The microphone emoji is your all-access pass to performance mode: think karaoke night chaos, open-mic bravery, or a dramatic hot take followed by an imaginary mic drop. People throw it into texts when they’re about to speak facts, announce something big, or jokingly hype a very small achievement like “I found parking on the first try 🎤.” It also tags anything musical—singing covers, rap verses, voice reveals, or that one friend who won’t leave the stage at karaoke because they “have one more banger.” In meme world, it pairs with “say it louder for the people in the back,” “spitting bars,” and the classic “drops mic” exit.
On Apple/iOS, it shows a handheld vocal mic at a slight diagonal, with a dark mesh grill head and a sleek silver-gray handle, plus a trailing black cable—very concert-tech vibe. The angle makes it look mid-performance, like it’s just been grabbed or about to be passed to the next brave soul. It can read flirty (serenade time), sarcastic (I made cereal—big announcement), or dramatic (award speech energy). From stand-up sets to Grammy-night fantasies, this little icon screams spotlight without saying a word.
Definition
A microphone is a device used to electronically capture sounds. The captured sound, most commonly the human voice, can be stored, projected through an amplifier, and/or transmitted to someone far away. An essential piece of equipment for musical performers, including those that partake in karaoke. Karaoke is a form of entertainment where armatures sing along with recorded music. A very popular form of entertainment in Japan.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
Emoji General Information
Twitter Emoji Popularity (Rank)
545 of 2393
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ASCII Conversion
"Short Code" Name
:microphone:
Keywords
Microphone, Mic, Audio, Sound, Voice, Karaoke
Unicode Category Information
Unicode Category
Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
Unicode Range
1F300–1F5FF
Unicode Subcategory
Entertainment Symbols
Editorial Comment
A black metal microphone with musical notes around it.
