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U+1F44F · Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs

Clapping Hands Emoji 👏

Clapping Hands Emoji is the Unicode character U+1F44F (official name “CLAPPING HANDS SIGN”) from the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s emoji collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+1F44F
HTML👏
👏U+1F44F

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+1F44F
Decimal128079
HTML (hex)👏
HTML (decimal)👏
CSS\1F44F
JavaScript\u{1F44F} or "\uD83D\uDC4F"
Python\U0001F44F
UTF-8 bytesF0 9F 91 8F
UTF-16D83D DC4F
URL-encoded%F0%9F%91%8F

Character details

Official nameCLAPPING HANDS SIGN
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryEmoji
EmojiYes – has an emoji presentation

How to type 👏

Windows

  • Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “clapping hands sign”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 1F44F then press Alt + X.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “clapping hands sign”, and double-click the result.

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “clapping hands”.
  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “clapping hands sign” or enter U+1F44F.
  • HTML: 👏
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(128079)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for 👏?

It is U+1F44F (CLAPPING HANDS SIGN), decimal 128079.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 1F44F then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “clapping hands sign”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference 👏 (or 👏). There is no named entity.