →

Love smiling face with tear combos

Cute smiling face with tear combos

Cool smiling face with tear combos

Mood smiling face with tear combos

Aesthetic smiling face with tear combos

Dark smiling face with tear combos

Party smiling face with tear combos

Flex smiling face with tear combos

Unhinged smiling face with tear combos

Soft smiling face with tear combos

Late night smiling face with tear combos

Summer smiling face with tear combos

Gaming smiling face with tear combos

Y2K smiling face with tear 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

Smiling Face with Tear 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 →

Smiling Face with Tear mixed with Face with Tears of Joy — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥲 + 😂

Smiling Face with Tear mixed with Red Heart — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥲 + ❤️

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

🥲 + 🤣

Smiling Face with Tear mixed with Thumbs Up — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥲 + 👍

Smiling Face with Tear mixed with Loudly Crying Face — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥲 + 😭

Smiling Face with Tear mixed with Folded Hands — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥲 + 🙏

Smiling Face with Tear mixed with Face Blowing a Kiss — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥲 + 😘

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

🥲 + 🥰

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

🥲 + 😍

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

🥲 + 😊

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

🥲 + 😁

Smiling Face with Tear mixed with Two Hearts — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥲 + 💕

08 — In conversation

What 🥲 means from a girl or a guy

Who sent the smiling face with tear and what came before it change the reading more than the emoji itself does.

From a girl

When a girl sends you 🥲, she's often genuinely touched or flattered. It’s a softer reaction than a big, enthusiastic emoji. She might be feeling grateful for your words or actions, or simply enjoying a sweet moment. It’s usually a sincere expression of feeling good.

From a guy

When a guy sends you 🥲, it can mean a few things. He might be genuinely touched by something you said or did. Sometimes it’s just a lighthearted way to acknowledge a sweet moment. It doesn’t always have to be a deep, serious feeling - he could be enjoying a funny video too.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🥲, you could reply with: “You too! 🥰”, “That’s so sweet 🥹”, “Makes me smile 😊”, or “Glad you enjoyed it 🥲”.

Used in a sentence

09 — Apps

What 🥲 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Chat apps do not change U+1F972, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.

TikTok & Instagram

Generally, 🥲 means you're feeling a mix of happy and a little sad or emotional. It’s like saying “I’m happy, but also a bit moved.” 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 :smiling_face_with_tear:. 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 Smiling Face with Tear emoji

Same family (face-affection) — often confused with smiling face with tear or used alongside it.

Smileys & Emotion →

😄Grinning Face with Smiling Eyes 😁Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes 😆Grinning Squinting Face 😅Grinning Face with Sweat 😂Face with Tears of Joy 🤣Rolling on the Floor Laughing 🥹Face Holding Back Tears 😊Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes 😇Smiling Face with Halo 🙂Slightly Smiling Face 🙃Upside-down Face 😉Winking Face

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

tiktok emojis funny emojis happy emojis positive emojis smiley emojis yellow emojis

11 — Difference

🥲 vs 😄 — what is the difference?

Two emojis that get mixed up constantly. They are different characters with different names.

🥲 Smiling Face with Tear

Unicode name: Smiling Face with Tear

Code: U+1F972 · added 2020

Shortcode: :smiling_face_with_tear:

Generally, 🥲 means you're feeling a mix of happy and a little sad or emotional.

😄 Grinning Face with Smiling Eyes

Unicode name: Grinning Face with Smiling Eyes

Code: U+1F604 · added 2010

Shortcode: :smile:

Generally, 😄 means you’re happy and smiling.

Open 😄 Grinning Face with Smiling Eyes →

12 — History

Where the 🥲 Smiling Face with Tear emoji came from

Approved as part of Emoji 13.0, the smiling face with tear has been on phones for years now — counting from its release, 6.

AppleiOS

Smiling Face with Tear emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4 — iOS 18.4

Smiling Face with Tear emoji, Apple, iOS 26 — iOS 26

Twitter / XTwemoji

Smiling Face with Tear emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Smiling Face with Tear emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F972 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.

2020

Added to the standard

Smiling Face with Tear was approved as U+1F972 and shipped in Emoji 13.0 (2020). 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.

13 — FAQ

Smiling Face with Tear emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🥲 Smiling Face with Tear emoji mean?

Generally, 🥲 means you're feeling a mix of happy and a little sad or emotional. It’s like saying “I’m happy, but also a bit moved.” It's a gentle way to express a feeling without being overly dramatic.

What does 🥲 mean from a girl?

When a girl sends you 🥲, she's often genuinely touched or flattered. It’s a softer reaction than a big, enthusiastic emoji. She might be feeling grateful for your words or actions, or simply enjoying a sweet moment. It’s usually a sincere expression of feeling good.

What does 🥲 mean from a guy?

When a guy sends you 🥲, it can mean a few things. He might be genuinely touched by something you said or did. Sometimes it’s just a lighthearted way to acknowledge a sweet moment. It doesn’t always have to be a deep, serious feeling - he could be enjoying a funny video too.

How do you reply to the 🥲 emoji?

If someone sends you 🥲, you could reply with: “You too! 🥰”, “That’s so sweet 🥹”, “Makes me smile 😊”, or “Glad you enjoyed it 🥲”.

What else is the 🥲 emoji called?

Smiling Face with Tear is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “face emoji”, “glad emoji”, “grateful emoji”, “happy emoji”, “joy emoji”, “pain emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F972.

What is the Unicode code for 🥲?

The Smiling Face with Tear emoji is U+1F972, added in Emoji 13.0 (2020). In HTML you can write it as 🥲, and in CSS as \1F972.

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 :smiling_face_with_tear: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🥲 look the same on every phone?

No. Smiling Face with Tear is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+1F972. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

🥲Smiling Face with Tear Emoji

In your code