LinkedIn Emojis: Copy-and-Paste List + How to Use Them in Posts
Samuel Rondot
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Yes, you can use emojis on LinkedIn. They work in posts, comments, messages, articles, Company Page updates, your headline and your About section. On desktop, click the Emoji icon (the smiley face) in the post editor; on mobile, tap the emoji key on your keyboard; anywhere else, copy and paste them from the lists below. The one place to leave them out is your name: LinkedIn only allows your real or preferred professional name (plus pronouns) in the name fields (LinkedIn Help).
Used well, emojis make a post easier to scan: a ✅ in front of each takeaway, a 👉 before the call to action, 1️⃣ 2️⃣ 3️⃣ for steps. Used as decoration, they make a professional post look like engagement bait. This guide covers both: how to add them, and which ones are worth adding.
Where can you use emojis on LinkedIn?
| Where | Emojis allowed? | Easiest way to add them |
|---|---|---|
| Posts | Yes | Emoji icon in the post editor (desktop), keyboard emoji key (mobile) |
| Comments and replies | Yes | Keyboard shortcut, phone keyboard or copy-paste |
| Messages | Yes | Emoji icon in the message box |
| Headline and About section | Yes | Copy-paste or keyboard shortcut |
| Experience descriptions | Yes | Copy-paste or keyboard shortcut |
| Articles and newsletters | Yes | Keyboard shortcut or copy-paste |
| Company Page posts | Yes | Same as personal posts |
| First and last name | No | LinkedIn only allows your real or preferred professional name |
How to add emojis to a LinkedIn post
On desktop
- Click Start a post at the top of your LinkedIn homepage.
- Write your text in the What do you want to talk about? field.
- Put your cursor where the emoji should go, click the Emoji icon (the smiley face) and pick one.
- Click Post, or click the Clock icon to schedule it for later.
These are the steps and icon names from LinkedIn's posting guide. A post can hold up to 3,000 characters.
With a keyboard shortcut (Windows and Mac)
Shortcuts are faster than the picker and work in every LinkedIn field, including comments, your headline and your About section:
- Windows 10 and 11: press Windows key + . (period) or Windows key + ; (semicolon) to open the emoji panel, then type a word to search (Microsoft).
- Mac: press Fn/Globe + E or Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, then search by name, for example "rocket" (Apple).
In the LinkedIn mobile app
Tap the text field, then tap the emoji key on your phone's keyboard (the smiley face or globe key next to the space bar on iOS and most Android keyboards). The LinkedIn app uses your keyboard's emojis, so you get every emoji your phone supports.
Copy and paste
Copy any emoji from the lists at the end of this guide, or from Emojipedia, and paste it with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac). This works everywhere, including your headline in the mobile app.
What do LinkedIn's emoji reactions mean?
Searches for "LinkedIn emoji meanings" are usually about the six reactions under every post. LinkedIn describes them like this (LinkedIn Help):
| Reaction | Icon | What it means | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Like | Thumbs up | General approval | Anything you agree with or appreciate |
| Celebrate | Clapping hands | You're celebrating an announcement, a milestone or an accomplishment | New jobs, promotions, launches, awards |
| Support | Hand holding a heart | You empathize with someone or support them during a hard time | Layoffs, health news, a tough job search |
| Love | Heart | The post is heartwarming or resonates with you | Thank-you posts, personal stories |
| Insightful | Light bulb | The post made a great point, offered a new idea or useful advice | Data, lessons learned, how-tos |
| Funny | Laughing face | The post made you laugh or was light-hearted fun | Humor in a professional context |
On desktop, move your cursor over Like to pick another reaction; on mobile, tap and hold Like. Whichever you choose, it counts as one engagement in the author's analytics (see what impressions and engagements mean on LinkedIn).
Other LinkedIn symbols and what they mean
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1st, 2nd, 3rd next to a name | Your degree of connection with that person (explained in what 1st, 2nd and 3rd mean on LinkedIn) |
| Verification badge next to a name | The member verified their identity, workplace or school (LinkedIn Help) |
| Gold in badge | The member has a Premium subscription and chose to display it |
| #OpenToWork photo frame | The member is open to job opportunities and shares it with everyone |
| #Hiring photo frame | The member is hiring and lists open jobs on their profile |
Should you use emojis on LinkedIn?
