🥺 Pleading Face Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🥺 Pleading Face emoji mean?

In plain english

It generally means you’re feeling a little sad, vulnerable, or like you’re asking for something. People use it to express a desire or plead for a favor. 🥺 sits in cute emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in meme emojis, eye emojis and sad emojis.

Where it comes from

The 🥺 emoji is a pleading face. It shows someone is trying to get something they want. It looks like a puppy with big, watery eyes. People use it when they’re begging, feeling sad, or trying to be cute. It works well when you want attention or sympathy.

Also known as

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

begging emojibig emojieyes emojiface emojimercy emojipleading emojiplease emojipretty emojipuppy emojisad emojiwhy emoji

People also look for it as pleading emoji, why emoji, puppy emoji, pretty please emoji, pleading eyes emoji, pretty emoji.

02 — Platforms

Pleading Face emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character is always U+1F97A — but every vendor draws it their own way. This is what your pleading face looks like to the person on the other side.

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

Pleading Face emoji copy and paste

Everything here is the same character in different notation — including the shortcode chat apps know it by, :pleading_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+1F97A.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🥺 Pleading Face emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1F97A when there is no key at all.

iPhone & iPad

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

Slack & Discord

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

Websites & code

In HTML use 🥺, in CSS \1F97A, in JavaScript \u{1F97A}.

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

Pleading Face 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

Pleading Face emoji combinations

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

All combinations →

Mood pleading face combos

Dark pleading face combos

Cool pleading face combos

Cute pleading face combos

Aesthetic pleading face combos

Party pleading face combos

Love pleading face combos

Flex pleading face combos

Unhinged pleading face combos

Soft pleading face combos

Late night pleading face combos

Summer pleading face combos

Gaming pleading face combos

Y2K pleading 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

Pleading Face Emoji Kitchen stickers

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

Mix it yourself →

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

🥺 + 😂

Pleading Face mixed with Red Heart — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥺 + ❤️

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

🥺 + 🤣

Pleading Face mixed with Thumbs Up — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥺 + 👍

Pleading Face mixed with Loudly Crying Face — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥺 + 😭

Pleading Face mixed with Folded Hands — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥺 + 🙏

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

🥺 + 😘

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

🥺 + 🥰

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

🥺 + 😍

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

🥺 + 😊

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

🥺 + 😁

Pleading 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 🥺, she's often trying to appear cute and vulnerable. She might be asking for a small favor, expressing sadness, or just wanting to get your attention in a playful way. It’s usually about creating a feeling of connection.

From a guy

A guy sending 🥺 can mean a lot of things, honestly. He might be genuinely feeling sad or vulnerable, or he could be trying to be charming and a little bit cute. Sometimes it's just a reaction to something someone else said.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🥺, you could reply with: “I’m here for you 🥺” or “Aw, don’t cry 🥺” or “Let me help you 🥺” or “Sending you virtual hugs 🥺”.

Used in a sentence

09 — Apps

What 🥺 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

One code point, several readings — where the pleading face lands changes how it is taken.

TikTok & Instagram

It generally means you’re feeling a little sad, vulnerable, or like you’re asking for something. People use it to express a desire or plead for a favor. 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 :pleading_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 Pleading Face emoji

Same family (face-concerned) — often confused with pleading face or used alongside it.

Smileys & Emotion →

🥹Face Holding Back Tears 😞Disappointed Face 😟Worried Face 😕Confused Face 🙁Slightly Frowning Face ☹️Frowning Face 😣Persevering Face 😖Confounded Face 😫Tired Face 😩Weary Face 😢Crying Face 😭Loudly Crying Face

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

cute emojis meme emojis eye emojis sad emojis smiley emojis popular emojis

11 — History

Where the 🥺 Pleading Face emoji came from

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

AppleiOS

Pleading Face emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4 — iOS 18.4

Pleading Face emoji, Apple, iOS 26 — iOS 26

GoogleAndroid

Twitter / XTwemoji

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

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

Same character every time — U+1F97A 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

Pleading Face was approved as U+1F97A 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

Pleading Face emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🥺 Pleading Face emoji mean?

It generally means you’re feeling a little sad, vulnerable, or like you’re asking for something. People use it to express a desire or plead for a favor.

What does 🥺 mean from a girl?

When a girl sends you 🥺, she's often trying to appear cute and vulnerable. She might be asking for a small favor, expressing sadness, or just wanting to get your attention in a playful way. It’s usually about creating a feeling of connection.

What does 🥺 mean from a guy?

A guy sending 🥺 can mean a lot of things, honestly. He might be genuinely feeling sad or vulnerable, or he could be trying to be charming and a little bit cute. Sometimes it's just a reaction to something someone else said.

How do you reply to the 🥺 emoji?

If someone sends you 🥺, you could reply with: “I’m here for you 🥺” or “Aw, don’t cry 🥺” or “Let me help you 🥺” or “Sending you virtual hugs 🥺”.

What else is the 🥺 emoji called?

Pleading Face is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “begging emoji”, “big emoji”, “eyes emoji”, “face emoji”, “mercy emoji”, “pleading emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F97A.

What is the Unicode code for 🥺?

The Pleading Face emoji is U+1F97A, added in Emoji 11.0 (2018). In HTML you can write it as 🥺, and in CSS as \1F97A.

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 :pleading_face: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🥺 look the same on every phone?

No. Pleading 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+1F97A. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

🥺Pleading Face Emoji

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