Symbols · Emoji 0.6

✖️Multiply Emoji

Generally, the ✖️ emoji means multiplication or a calculation. People use it when they’re talking about numbers or doing math.

The ✖️ emoji is the multiplication sign.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+2716 U+FE0F
Released
2010
Shortcode
:heavy_multiplication_x:
Skin tones
No
U+2716 U+FE0FYour device
✖️

01 — Meaning

What does the ✖️ Multiply emoji mean?

In plain english
Generally, the ✖️ emoji means multiplication or a calculation. People use it when they’re talking about numbers or doing math. It’s also sometimes used to signal a negative outcome. ✖️ sits in black emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in white emojis and dark emojis.
Where it comes from
The ✖️ emoji is the multiplication sign. It looks like a cross and is primarily used to represent mathematical operations. People use it when they want to emphasize a calculation, or when something is wrong or canceled out. It can also be used sarcastically or to express disapproval, like when rejecting an idea.
Also known as

One character, many names — these are the wordings people actually type, all 4 of them.

cancel emojimultiplication emojimultiply emojisign emoji

02 — Platforms

Multiply emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

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

Multiply emoji on Apple
AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS
Multiply emoji on Google
GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome
Multiply emoji on Twitter / X
Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps
Multiply emoji on Facebook
FacebookFacebook, Messenger
Multiply emoji on OpenMoji
OpenMojiOpen-source, design systems
Multiply emoji on Samsung
SamsungGalaxy, One UI
Multiply emoji on Microsoft
MicrosoftWindows, Teams, Fluent
Multiply emoji on WhatsApp
WhatsAppWhatsApp on Android
Multiply emoji on JoyPixels
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

Multiply emoji copy and paste

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

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+2716.

04 — How to type

How to type the ✖️ Multiply 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 “multiply”. 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 “multiply”.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :heavy_multiplication_x: and it converts to ✖️ as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use ✖️, in CSS \2716\FE0F, in JavaScript \u{2716}\u{FE0F}.
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

Multiply 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 →
Download Multiply emoji, Apple style Apple PNG · 160px Download Multiply emoji, Google style Google PNG · 160px Download Multiply emoji, Twitter / X style Twitter / X SVG vector Download Multiply emoji, Facebook style Facebook PNG · 64px Download Multiply emoji, OpenMoji style OpenMoji SVG vector Download Multiply emoji, Samsung style Samsung PNG · 64px Download Multiply emoji, Microsoft style Microsoft PNG · 64px Download Multiply emoji, WhatsApp style WhatsApp PNG · 64px Download Multiply emoji, JoyPixels style JoyPixels PNG · 64px

06 — Combinations

Multiply emoji combinations

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

All combinations →
Cool multiply combos
Flex multiply combos
Aesthetic multiply combos
Cute multiply combos
Dark multiply combos
Party multiply combos
Love multiply combos
Mood multiply combos
Unhinged multiply combos
Soft multiply combos
Late night multiply combos
Summer multiply combos
Gaming multiply combos
Y2K multiply combos

Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that for every pair Google has drawn, 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

Same emoji, different intent depending on who sent it and what came before.

From a girl
When a girl sends you the ✖️ emoji, she might be playfully teasing you, or she could be expressing frustration with a situation. Sometimes, it's just a random choice, but it can also mean she thinks something you said is incorrect or silly. It's best to consider the context of the conversation.
From a guy
If a guy sends you the ✖️ emoji, he could be playfully challenging you, or he might be correcting you on something. It could also mean he's dismissing your idea. Again, the context is key to understanding his intent.
How to reply
If someone sends you ✖️, you could reply with: “Seriously? ✖️”, “Nope ✖️”, “Let’s rethink that ✖️”, or “Not on my watch ✖️”.
Used in a sentence

08 — Apps

What ✖️ means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

The character is the same everywhere, but the artwork and the reading of it change from app to app.

TikTok & Instagram
Generally, the ✖️ emoji means multiplication or a calculation. People use it when they’re talking about numbers or doing math. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.
WhatsApp
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 :heavy_multiplication_x:. 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 — History

Where the ✖️ Multiply emoji came from

This one is older than Unicode emoji: Japanese carriers were drawing it on their handsets years before the standard existed, which it finally joined in 2010.

1997–2008
Japanese carrier phones

Long before Unicode had emoji, Japanese carriers shipped their own picture sets. ✖️ existed there as KDDI au E54F. Those codes are why it survived into the standard at all — Unicode had to keep Japanese messages readable.

2010
Added to the standard

Multiply was approved as U+2716 U+FE0F and shipped in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original 2010 batch that came over from the Japanese sets.

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.

11 — FAQ

Multiply emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the ✖️ Multiply emoji mean?
Generally, the ✖️ emoji means multiplication or a calculation. People use it when they’re talking about numbers or doing math. It’s also sometimes used to signal a negative outcome.
What does ✖️ mean from a girl?
When a girl sends you the ✖️ emoji, she might be playfully teasing you, or she could be expressing frustration with a situation. Sometimes, it's just a random choice, but it can also mean she thinks something you said is incorrect or silly. It's best to consider the context of the conversation.
What does ✖️ mean from a guy?
If a guy sends you the ✖️ emoji, he could be playfully challenging you, or he might be correcting you on something. It could also mean he's dismissing your idea. Again, the context is key to understanding his intent.
How do you reply to the ✖️ emoji?
If someone sends you ✖️, you could reply with: “Seriously? ✖️”, “Nope ✖️”, “Let’s rethink that ✖️”, or “Not on my watch ✖️”.
What else is the ✖️ emoji called?
Multiply is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “cancel emoji”, “multiplication emoji”, “multiply emoji”, “sign emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+2716 U+FE0F.
What is the Unicode code for ✖️?
The Multiply emoji is U+2716 U+FE0F, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). In HTML you can write it as ✖️, and in CSS as \2716\FE0F.
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 :heavy_multiplication_x: for Slack and Discord.
Does ✖️ look the same on every phone?
No. Multiply is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+2716. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.