Copy :shortcode: emoji codes for GitHub, Slack & Discord
A searchable map of :shortcode: codes to emoji for GitHub, Slack, and Discord. Click any item to copy its code (the text you paste into a comment or message). Want the raw emoji instead? Flip the toggle below, or use the small emoji button on each card. Nothing leaves your browser, no signup.
414+ emoji shortcodes · click to copy the :code:
If you write on GitHub, Slack, or Discord, you already know the problem: you type `:thinking` and can't remember whether it's `:thinking_face:` or `:thinking:`, or you know exactly which emoji you want but not what its shortcode is called in that platform's syntax. This tool is a searchable reference that maps shortcode strings to their actual emoji, so instead of guessing or scrolling through a native emoji picker you can just search by keyword and get the correct code instantly.
Type a word into the search box — an emotion, an object, an animal, whatever you're trying to express — and the list filters down to matching shortcodes in real time. Each result shows the rendered emoji next to its `:code:` text, and clicking any entry copies the shortcode straight to your clipboard so you can paste it directly into a GitHub comment, a Slack message, or a Discord chat without retyping anything. Because GitHub, Slack, and Discord all use colon-wrapped shortcode syntax for their emoji pickers, this cheat sheet is built specifically around that format rather than trying to cover every emoji standard.
Everything runs locally in your browser — the search and copy actions don't send anything to a server, so there's no signup and no delay waiting on a network request. It's handy to keep open in a tab while writing commit messages, PR reviews, or team chat replies when you want to add a reaction or emphasis but can't recall the exact shortcode syntax.
Search for an emoji by keyword and copy its shortcode to paste into GitHub, Slack, or Discord.
Load the Emoji Cheat Sheet page in your browser; the full list of shortcodes and emoji is ready immediately with no setup.
Type a word describing the emoji you want (like "fire", "laugh", or "rocket") into the search box; the list filters to matching shortcodes as you type.
Scan the filtered results, each showing the rendered emoji alongside its exact `:shortcode:` text.
Click the emoji or shortcode entry you want; the shortcode is copied to your clipboard automatically.
Paste the copied shortcode into your GitHub comment, Slack message, or Discord chat, and the platform will render it as the emoji.