Yes, when they do a job. Here is the rule we follow for our own posts at useArtemis: every emoji must either structure the text or carry meaning. If you can delete it and lose nothing, delete it.
Emojis that help:
- Bullets and markers. ✅ and ❌ for do's and don'ts, 👉 before a link or a call to action, 📌 for the key takeaway, 1️⃣ 2️⃣ 3️⃣ for steps. LinkedIn posts don't have a bullet-list button, so emoji markers are the easiest way to make a long post scannable.
- Topic signals. 📅 before an event date, 🎙️ for a podcast episode, 💼 for a job opening. The reader knows what the line is about before reading it.
- Tone in personal posts. One 🙂 or 🙏 in a thank-you post reads warmer than none.
Emojis that hurt:
- Strings of emojis. 🚀🔥💯 at the end of every line reads as filler. Screen readers also announce each emoji by its name ("rocket, fire, hundred points"), which makes the post tedious for people using assistive technology.
- Emojis that replace words. "We're 🔍 for a 👩💻" is harder to read than "We're looking for a developer", and people searching LinkedIn for "developer" won't find it.
- Ambiguous emojis. 🙏 means "thank you" to some readers and "please" or prayer to others. 🗼 is the Tokyo Tower, not the Eiffel Tower. 😅 can read as nervous rather than relieved.
- Country flags. Windows doesn't display flag emojis: readers on a Windows PC see two letters instead of 🇫🇷. Write the country name.
- Brand-new emojis. They can show up as empty boxes on older phones and computers. The lists below only include emojis that have existed since 2020 or earlier.
- Emojis in cold messages. In a connection note or a first prospecting message, use one emoji at most and never in the opening line: it makes the message look automated. Our LinkedIn connection message templates show what a good first message looks like.
How many per post? LinkedIn sets no limit. Our rule of thumb is zero to five per post, placed at the start of lines rather than in the middle of sentences. Emojis are only one formatting tool: line breaks, short paragraphs and bold or italic text do more for readability (see how to use bold, italics and underline in LinkedIn posts). And a well-formatted post still needs to go out when your audience is online: here's the best time to post on LinkedIn according to the latest studies.
Can you put emojis in your LinkedIn headline or name?
Headline: yes. Paste them or use a keyboard shortcut. One emoji used as a separator ("Head of Growth at Acme 📈 B2B SaaS") is fine; three or more crowd out the keywords that recruiters and buyers type into LinkedIn search. If you're rewriting yours, our free LinkedIn headline generator suggests keyword-first headlines.
Name: no. LinkedIn's policy says the name fields may only include your real or preferred professional name plus pronouns, and doesn't allow "special characters that do not reflect your real or preferred professional name". Put certifications, status or emojis in your headline instead.
About section and Experience: yes. Emoji bullets (🔹, ✅, ➡️) work well for listing results or services. Keep the first lines in plain words, since that's what people read before deciding to click "see more".
