Emoji to Image Converter

Quickly convert Unicode emojis to images using this free tool. You can convert the emoji to PNG, JPEG, and GIF. I recommend pasting a single emoji at a time, however, you can also generate images for multiple emojis by selecting larger dimensions.

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An emoji to image converter is a tool that turns emojis into pictures. Emojis are those small symbols you use in messages, like smiley faces or thumbs up. When you put an emoji into this converter, it gives you a bigger, clearer image of that emoji. So, if you have a favorite emoji and want to see it as a big picture, this tool is perfect. You just choose your emoji, and the converter does the rest! It's like giving a close-up view of your emoji.

Choose from this list -

Emoji Unicode HTML Short Meaning
😀 1F600 😀 Grinning face
😃 1F603 😃 Grinning face with big eyes
😄 1F604 😄 Grinning face with smiling eyes
😁 1F601 😁 Beaming face with smiling eyes
😆 1F606 😆 Grinning squinting face
😅 1F605 😅 Grinning face with sweat
😂 1F602 😂 Face with tears of joy
🤣 1F923 🤣 Rolling on the floor laughing
😊 1F60A 😊 Smiling face with smiling eyes
😇 1F607 😇 Smiling face with halo
🙂 1F642 🙂 Slightly smiling face
🙃 1F643 🙃 Upside-down face
😉 1F609 😉 Winking face
😌 1F60C 😌 Relieved face
😍 1F60D 😍 Heart eyes
🥰 1F970 🥰 Smiling face with hearts
😘 1F618 😘 Face blowing a kiss
😋 1F60B 😋 Face savoring food
😛 1F61B 😛 Face with tongue
😜 1F61C 😜 Winking face with tongue
🤪 1F92A 🤪 Zany face
😝 1F61D 😝 Squinting face with tongue
🤗 1F917 🤗 Hugging face
🤔 1F914 🤔 Thinking face
🤨 1F928 🤨 Face with raised eyebrow
😐 1F610 😐 Neutral face
😑 1F611 😑 Expressionless face
😶 1F636 😶 Face without mouth
🙄 1F644 🙄 Eye roll
😏 1F60F 😏 Smirking face
😒 1F612 😒 Unamused face
🤩 1F929 🤩 Star-struck
🥳 1F973 🥳 Party face
😕 1F615 😕 Confused face
😟 1F61F 😟 Worried face
🙁 1F641 🙁 Slightly frowning face
☹️ 2639 ☹ Frowning face
😮 1F62E 😮 Face with open mouth
😯 1F62F 😯 Hushed face
😲 1F632 😲 Astonished face
😳 1F633 😳 Flushed face
🥺 1F97A 🥺 Pleading face
😦 1F626 😦 Frowning face with open mouth
😧 1F627 😧 Anguished face
😨 1F628 😨 Fearful face
😰 1F630 😰 Anxious face with sweat
😥 1F625 😥 Sad but relieved face
😢 1F622 😢 Crying face
😭 1F62D 😭 Loudly crying face
😓 1F613 😓 Downcast face with sweat
😩 1F629 😩 Weary face
😤 1F624 😤 Face with steam from nose
😠 1F620 😠 Angry face
😡 1F621 😡 Pouting face
🤬 1F92C 🤬 Face with symbols over mouth
🤯 1F92F 🤯 Exploding head
😔 1F614 😔 Pensive face
😕 1F615 😕 Confused face
🙃 1F643 🙃 Upside-down face
🤑 1F911 🤑 Money-mouth face
🤠 1F920 🤠 Cowboy hat face
😎 1F60E 😎 Smiling face with sunglasses
🥸 1F978 🥸 Disguised face
😖 1F616 😖 Confounded face
😫 1F62B 😫 Tired face
🥱 1F971 🥱 Yawning face
😤 1F624 😤 Face with steam from nose
😞 1F61E 😞 Disappointed face
😒 1F612 😒 Unamused face
😏 1F60F 😏 Smirking face
😓 1F613 😓 Downcast face with sweat
🥺 1F97A 🥺 Pleading face
🤩 1F929 🤩 Star-struck
😈 1F608 😈 Smiling face with horns
👿 1F47F 👿 Angry face with horns
🤤 1F924 🤤 Drooling face
😪 1F62A 😪 Sleepy face
😋 1F60B 😋 Face savoring food
🤢 1F922 🤢 Nauseated face
🤮 1F92E 🤮 Face vomiting
🤧 1F927 🤧 Sneezing face
🥵 1F975 🥵 Hot face
🥶 1F976 🥶 Cold face
🥴 1F974 🥴 Woozy face
😵 1F635 😵 Dizzy face
🤠 1F920 🤠 Cowboy hat face
🥳 1F973 🥳 Partying face
😎 1F60E 😎 Smiling face with sunglasses
🤓 1F913 🤓 Nerd face
🧐 1F9D0 🧐 Face with monocle
😕 1F615 😕 Confused face
😟 1F61F 😟 Worried face
🙁 1F641 🙁 Slightly frowning face
☹️ 2639 ☹ Frowning face
😮 1F62E 😮 Face with open mouth
😯 1F62F 😯 Hushed face
😲 1F632 😲 Astonished face
😳 1F633 😳 Flushed face
🥺 1F97A 🥺 Pleading face
😦 1F626 😦 Frowning face with open mouth
😧 1F627 😧 Anguished face

The History of Emoji

Emoji, those delightful, colorful characters and symbols often used in digital communication to convey emotions, ideas, and more, have a fascinating history:

  • Origins in Japan:

    • The term "emoji" is derived from the Japanese words "e" (絵) meaning "picture" and "moji" (文字) meaning "character".
    • They were created in the late 1990s by Shigetaka Kurita, who was inspired by weather symbols, Chinese characters, and street signs.
    • Initially, emoji were meant to facilitate electronic communication on early mobile phones in Japan.
  • International Adoption:

    • Apple incorporated emoji for the first time in their iPhone lineup in 2008, though they were hidden from users outside of Japan initially.
    • With the release of iOS 5 in 2011, Apple made emoji a standard feature on the iPhone, sparking global interest.
    • Android followed suit, adopting emoji in their 4.1 Jelly Bean release in 2012.
  • Standardization and Expansion:

    • The Unicode Consortium, a non-profit organization that aims to standardize digital characters, took on the role of approving and standardizing emoji.
    • There are over 3,000 emoji, each with unique codes and designs. These numbers continue to grow as new emoji are added annually based on global trends, cultural events, and public requests.
  • Cultural Impact:

    • Emoji have moved beyond mere symbols on a screen. They've become integral to how we communicate, often replacing words or sentences to convey emotions, reactions, and intentions.
    • They've influenced pop culture, with movies, merchandise, and events dedicated entirely to them.
    • Many have recognized the power of emoji for inclusivity, with recent updates introducing diverse skin tones, genders, and symbols representing different cultures and communities.

In a relatively short span of time, emoji have evolved from obscure symbols used on Japanese mobile phones to a global digital language, encapsulating the breadth and depth of human emotion and experience. They've transformed the way we communicate in the digital age, making our interactions more expressive and colorful.