⏱ Stopwatch Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the ⏱ Stopwatch emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, the ⏱ emoji just means “time.” People use it to indicate how long something takes or to remind someone about a scheduled event. It’s a quick and easy way to say “let’s meet up” or “I’m on my way.” ⏱ sits in travel emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in black emojis, white emojis and dark emojis.

Where it comes from

The ⏱ emoji is a stopwatch. It represents time, schedules, and deadlines. People use it when they’re talking about something taking a specific amount of time, like an appointment or a task. It can also show urgency or emphasize that something needs to be done quickly, often in a playful or slightly stressed way.

Also known as

People search for this character under a lot of different names, and the ones we have collected number 2.

clock emojitime emoji

02 — Platforms

Stopwatch emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

Vendors keep repainting this one. Counting the archived versions further down, the stopwatch has been drawn in 3 ways.

Apple
iPhone, iPad, macOS

Google
Android, Gmail, Chrome

Twitter / X
X, Discord, Twemoji apps

OpenMoji
Open-source, design systems

Samsung
Galaxy, One UI

Microsoft
Windows, Teams, Fluent

WhatsApp
WhatsApp on Android

JoyPixels
Slack, Discord themes

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Copy & codes

Stopwatch emoji copy and paste

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

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Pick the notation your language wants. They all resolve to the stopwatch, code point U+23F1.

04 — How to type

How to type the ⏱ Stopwatch emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+23F1 when there is no key at all.

iPhone & iPad

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

Slack & Discord

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

Websites & code

In HTML use ⏱, in CSS \23F1, in JavaScript \u{23F1}.

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

Stopwatch emoji PNG and SVG

Transparent PNG and SVG for thumbnails, decks and design files — one file per vendor, which makes 8. 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

OpenMoji SVG vector

Samsung PNG · 64px

Microsoft PNG · 64px

WhatsApp PNG · 64px

JoyPixels PNG · 64px

06 — Combinations

Stopwatch emoji combinations

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

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Aesthetic stopwatch combos

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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 — 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

If a girl sends you a ⏱, it usually means she’s setting a deadline or wants you to hurry up. It can be playful, but sometimes it’s a gentle way of saying she's waiting for you or needs your attention. She might be impatient, but she’s likely just trying to manage time.

From a guy

When a guy sends you a ⏱, it's often similar to a girl – he's likely indicating a deadline or urging you to do something quickly. It can also be a casual way of saying he's waiting for you. It doesn’t necessarily mean he’s angry, just focused on time.

How to reply

If someone sends you a ⏱, you could reply with: “On my way! 🏃‍♀️”, “Got it! 👍⏱️”, “Just finishing up! ⏳”, “See you soon! ⏰”.

Used in a sentence

08 — Apps

What ⏱ means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Chat apps do not change U+23F1, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.

TikTok & Instagram

Generally, the ⏱ emoji just means “time. ” People use it to indicate how long something takes or to remind someone about a scheduled event. 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 :stopwatch:. 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.

09 — Related

Emojis similar to the Stopwatch emoji

Same family (time) — often confused with stopwatch or used alongside it.

Travel & Places →

⌚️Watch ⏲Timer Clock ⏰Alarm Clock 🕰Mantelpiece Clock ⌛️Hourglass Done ⏳Hourglass Not Done 🕐One O’clock 🕑Two O’clock 🕒Three O’clock 🕓Four O’clock 🕔Five O’clock 🕕Six O’clock

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

travel emojis black emojis white emojis dark emojis

10 — History

Where the ⏱ Stopwatch emoji came from

It arrived with the 1.0 release of the standard, which dates the stopwatch to 2015.

AppleiOS

Stopwatch emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4 — iOS 18.4

GoogleAndroid

Stopwatch emoji, Google, Blob, 2017 — Blob, 2017

Stopwatch emoji, Google, Redesign, 2017 — Redesign, 2017

Stopwatch emoji, Google, Android 2018 — Android 2018

Stopwatch emoji, Google, Android 2020 — Android 2020

Twitter / XTwemoji

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

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

Same character every time — U+23F1 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.

2015

Added to the standard

Stopwatch was approved as U+23F1 and shipped in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

Today

Drawn 8 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so ⏱ is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

11 — FAQ

Stopwatch emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the ⏱ Stopwatch emoji mean?

Generally, the ⏱ emoji just means “time.” People use it to indicate how long something takes or to remind someone about a scheduled event. It’s a quick and easy way to say “let’s meet up” or “I’m on my way.”

What does ⏱ mean from a girl?

If a girl sends you a ⏱, it usually means she’s setting a deadline or wants you to hurry up. It can be playful, but sometimes it’s a gentle way of saying she's waiting for you or needs your attention. She might be impatient, but she’s likely just trying to manage time.

What does ⏱ mean from a guy?

When a guy sends you a ⏱, it's often similar to a girl – he's likely indicating a deadline or urging you to do something quickly. It can also be a casual way of saying he's waiting for you. It doesn’t necessarily mean he’s angry, just focused on time.

How do you reply to the ⏱ emoji?

If someone sends you a ⏱, you could reply with: “On my way! 🏃‍♀️”, “Got it! 👍⏱️”, “Just finishing up! ⏳”, “See you soon! ⏰”.

What else is the ⏱ emoji called?

Stopwatch is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “clock emoji”, “time emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+23F1.

What is the Unicode code for ⏱?

The Stopwatch emoji is U+23F1, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as ⏱, and in CSS as \23F1.

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 :stopwatch: for Slack and Discord.

Does ⏱ look the same on every phone?

No. Stopwatch is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter/X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+23F1. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

⏱Stopwatch Emoji

What does the ⏱ Stopwatch emoji mean?

Stopwatch emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

Stopwatch emoji copy and paste

In your code

How to type the ⏱ Stopwatch emoji

Stopwatch emoji PNG and SVG

Stopwatch emoji combinations

What ⏱ means from a girl or a guy

What ⏱ means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Emojis similar to the Stopwatch emoji

Where the ⏱ Stopwatch emoji came from

Stopwatch emoji — questions people actually ask