🧲 Magnet Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🧲 Magnet emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, the magnet emoji means something is stuck, attached, or strongly connected. People use it to show something is firmly in place or that something is attracting attention. 🧲 sits in object emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in red emojis.

Where it comes from

The 🧲 emoji is a magnet. It’s used to represent something that’s fixed, stuck, or drawn to something else. People use it when they want to emphasize something is firmly in place, or that something is attracting attention. It can be used playfully, seriously, or even a little obsessively depending on the situation.

Also known as

One character, many names — these are the wordings people actually type, all 6 of them.

attraction emojihorseshoe emojimagnetic emojinegative emojipositive emojishape emoji

People also look for it as positive emoji.

02 — Platforms

Magnet emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character you send is always U+1F9F2. The picture is not: it is redrawn by each system, and the designs below number 9.

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

Magnet emoji copy and paste

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

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Pick the notation your language wants. They all resolve to the magnet, code point U+1F9F2.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🧲 Magnet emoji

Where the emoji key lives on each system — and the codes for when there is no picker at all.

iPhone & iPad

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

Slack & Discord

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

Websites & code

In HTML use 🧲, in CSS \1F9F2, in JavaScript \u{1F9F2}.

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

Magnet emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the magnet 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

Magnet emoji combinations

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

All combinations →

Cool magnet combos

Flex magnet combos

Aesthetic magnet combos

Cute magnet combos

Dark magnet combos

Party magnet combos

Love magnet combos

Mood magnet combos

Unhinged magnet combos

Soft magnet combos

Late night magnet combos

Summer magnet combos

Gaming magnet combos

Y2K magnet 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

Magnet Emoji Kitchen stickers

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

Mix it yourself →

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

🧲 + 😂

Magnet mixed with Red Heart — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧲 + ❤️

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

🧲 + 🤣

Magnet mixed with Thumbs Up — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧲 + 👍

Magnet mixed with Loudly Crying Face — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧲 + 😭

Magnet mixed with Folded Hands — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧲 + 🙏

Magnet mixed with Face Blowing a Kiss — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧲 + 😘

Magnet mixed with Smiling Face with Hearts — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧲 + 🥰

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

🧲 + 😍

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

🧲 + 😊

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

🧲 + 😁

Magnet 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 the magnet emoji, she’s usually indicating she’s really interested in you and wants to keep you close. It’s a subtle way of saying she’s attracted and wants to hold onto that feeling. It can also mean she wants your attention!

From a guy

When a guy sends you the magnet emoji, he's often trying to show he’s interested in you and wants to build a strong connection. It can be a playful way to say he’s drawn to you, or a sincere gesture of attraction.

How to reply

You could reply with: “Locked in 🧲” or “Totally stuck on you 🧲” or “You’re a strong one 🧲” or “Let’s stick around 🧲”.

Used in a sentence

09 — Apps

What 🧲 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

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

TikTok & Instagram

Generally, the magnet emoji means something is stuck, attached, or strongly connected. People use it to show something is firmly in place or that something is attracting attention. 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 :magnet:. 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 Magnet emoji

Same family (tool) — often confused with magnet or used alongside it.

Objects →

🪃Boomerang 🏹Bow and Arrow 🦯White Cane 🪝Hook 🗜️Clamp ⚖️Balance Scale 🪜Ladder 🧰Toolbox 🪛Screwdriver 🔧Wrench 🔨Hammer ⚒️Hammer and Pick

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

object emojis red emojis

11 — History

Where the 🧲 Magnet emoji came from

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

AppleiOS

Magnet emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4 — iOS 18.4

GoogleAndroid

Twitter / XTwemoji

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

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

Same character every time — U+1F9F2 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

Magnet was approved as U+1F9F2 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

Magnet emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🧲 Magnet emoji mean?

Generally, the magnet emoji means something is stuck, attached, or strongly connected. People use it to show something is firmly in place or that something is attracting attention.

What does 🧲 mean from a girl?

When a girl sends you the magnet emoji, she’s usually indicating she’s really interested in you and wants to keep you close. It’s a subtle way of saying she’s attracted and wants to hold onto that feeling. It can also mean she wants your attention!

What does 🧲 mean from a guy?

When a guy sends you the magnet emoji, he's often trying to show he’s interested in you and wants to build a strong connection. It can be a playful way to say he’s drawn to you, or a sincere gesture of attraction.

How do you reply to the 🧲 emoji?

You could reply with: “Locked in 🧲” or “Totally stuck on you 🧲” or “You’re a strong one 🧲” or “Let’s stick around 🧲”.

What else is the 🧲 emoji called?

Magnet is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “attraction emoji”, “horseshoe emoji”, “magnetic emoji”, “negative emoji”, “positive emoji”, “shape emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F9F2.

What is the Unicode code for 🧲?

The Magnet emoji is U+1F9F2, added in Emoji 11.0 (2018). In HTML you can write it as 🧲, and in CSS as \1F9F2.

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 :magnet: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🧲 look the same on every phone?

No. Magnet is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+1F9F2. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

🧲Magnet Emoji

In your code