What is the Unicode code point for Face With Open Mouth?

Encoded at U+1F62E, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). The official Unicode name is "Face With Open Mouth".

😮

Face With Open Mouth Emoji

Q: How do I copy the Face With Open Mouth emoji?

Click the copy button next to the format you need — Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, or CSS — then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac).

Q: Is the Face With Open Mouth emoji free to use?

Yes. Emoji characters are part of the Unicode standard and can be used freely in personal and commercial text. Vendor artwork is copyrighted, but the Unicode character itself is free to copy.

Smileys & Emotion • U+1F62E • Emoji 1.0 (2015)

Copy the Face With Open Mouth emoji

Character😮

HTML Entity😮

Shortcode:face-with-open-mouth:

URL Encoded%F0%9F%98%AE

CSS Escape\1F62E

What does the Face With Open Mouth emoji mean?

Represented by the character 😮, the Face With Open Mouth emoji is classified under Smileys & Emotion. It captures the idea of face with open mouth in a single, cross-platform glyph that readers understand at a glance. Its official Unicode assignment is U+1F62E, introduced with Emoji 1.0 in 2015. Once your system has an updated emoji font, the character renders consistently wherever you paste it. In everyday chat this face is used to set tone — softening a request, signalling humour, or making a short reply feel warm instead of blunt. It frequently appears in messaging apps, comment threads, and social captions where emotional clarity matters. On Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft and other vendors the artwork differs slightly — colour palette, shading, and line weight change — but the core concept of face with open mouth stays identical, so the emoji remains universally readable. You can copy this emoji as the character itself (😮), as an HTML entity (😮), or as a shortcode (:face-with-open-mouth:) for platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.

This detailed meaning was written by the UseEmoji editorial team after reviewing Unicode CLDR data and real-world usage. For quick identification, think of this emoji as shorthand for face with open mouth — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.

How to use the Face With Open Mouth emoji

In chat: Drop 😮 into a sentence where you would normally write “face with open mouth” to add tone and visual interest.
On social media: Pair 😮 with a keyword or hashtag to make captions more searchable and expressive.
In documents and code: Use the HTML entity 😮 or shortcode :face-with-open-mouth: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.

Technical details & cross-platform notes

Category	Smileys & Emotion
Unicode code point	`U+1F62E`
Introduced in	Emoji 1.0 (2015)
Shortcode	`:face-with-open-mouth:`
HTML entity	`😮`
Platform rendering	Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays face with open mouth everywhere — only the art style changes.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Face With Open Mouth mean?

What is the Unicode code point?

Encoded at U+1F62E, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Official name: "Face With Open Mouth".

How do I copy the Face With Open Mouth emoji?

Click any Copy button above (Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, CSS), then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. On mobile, long-press to paste.

Is the Face With Open Mouth emoji free to use?

Yes. The Unicode character is free for personal and commercial copy. Vendor-specific artwork is copyrighted — copy the character, not the image file.

How is Face With Open Mouth used in context?

It adds visual shorthand for face with open mouth in social posts, messages, and documents where an image conveys tone faster than words.

Does it look the same on every device?

Meaning is identical, but art differs: Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each render 😮 with their own style, colour, and shading.