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Sparkles Emoji

Activities • U+2728 • Emoji 1.0 (2015)

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HTML Entity✨
Shortcode:sparkles:
URL Encoded%E2%9C%A8
CSS Escape\2728

What does the Sparkles emoji mean?

Sparkles shows three small, twinkling stars, used to add a sense of magic, excitement, cleanliness, or specialness to a statement. It is one of the most versatile decorative emojis: it appears in "new" announcements, beauty and cleaning posts, congratulatory messages, and anywhere the sender wants to add a touch of dazzle.

Technical details

The Sparkles emoji is part of the Activities category. Its Unicode code point is U+2728, and it was introduced in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. The official Unicode name is "Sparkles". On most modern operating systems it renders as a full-colour emoji glyph, though the exact artwork differs between Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft, and other platform vendors.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Sparkles mean?

Sparkles shows three small, twinkling stars, used to add a sense of magic, excitement, cleanliness, or specialness to a statement. It is one of the most versati...

What is the Unicode code point?

Encoded at U+2728, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015).

How do I copy it?

Click any copy button above, then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V.

Is it free to use?

Yes. Emoji characters are part of the Unicode standard and can be used freely.