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Clapping Hands Emoji

Clapping hands (👏) applauds achievements, sarcastic slow clap, or emphasis between words. Copy 👏 below.

Quick information

Emoji

👏

Unicode name

CLAPPING HANDS

Code point

U+1F44F

Decimal

128079

Category

people & body

Shortcode

:clapping-hands:

CLDR keywords

applause, approval, awesome, clap, congrats, congratulations, excited, good, great, hand, homie, job, nice, prayed, well, yay

Unicode version

0.6

Clapping Hands emoji meaning

Context decides which reading applies. These are the most common uses in 2026.

Applause
Most common

Well done, bravo.

e.g. Amazing 👏

Congratulations
Most common

Celebrating someone's win.

e.g. So proud 👏

Slow clap sarcasm
Less common

Great job (not really).

e.g. Bravo 👏

Word emphasis
Most common

Clap between each word meme.

e.g. Well 👏 done 👏

Support performer
Most common

Encouraging someone on stage.

e.g. You got this 👏

Standing ovation
Most common

👏👏👏 repeated.

e.g. 👏👏👏

vs 👍
Literal

Clap is louder praise than thumb.

e.g. 👏 vs 👍

All-hands meeting
Most common

Corporate applause.

e.g. Great quarter 👏

Ironic clap
Less common

Obvious statement deserved applause.

e.g. Genius 👏

Skin tones
Literal

Available in multiple skin tones.

e.g. 👏🏽

TikTok trend
Platform-specific

Emphasis clap trend.

e.g. Period 👏

Teaching moment
Less common

Explaining with emphasis.

e.g. Listen 👏

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Platform designs

The same Unicode character renders differently on each platform. Reference previews use Twemoji where vendor artwork is unavailable — your device may show a different design.

Apple 👏 emoji design

Apple

Renders with Apple Color Emoji on iOS and macOS.

Reference preview (Twemoji)

Google 👏 emoji design

Google

Noto Color Emoji on Android and Chrome.

Apache 2.0

Samsung 👏 emoji design

Samsung

One UI emoji style on Galaxy devices.

Reference preview (Twemoji)

Microsoft 👏 emoji design

Microsoft

Fluent emoji on Windows 11.

Reference preview (Twemoji)

WhatsApp 👏 emoji design

WhatsApp

WhatsApp uses its own emoji set.

Reference preview (Twemoji)

X (Twitter) 👏 emoji design

X (Twitter)

Twemoji-style rendering on X.

CC BY 4.0

OpenMoji 👏 emoji design

OpenMoji

Open-source OpenMoji design.

CC BY-SA 4.0

Clapping Hands emoji copy and paste

Click any variant to copy. Use stacks for extra emphasis in comments and captions.

Clapping Hands emoji combinations

Pair 👏 with other emojis to sharpen your message. Copy any combo in one tap.

With fire
Very popular

Common pairing with fire emoji.

Meaning guide

With 100
Very popular

Common pairing with 100 emoji.

Meaning guide

With party
Popular

Common pairing with party emoji.

Meaning guide

With thumbs-up
Popular

Common pairing with thumbs-up emoji.

Meaning guide

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Meaning guide

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Meaning guide

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Meaning guide

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Meaning guide

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Meaning guide

Clapping Hands emoji examples

Real phrases people use. Tap to copy the full line.

Text message
iMessage
Instagram caption
Instagram
X / Twitter reply
X
WhatsApp
WhatsApp
Snapchat
Snapchat
TikTok comment
TikTok
Slack reaction
Slack
Discord
Discord
Casual email
Email
Social bio
Instagram

Clapping Hands emoji caption & message ideas

Phrases that pair naturally with 👏. Tap the copy icon to grab any example line.

“clap clap”

Applause

e.g. clap clap 👏

“periodt”

Emphasis/end of discussion

e.g. periodt 👏

“yas”

Enthusiastic yes

e.g. yas 👏

“slay”
Trending 2026

Did great

e.g. slay 👏

“bravo”

Well done

e.g. bravo 👏

“well done”

Praise

e.g. well done 👏

“slow clap”

Sarcastic

e.g. slow clap 👏

“emphasis clap”

Between words

e.g. Yes 👏 Queen 👏

People also ask

Common questions about the clapping hands emoji, answered clearly.

Clapping Hands emoji complete guide

History, usage, and context — everything beyond a quick copy-paste.

Clapping Hands emoji overview

Clapping hands (👏) applauds achievements, sarcastic slow clap, or emphasis between words. Copy 👏 below.

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How to use it

The clapping hands emoji appears in texting, social media comments, captions, and reactions. Match tone to your relationship and platform.

When meaning is ambiguous — especially across generations — add a few words so your intent is clear.

Unicode and technical details

Unicode assigns every emoji a code point. The Clapping Hands emoji (👏) is part of the Unicode Standard and works anywhere Unicode emoji are supported.

Developers can reference the code point in HTML, CSS, and programming languages using the quick-info fields above.