U+1F40C · Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
Snail Emoji 🐌
Snail Emoji is the Unicode character U+1F40C (official name “SNAIL”) 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+1F40C
HTML🐌
🐌U+1F40C
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+1F40C | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 128012 | |
| HTML (hex) | 🐌 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🐌 | |
| CSS | \1F40C | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F40C} or "\uD83D\uDC0C" | |
| Python | \U0001F40C | |
| UTF-8 bytes | F0 9F 90 8C | |
| UTF-16 | D83D DC0C | |
| URL-encoded | %F0%9F%90%8C |
Character details
| Official name | SNAIL |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs |
| General category | Other Symbol (So) |
| SymbolHero category | Emoji |
| Emoji | Yes – has an emoji presentation |
How to type 🐌
Windows
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “snail”.
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
1F40Cthen press Alt + X.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “snail”, and double-click the result.
iPhone & Android
- Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “snail”.
- 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 “snail” or enter
U+1F40C. - HTML:
🐌 - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(128012)
Similar emoji
Questions
What is the Unicode for 🐌?
It is U+1F40C (SNAIL), decimal 128012.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 1F40C 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 “snail”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the numeric reference 🐌 (or 🐌). There is no named entity.