What is the Unicode code point for Spider Web?

Encoded at U+1F578 U+FE0F, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). The official Unicode name is "Spider Web".

🕸️

Spider Web Emoji

Q: How do I copy the Spider Web 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 Spider Web 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.

Animals & Nature • U+1F578 U+FE0F • Emoji 1.0 (2015)

Copy the Spider Web emoji

Character🕸️

HTML Entity🕸️

Shortcode:spider-web:

URL Encoded%F0%9F%95%B8%EF%B8%8F

CSS Escape\1F578\FE0F

What does the Spider Web emoji mean?

The Spider Web emoji (🕸️) comes from the Animals & Nature set and represents spider web. It is used to add visual context and emotional nuance where plain text alone would feel flat. Under the hood it lives at U+1F578 U+FE0F and debuted in Emoji 1.0 (2015). That code point is what lets you copy and paste it between apps without losing meaning. Beyond literal use, many nature emojis carry symbolic meaning — growth, freedom, calm, or playfulness — and are chosen for the feeling they evoke as much as the object they depict. On Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft and other vendors the artwork differs slightly — colour palette, shading, and line weight change — but the core concept of spider web 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 (:spider-web:) 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 spider web — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.

How to use the Spider Web emoji

In chat: Drop 🕸️ into a sentence where you would normally write “spider web” 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 :spider-web: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.

Technical details & cross-platform notes

Category	Animals & Nature
Unicode code point	`U+1F578 U+FE0F`
Introduced in	Emoji 1.0 (2015)
Shortcode	`:spider-web:`
HTML entity	`🕸️`
Platform rendering	Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays spider web everywhere — only the art style changes.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Spider Web mean?

What is the Unicode code point?

Encoded at U+1F578 U+FE0F, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Official name: "Spider Web".

How do I copy the Spider Web 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 Spider Web 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 Spider Web used in context?

It adds visual shorthand for spider web 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.