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👏 Clapping Hands Emoji
Two hands clapping — applause, congratulations, “well done”, or sarcastic slow-clap.
| Official name | Clapping Hands |
|---|---|
| Codepoint | U+1F44F |
| Shortcode | :clap: (GitHub, Slack, Discord) |
| HTML entity | 👏 |
| Unicode version | Emoji 0.6 (2010) |
| Category | Random People Emoji › Hands |
| Keywords | applause, approval, awesome, clap, congrats, congratulations, excited, good, great, hand |
| Also known as | Applause, Clap |
| Skin tones | 👏🏻 👏🏼 👏🏽 👏🏾 👏🏿 |
What does 👏 mean?
👏 celebrates an achievement or shows appreciation: a performance, a milestone, a good point in a discussion. Used between every word (“you 👏 did 👏 that 👏”) it adds emphasis, a style that began on Black Twitter and spread everywhere.
A single 👏 after an obvious or disappointing statement can be sarcastic, so match it with words when tone matters. Supports skin tones.
“Finished the marathon 👏👏👏”“Great presentation today 👏”
How to type 👏 Clapping Hands
iPhone / iPadOpen the emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😀 key), search “clap”.
Android (Gboard / Samsung)Tap the emoji key, type “clap” in the search bar, or go to the Random People Emoji tab.
Windows 10 / 11Press Win + . (period) to open the emoji panel and search “clap”.
MacPress Ctrl + Cmd + Space and search, or copy it from this page.
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FAQ
Why does 👏 show as a box or blank square?
Your device is older than Emoji 0.6 (2010), the release that added Clapping Hands. Update your operating system, or the person you send it to will see ☐ instead.