The hook emoji is the internet’s shiny little fisherman—part menace, part metaphor. On Apple/iOS it appears as a gleaming silver fish hook with a tiny barb and a bright red cord tied at the eye, angled diagonally like it’s ready to snag something (or someone). That polished chrome look and tight knot are instantly recognizable, giving it a sharp, slightly dangerous vibe that still feels clean and cartoony.
People use it to say “I’m hooked” on a show, game, or crush, or to admit they fell for clickbait—hook, line, and sinker. Drop it under a thirst trap or promo to call out engagement bait, or pair it with 🐟🎣 to flex weekend fishing plans. It also works for flirty wordplay (“wanna hook up?”), classic idioms (“off the hook”), and music/marketing chatter about a catchy hook that grabs attention. Pirate fans channel Captain Hook energy for dramatic flair, and sarcasm lovers use it to warn friends not to bite on a spicy take. Whether it’s catching feelings, catching fish, or catching views, this emoji is the universal symbol for getting reeled in.
| Twitter Emoji Popularity (Rank) | 1607 of 2393 |
| Apple/iOS Picture |  |
| Google Android Picture | Image not available |
| Google Hangouts Picture | Image not available |
| Twitter.com Picture | Image not available |
| LG Emoji Picture | Image not available |
| Samsung Emoji Picture | Image not available |
| Phantom Open Emoji Picture | Not created yet |
| ASCII Conversion | |
| "Short Code" Name | |
| Keywords |
| Emoji Code Version | iOS 18 - Current |
|---|---|
| UTF-8 Unicode Character(s) | 🪝 |
| UTF-8 Character Count | 1 |
| Character(s) In Input | |
| AppleColorEmoji Font (available in OSX/iOS) | 🪝 |
| Decimal HTML Entity | 🪝 |
| Hexadecimal HTML Entity | 🪝 |
| Hex Code Point(s) | 1fa9d |
| Formal Unicode Notation | U+1FA9D |
| Decimal Code Point(s) | 129693 | UTF-8 Hex (C Syntax) | 0xF0 0x9F 0xAA 0x9D |
| UTF-8 Hex Bytes | F0 9F AA 9D |
| UTF-8 Octal Bytes | 360 237 252 235 |
| UTF-16 Hex (C Syntax) | 0xD83E 0xDE9D |
| UTF-16 Hex | d83ede9d |
| UTF-16 Dec | 55358 56989 |
| UTF-32 Hex (C Syntax) | 0x0001FA9D |
| UTF-32 Hex | 01FA9D |
| UTF-32 Dec | 129693 |
| Python Src | u"\U0001FA9D" |
| PHP Src | "\xf0\x9f\xaa\x9d" |
| C/C++/Java Src | "\uD83E\uDE9D" |
