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U+1F4AD · Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs

Thought Balloon Emoji 💭

Thought Balloon Emoji is the Unicode character U+1F4AD (official name “THOUGHT BALLOON”) 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+1F4AD
HTML💭
💭U+1F4AD

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+1F4AD
Decimal128173
HTML (hex)💭
HTML (decimal)💭
CSS\1F4AD
JavaScript\u{1F4AD} or "\uD83D\uDCAD"
Python\U0001F4AD
UTF-8 bytesF0 9F 92 AD
UTF-16D83D DCAD
URL-encoded%F0%9F%92%AD

Character details

Official nameTHOUGHT BALLOON
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 “thought balloon”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 1F4AD then press Alt + X.

Mac

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

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “thought balloon”.
  • 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 “thought balloon” or enter U+1F4AD.
  • HTML: 💭
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(128173)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for 💭?

It is U+1F4AD (THOUGHT BALLOON), decimal 128173.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 1F4AD 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 “thought balloon”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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