camera
camera meaning
The camera emoji 📷 shows a classic photo camera, standing for photography, pictures, and capturing memories. People use it to talk about taking or sharing photos, to credit a photographer, or to signal 'say cheese' and 'picture time'. It also references cameras as objects and the hobby of photography.
Meaning
The camera emoji 📷 shows a classic photo camera, standing for photography, pictures, and capturing memories. People use it to talk about taking or sharing photos, to credit a photographer, or to signal 'say cheese' and 'picture time'. It also references cameras as objects and the hobby of photography. Simple and instantly recognizable, it's the natural symbol for snapshots, selfies, and any moment worth documenting.
Trend over time
Wikipedia pageviews (CC-BY-SA) — Camera
How to use it
- Say cheese 📷
- Photo dump from the weekend 📷
- Bringing my camera on the trip 📷
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
Emoji look different on Apple, Google, Samsung, and other platforms.
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
Show all language names
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | kamera |
| አማርኛ | ካሜራ |
| العربية | كاميرا |
| অসমীয়া | কেমেৰা |
| azərbaycan | kamera |
| башҡорт | фотоаппарат |
| беларуская | камера |
| български | фотоапарат |
| বাংলা | ক্যামেরা |
| bosanski | fotoaparat |
| català | càmera |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏗᏓᏟᎶᏍᏙᏗ |
| čeština | fotoaparát |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | камера |
| Cymraeg | camera |
| Deutsch | Fotoapparat |
| dolnoserbšćina | fotoaparat |
| Ελληνικά | φωτογραφική μηχανή |
| English | camera |
| español | cámara de fotos |
| eesti | kaamera |
| euskara | kamera |
| فارسی | دوربین |
| suomi | kamera |
| Filipino | camera |
| føroyskt | myndatól |
| français | appareil photo |
| Gaeilge | ceamara |
| Gàidhlig | camara |
| galego | cámara de fotos |
| ગુજરાતી | કૅમેરા |
| Hausa | kyamara |
| עברית | מצלמה |
| हिन्दी | कैमरा |
| hrvatski | fotoaparat |
| hornjoserbšćina | fotoaparat |
| magyar | fényképezőgép |
| հայերեն | ֆոտոապարատ |
| Indonesia | kamera |
| íslenska | myndavél |
| italiano | fotocamera |
| 日本語 | カメラ |
| Jawa | kamera |
| ქართული | ფოტოაპარატი |
| қазақ тілі | камера |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | كامەرا |
| ខ្មែរ | កាមេរ៉ា |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಕ್ಯಾಮರಾ |
| 한국어 | 카메라 |
| कोंकणी | कॅमेरा |
| кыргызча | камера |
| ລາວ | ກ້ອງຖ່າຍຮູບ |
| lietuvių | fotoaparatas |
| latviešu | fotokamera |
| македонски | фотоапарат |
| മലയാളം | ക്യാമറ |
| монгол | камер |
| मराठी | कॅमेरा |
| Melayu | kamera |
| မြန်မာ | ကင်မရာ |
| नेपाली | क्यामेरा |
| Nederlands | camera |
| norsk | kamera |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | କ୍ୟାମେରା |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਕੈਮਰਾ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Kámẹ́ra |
| polski | aparat fotograficzny |
| پښتو | کامره |
| português | câmera |
| rumantsch | apparat da fotografar |
| română | cameră foto |
| русский | фотоаппарат |
| سنڌي | ڪئميرا |
| တႆး | ၵွင်ႈထႆႇ |
| සිංහල | කැමරාව |
| slovenčina | fotoaparát |
| slovenščina | fotoaparat |
| Soomaali | kamarad |
| shqip | kamerë |
| српски | фотоапарат |
| srpski | fotoaparat |
| svenska | kamera |
| Kiswahili | kamera |
| தமிழ் | கேமரா |
| తెలుగు | కెమెరా |
| ไทย | กล้อง |
| ትግርኛ | ካሜራ |
| türkmen dili | kamera |
| lea fakatonga | faitā |
| Türkçe | fotoğraf makinesi |
| українська | фотоапарат |
| اردو | کیمرا |
| o‘zbek | kamera |
| Tiếng Việt | máy ảnh |
| Èdè Yorùbá | kámẹ́rà |
| 粵語 | 相機 |
| 粤语 | 相机 |
| 中文 | 相机 |
| 繁體中文 | 相機 |
| isiZulu | ikhamera |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F4F7 U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :camera:
- Category
- Objects
FAQ
- What does the camera emoji (📷️) mean?
- The camera emoji 📷 shows a classic photo camera, standing for photography, pictures, and capturing memories. People use it to talk about taking or sharing photos, to credit a photographer, or to signal 'say cheese' and 'picture time'. It also references cameras as objects and the hobby of photography.
- How do you type the camera emoji?
- Copy the camera emoji 📷️ directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the camera emoji in?
- The camera emoji belongs to the Objects category.
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