🦥 Sloth Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🦥 Sloth emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, the 🦥 emoji means someone is being slow, lazy, or relaxed. It’s often used playfully to suggest someone isn’t rushing things or to express a desire to chill out. It’s pretty straightforward – it’s about a lack of urgency. 🦥 sits in animal emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.

Where it comes from

The 🦥 emoji is a sloth. It represents being slow, relaxed, and lazy. People use it when they want to express that they’re taking it easy or just don’t feel like doing anything. It’s often used in situations where someone is being unproductive or just wants to chill out. You'll see it used in memes, to describe someone's personality, or to simply convey a feeling of peaceful laziness.

Also known as

One character, many names — these are the wordings people actually type, all 2 of them.

lazy emojislow emoji

02 — Platforms

Sloth emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character is always U+1F9A5 — but every vendor draws it their own way. This is what your sloth 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

Sloth emoji copy and paste

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

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Different notation, one result: whichever escape you paste, what comes out is U+1F9A5.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🦥 Sloth emoji

No picker to hand? The sloth 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 “sloth”. 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 “sloth”.

Slack & Discord

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

Websites & code

In HTML use 🦥, in CSS \1F9A5, in JavaScript \u{1F9A5}.

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

Sloth emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the sloth 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

Sloth emoji combinations

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

All combinations →

Cute sloth combos

Aesthetic sloth combos

Dark sloth combos

Party sloth combos

Love sloth combos

Cool sloth combos

Mood sloth combos

Flex sloth combos

Unhinged sloth combos

Soft sloth combos

Late night sloth combos

Summer sloth combos

Gaming sloth combos

Y2K sloth 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

Sloth Emoji Kitchen stickers

Mixed with other emojis by Google's Kitchen — 348 stickers exist for the sloth, and 12 of them are below. Tap any to open it full size.

Mix it yourself →

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

🦥 + 😂

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

🦥 + 🤣

Sloth mixed with Thumbs Up — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🦥 + 👍

Sloth mixed with Loudly Crying Face — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🦥 + 😭

Sloth mixed with Face Blowing a Kiss — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🦥 + 😘

Sloth mixed with Smiling Face with Hearts — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🦥 + 🥰

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

🦥 + 😍

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

🦥 + 😊

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

🦥 + 😁

Sloth mixed with Two Hearts — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🦥 + 💕

Sloth mixed with Pleading Face — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🦥 + 🥺

Sloth mixed with Grinning Face with Sweat — 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 a 🦥, she usually means she’s comfortable and relaxed with you. It can be a subtle way of saying she's not putting pressure on the situation or that she’s just taking things at her own pace. Sometimes it’s just a cute, funny reaction to something slow or lazy.

From a guy

If a guy sends you a 🦥, it's often a lighthearted way of saying he's not stressed or worried. He might be acknowledging something slow or saying he's content with the situation. It can also just be a silly, self-deprecating way to describe himself.

How to reply

If someone sends you a 🦥, you could reply with: “Same 🦥😴”, “Totally agree 🦥😌”, “Let’s just chill 🦥”, or “You get it 🦥💯”.

Used in a sentence

09 — Around the world

What 🦥 means in other countries

Cute-and-lazy meme animal in most feeds, but sloth is also one of the seven deadly sins in Christian tradition.

Changes meaning depending on where you are

social media

Shorthand for “I did nothing today” or general low-energy mood, purely affectionate.

religious/moral context

Names the sin of laziness, a heavier connotation than the meme suggests.

Before you send it: Fine for a lazy-Sunday caption; skip it if the conversation has turned serious or moralizing.

10 — Apps

What 🦥 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

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

TikTok & Instagram

Generally, the 🦥 emoji means someone is being slow, lazy, or relaxed. It’s often used playfully to suggest someone isn’t rushing things or to express a desire to chill out. 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 :sloth:. 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.

11 — Related

Emojis similar to the Sloth emoji

Same family (animal-mammal) — often confused with sloth or used alongside it.

Animals & Nature →

🐘Elephant 🦛Hippopotamus 🦏Rhinoceros 🐪Camel 🐫Two-hump Camel 🦒Giraffe 🦘Kangaroo 🦬Bison 🐃Water Buffalo 🐂Ox 🐄Cow 🐎Horse

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

animal emojis

12 — History

Where the 🦥 Sloth emoji came from

Approved as part of Emoji 12.0, the sloth has been on phones for years now — counting from its release, 7.

AppleiOS

Twitter / XTwemoji

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

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

Same character every time — U+1F9A5 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.

2019

Added to the standard

Sloth was approved as U+1F9A5 and shipped in Emoji 12.0 (2019). 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

Sloth emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🦥 Sloth emoji mean?

Generally, the 🦥 emoji means someone is being slow, lazy, or relaxed. It’s often used playfully to suggest someone isn’t rushing things or to express a desire to chill out. It’s pretty straightforward – it’s about a lack of urgency.

What does 🦥 mean from a girl?

When a girl sends you a 🦥, she usually means she’s comfortable and relaxed with you. It can be a subtle way of saying she's not putting pressure on the situation or that she’s just taking things at her own pace. Sometimes it’s just a cute, funny reaction to something slow or lazy.

What does 🦥 mean from a guy?

If a guy sends you a 🦥, it's often a lighthearted way of saying he's not stressed or worried. He might be acknowledging something slow or saying he's content with the situation. It can also just be a silly, self-deprecating way to describe himself.

How do you reply to the 🦥 emoji?

If someone sends you a 🦥, you could reply with: “Same 🦥😴”, “Totally agree 🦥😌”, “Let’s just chill 🦥”, or “You get it 🦥💯”.

What else is the 🦥 emoji called?

Sloth is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “lazy emoji”, “slow emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F9A5.

What is the Unicode code for 🦥?

The Sloth emoji is U+1F9A5, added in Emoji 12.0 (2019). In HTML you can write it as 🦥, and in CSS as \1F9A5.

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 :sloth: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🦥 look the same on every phone?

No. Sloth is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+1F9A5. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

🦥Sloth Emoji

In your code