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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.

Example: Amazing 👏

Congratulations
Most common

Celebrating someone's win.

Example: So proud 👏

Slow clap sarcasm
Less common

Great job (not really).

Example: Bravo 👏

Word emphasis
Most common

Clap between each word meme.

Example: Well 👏 done 👏

Support performer
Most common

Encouraging someone on stage.

Example: You got this 👏

Standing ovation
Most common

👏👏👏 repeated.

Example: 👏👏👏

vs 👍
Literal

Clap is louder praise than thumb.

Example: 👏 vs 👍

All-hands meeting
Most common

Corporate applause.

Example: Great quarter 👏

Ironic clap
Less common

Obvious statement deserved applause.

Example: Genius 👏

Skin tones
Literal

Available in multiple skin tones.

Example: 👏🏽

TikTok trend
Platform only

Emphasis clap trend.

Example: Period 👏

Teaching moment
Less common

Explaining with emphasis.

Example: Listen 👏

Build a combo

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Platform designs

The same Unicode character renders differently on each platform. Vendor images use open-license assets where noted.

Apple

Renders with Apple Color Emoji on iOS and macOS.

Google
Google 👏 emoji design

License: Apache 2.0

Noto Color Emoji on Android and Chrome.

Samsung

One UI emoji style on Galaxy devices.

Microsoft

Fluent emoji on Windows 11.

WhatsApp

WhatsApp uses its own emoji set.

X (Twitter)
X (Twitter) 👏 emoji design

License: CC BY 4.0

Twemoji-style rendering on X.

OpenMoji
OpenMoji 👏 emoji design

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Open-source OpenMoji design.

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.

With 100
Very popular

Common pairing with 100 emoji.

With party
Popular

Common pairing with party emoji.

With thumbs-up
Popular

Common pairing with thumbs-up emoji.

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

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 slang guide

Phrases that pair naturally with 👏 in everyday English online.

“clap clap”

Applause

Example: clap clap 👏

“periodt”

Emphasis/end of discussion

Example: periodt 👏

“yas”

Enthusiastic yes

Example: yas 👏

“slay”

Did great

Example: slay 👏

“bravo”

Well done

Example: bravo 👏

“well done”

Praise

Example: well done 👏

“slow clap”

Sarcastic

Example: slow clap 👏

“emphasis clap”

Between words

Example: 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.