What is the Unicode code point for Grinning Face With Smiling Eyes?

Encoded at U+1F604, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). The official Unicode name is "Grinning Face With Smiling Eyes".

😄

Grinning Face With Smiling Eyes Emoji

Q: How do I copy the Grinning Face With Smiling Eyes 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 Grinning Face With Smiling Eyes 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+1F604 • Emoji 1.0 (2015)

Copy the Grinning Face With Smiling Eyes emoji

Character😄

HTML Entity😄

Shortcode:grinning-face-with-smiling-eyes:

URL Encoded%F0%9F%98%84

CSS Escape\1F604

What does the Grinning Face With Smiling Eyes emoji mean?

Grinning Face With Smiling Eyes is the warmest of the three near-identical grinning faces. The gently curved, smiling eyes signal that the happiness is heartfelt rather than performative. People use it to convey genuine joy, amusement, or affectionate warmth — it reads as a sincere smile rather than an excited grin.

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 grinning face with smiling eyes — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.

How to use the Grinning Face With Smiling Eyes emoji

In chat: Drop 😄 into a sentence where you would normally write “grinning face with smiling eyes” 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 :grinning-face-with-smiling-eyes: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.

Technical details & cross-platform notes

Category	Smileys & Emotion
Unicode code point	`U+1F604`
Introduced in	Emoji 1.0 (2015)
Shortcode	`:grinning-face-with-smiling-eyes:`
HTML entity	`😄`
Platform rendering	Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays grinning face with smiling eyes everywhere — only the art style changes.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Grinning Face With Smiling Eyes mean?

What is the Unicode code point?

Encoded at U+1F604, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Official name: "Grinning Face With Smiling Eyes".

How do I copy the Grinning Face With Smiling Eyes 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 Grinning Face With Smiling Eyes 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 Grinning Face With Smiling Eyes used in context?

It adds visual shorthand for grinning face with smiling eyes 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.