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U+23FA · Miscellaneous Technical

Record Button Emoji ⏺

Record Button Emoji is the Unicode character U+23FA (official name “BLACK CIRCLE FOR RECORD”) from the Miscellaneous Technical block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s technical & keyboard symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+23FA
HTML⏺
⏺︎U+23FA

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+23FA
Decimal9210
HTML (hex)⏺
HTML (decimal)⏺
CSS\23FA
JavaScript\u23FA
Python\u23FA
UTF-8 bytesE2 8F BA
UTF-1623FA
URL-encoded%E2%8F%BA

Character details

Official nameBLACK CIRCLE FOR RECORD
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Technical
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryTechnical & Keyboard Symbols
EmojiYes – has an emoji presentation

How to type ⏺

Windows

  • Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “black circle for record”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 23FA then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “black circle for record”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “black circle for record”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 23FA.

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “record button”.
  • 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 “black circle for record” or enter U+23FA.
  • HTML: ⏺
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9210)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⏺?

It is U+23FA (BLACK CIRCLE FOR RECORD), decimal 9210.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 23FA 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 “black circle for record”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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