file folder
file folder meaning
A manila file folder. It stands for documents, filing and organisation, and it is the universal icon for a folder in every operating system ever made. It is one of the purest skeuomorphs in computing: an entire generation has used folders daily without ever touching a physical one.
Meaning
A manila file folder. It stands for documents, filing and organisation, and it is the universal icon for a folder in every operating system ever made. It is one of the purest skeuomorphs in computing: an entire generation has used folders daily without ever touching a physical one. It appears in work, admin and organisation contexts.
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How to use it
- Everything is in the shared folder 📁
- An entire generation has never seen the real thing 📁
- Sorting the paperwork, finally 📁
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).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
Show all language names
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | lêervouer |
| አማርኛ | የፋይል አቃፊ |
| العربية | مجلد ملفات |
| অসমীয়া | ফাইল ফ’ল্ডাৰ |
| azərbaycan | fayl qovluğu |
| башҡорт | папка |
| беларуская | папка для файлаў |
| български | папка за документи |
| বাংলা | ফাইল ফোল্ডার |
| bosanski | fascikla |
| català | carpeta de fitxers |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎠᏍᏆᏂᎪᏙᏗ ᏗᏴᏈᏛᎥᏍᎩ |
| čeština | složka |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | папка |
| Cymraeg | ffolder ffeiliau |
| Deutsch | Ordner |
| dolnoserbšćina | zarědnik |
| Ελληνικά | φάκελος αρχείων |
| English | file folder |
| español | carpeta de archivos |
| eesti | kaust |
| euskara | fitxategi-sailkatzailea |
| فارسی | پوشه |
| suomi | tiedostokansio |
| Filipino | file folder |
| føroyskt | skjalalummi |
| français | dossier |
| Gaeilge | fillteán comhad |
| Gàidhlig | pasgan faidhle |
| galego | cartafol |
| ગુજરાતી | ફાઇલ ફોલ્ડર |
| Hausa | foldar fayil |
| עברית | תיקיית מסמכים |
| हिन्दी | फ़ाइल फ़ोल्डर |
| hrvatski | mapa |
| hornjoserbšćina | rjadowak |
| magyar | fájlmappa |
| հայերեն | թղթապանակ |
| Indonesia | folder file |
| íslenska | skráamappa |
| italiano | cartella file |
| 日本語 | フォルダー |
| Jawa | map berkas |
| ქართული | საქაღალდე |
| қазақ тілі | файл қалтасы |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | فايل قالتاسى |
| ខ្មែរ | ស៊ឺម៉ីដាក់ឯកសារ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಫೈಲ್ ಫೋಲ್ಡರ್ |
| 한국어 | 폴더 |
| कोंकणी | फायल फोल्डर |
| кыргызча | файл куржуну |
| ລາວ | ແຟ້ມເອກະສານ |
| lietuvių | failų aplankas |
| latviešu | dokumentu mape |
| македонски | папка со датотеки |
| മലയാളം | ഫയൽ ഫോൾഡർ |
| монгол | файлын хавтас |
| मराठी | फाईल फोल्डर |
| Melayu | folder fail |
| မြန်မာ | ဖိုင်တွဲ |
| नेपाली | फाइल फोल्डर |
| Nederlands | bestandsmap |
| norsk | arkivmappe |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଫାଇଲ୍ ଫୋଲ୍ଡଋ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਫ਼ਾਈਲ ਫੋਲਡਰ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Faíl Fólda |
| polski | folder |
| پښتو | دوتنې پوښۍ |
| português | pasta de arquivos |
| rumantsch | dossier |
| română | dosar de arhivare |
| русский | папка |
| سنڌي | فائل فولڊر |
| တႆး | ၾူဝ်ႇတႃႇၾၢႆႇ |
| සිංහල | ගොනු ෆෝල්ඩරය |
| slovenčina | fascikel |
| slovenščina | mapa za spise |
| Soomaali | fooldarka faylasha |
| shqip | dosje dokumentesh |
| српски | фасцикла |
| srpski | fascikla |
| svenska | arkivmapp |
| Kiswahili | folda ya faili |
| தமிழ் | பைல் ஃபோல்டர் |
| తెలుగు | ఫైల్ ఫోల్డర్ |
| ไทย | แฟ้มเอกสาร |
| ትግርኛ | ፋይል ማህደር |
| türkmen dili | faýl bukjasy |
| lea fakatonga | takafi faile |
| Türkçe | dosya klasörü |
| українська | папка для файлів |
| اردو | فائل فولڈر |
| o‘zbek | fayl jildi |
| Tiếng Việt | thư mục tệp |
| Èdè Yorùbá | fódà fáìlì |
| 粵語 | 文件夾 |
| 粤语 | 文件夹 |
| 中文 | 文件夹 |
| 繁體中文 | 資料夾 |
| isiZulu | ifolda yefayela |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F4C1
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :file_folder:
- Category
- Objects
FAQ
- What does the file folder emoji (📁) mean?
- A manila file folder. It stands for documents, filing and organisation, and it is the universal icon for a folder in every operating system ever made. It is one of the purest skeuomorphs in computing: an entire generation has used folders daily without ever touching a physical one.
- How do you type the file folder emoji?
- Copy the file folder 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 file folder emoji in?
- The file folder emoji belongs to the Objects category.