LinkedIn emojis to copy and paste
Copy the line you need, paste it into LinkedIn and delete what you don't use. All of these are standard Unicode emojis that display on Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
Bullet points, checkmarks and markers
✅ ☑️ ✔️ ❌ ❎ ✖️ 👉 👇 👆 ▶️ 🔹 🔸 🔷 🔶 ▪️ ▫️ 📌 📍 ⭐ 🌟 ✨ ⚡ 🔥 💯
Numbers and letters
0️⃣ 1️⃣ 2️⃣ 3️⃣ 4️⃣ 5️⃣ 6️⃣ 7️⃣ 8️⃣ 9️⃣ 🔟 #️⃣ 🅰️ 🅱️ 🆕 🆗 🆙 🔝 ℹ️
Arrows
⬆️ ↗️ ➡️ ↘️ ⬇️ ↙️ ⬅️ ↖️ ↕️ ↔️ ↩️ ↪️ ⤴️ ⤵️ 🔄 🔁 🔃 🔙 🔜
Colored circles and squares (status, ratings, progress)
🟢 🟡 🟠 🔴 🔵 🟣 🟤 ⚫ ⚪ 🟩 🟨 🟧 🟥 🟦 🟪 🟫 ⬛ ⬜
Business, growth and results
🚀 📈 📉 📊 💼 🏢 🏆 🥇 🥈 🥉 🎯 💰 💵 💶 💷 💳 🧾 🤝 📣 📢 🔑 🧩 ⚖️ 🏁
Work, tools and tech
💻 🖥️ ⌨️ 📱 ☎️ 📞 📧 ✉️ 📨 📩 🗂️ 📁 📂 📋 📄 📑 🗃️ ⚙️ 🛠️ 🔧 🔨 🧪 🔬 🤖 ☁️ 🔒 🔓 🔐 🌐
Ideas, tips and learning
💡 🧠 📚 📖 📝 ✍️ ✏️ 🖊️ 🎓 🔍 🔎 ❓ ❔ ❗ ❕ ‼️ ⁉️ ⚠️ 💬 🗨️ 💭 🔗 📎
Dates, time and events
📅 📆 🗓️ ⏰ ⏳ ⌛ ⏱️ ⏲️ 🕐 🕒 🕘 🎤 🎙️ 🎥 📸 📷 🎟️ 🎫 ✈️ 🌍 🌎 🌏
Hiring and careers
👋 🙋 🙋♀️ 🙋♂️ 🧑💻 👩💻 👨💻 🧑💼 👩💼 👨💼 🧑🎓 👩🎓 👨🎓 🧑🏫 🧑🔬 🧑🔧 🧑⚕️ 🧑🍳 🧑🎨 🌱 🪴
Thanks, congratulations and support
🙏 👏 🙌 🎉 🥳 🎊 🍾 🥂 🎁 🏅 🎖️ 💪 ❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜 🤎 🖤 🤍
Smileys and faces (use sparingly)
🙂 😊 😀 😃 😄 😁 😅 😂 🤣 😉 😍 🥰 🤩 🤔 🧐 🤨 😎 🤓 😬 😮 😲 🤯 😳 🥺 😢 😭 😤 😴 🙃 😇 🤗 🤭 🤫 🥲
Hands and gestures
👍 👎 👌 ✌️ 🤞 🤟 🤙 👊 ✊ 👐 🤲 ✋ 🤚 🖐️ 🖖 ☝️ 👈
Nature, weather and seasons
☀️ 🌤️ ⛅ 🌧️ ⛈️ ❄️ ☃️ ⛄ 🌈 🌊 🌿 🍀 🌸 🌻 🌷 🍂 🍁 🎄 🎃 🌙
Food and drinks (team lunches, events)
☕ 🍵 🥐 🍕 🍔 🥗 🍰 🎂 🍪 🍫 🍺 🍷
Travel and places
🚆 🚗 🚲 🛫 🛬 🏨 🏖️ 🏝️ 🏔️ 🗺️ 🧭 🏙️ 🏛️ 🗽 🗼 🏠 🏡 🏭
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FAQ
Can you use emojis on LinkedIn?
Yes. Emojis work in LinkedIn posts, comments, messages, articles, Company Page posts, your headline and your About section. The only exception is your name fields, which LinkedIn reserves for your real or preferred professional name. Use them as markers (✅, 👉, 📌) rather than decoration.
How do I add emojis to LinkedIn on a computer?
In the post editor, click the Emoji icon (the smiley face). In any other field, press Windows key + . on Windows, or Fn/Globe + E or Control + Command + Space on a Mac, to open the emoji panel and search by name. You can also copy and paste emojis from a list like the one above.
What do the emoji reactions on LinkedIn mean?
LinkedIn has six reactions: Like (approval), Celebrate (congratulations on a milestone), Support (empathy during a hard time), Love (the post resonates with you), Insightful (a great point or new idea) and Funny (the post made you laugh). Hover over Like on desktop, or tap and hold it on mobile, to choose one.
How many emojis should a LinkedIn post have?
LinkedIn sets no limit. Our rule of thumb is zero to five per post, each one doing a job: marking a list item, flagging a takeaway or pointing to a link. A string of emojis at the end of each line hurts readability and accessibility.
Are emojis professional on LinkedIn?
They can be, depending on your audience and the post. A few markers in a how-to post are standard practice; a results announcement for a bank or a law firm usually reads better without them. When in doubt, write the post without emojis first and only add the ones that make it easier to read.
