memo
memo meaning
A pencil writing on paper. It means writing, editing, taking notes — the act rather than the object. It is the standard icon for "edit" or "compose" across a great deal of software, which is where most people actually meet it.
Meaning
A pencil writing on paper. It means writing, editing, taking notes — the act rather than the object. It is the standard icon for "edit" or "compose" across a great deal of software, which is where most people actually meet it. It appears in writing and note-taking contexts constantly, and it is one of the busiest icons in software.
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How to use it
- Writing it down before I forget 📝
- The edit icon, everywhere in software 📝
- Notes from the meeting 📝
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.
Related emoji
This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
Show all language names
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | aantekening |
| አማርኛ | ማስታወሻ |
| العربية | مذكرة |
| অসমীয়া | মেম’ |
| azərbaycan | yaddaş qeydi |
| башҡорт | яҙма |
| беларуская | памятка |
| български | бележка |
| বাংলা | মেমো |
| bosanski | bilješka |
| català | nota |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏍᏆᎳ ᎪᏪᎳᏅ |
| čeština | lístek se vzkazem |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | заметка |
| Cymraeg | memo |
| Deutsch | Papier und Bleistift |
| dolnoserbšćina | papjerka a wołojnik |
| Ελληνικά | σημείωμα |
| English | memo |
| español | cuaderno de notas |
| eesti | memo |
| euskara | oharra |
| فارسی | یادداشت |
| suomi | muistio |
| Filipino | memo |
| føroyskt | skrivlig viðmerking |
| français | mémo |
| Gaeilge | meabhrán |
| Gàidhlig | cuimhneachan |
| galego | nota |
| ગુજરાતી | મેમો |
| Hausa | daftari |
| עברית | פתק תזכורת |
| हिन्दी | मेमो |
| hrvatski | bilješka |
| hornjoserbšćina | papjerka a wołojnik |
| magyar | feljegyzés |
| հայերեն | հուշաթերթ |
| Indonesia | memo |
| íslenska | minnismiði |
| italiano | memo |
| 日本語 | 鉛筆とメモ |
| Jawa | cathetan cilik |
| ქართული | ჩანაწერი |
| қазақ тілі | жаднама |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | جادناما |
| ខ្មែរ | ខ្មៅដៃកំពុងសរសេរលើក្រដាស |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಮೆಮೊ |
| 한국어 | 메모 |
| कोंकणी | मेमो |
| кыргызча | эскертме |
| ລາວ | ບັນທຶກ |
| lietuvių | atmintinė |
| latviešu | piezīme |
| македонски | белешка |
| മലയാളം | മെമ്മോ |
| монгол | тэмдэглэл |
| मराठी | मेमो |
| Melayu | memo |
| မြန်မာ | မှတ်စု |
| नेपाली | मेमो |
| Nederlands | memo |
| norsk | notat |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ମେମୋ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਮੈਮੋ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Mẹ́mo |
| polski | notatka |
| پښتو | د يادښت کتابچه |
| português | memorando |
| rumantsch | notizia |
| română | notă |
| русский | заметка |
| سنڌي | ميمو |
| တႆး | ၶေႃႈမၢႆတွင်း |
| සිංහල | මෙමෝව |
| slovenčina | oznam |
| slovenščina | zapisek |
| Soomaali | xusuus qor |
| shqip | shënime |
| српски | белешка |
| srpski | beleška |
| svenska | kom ihåg-block |
| Kiswahili | hati |
| தமிழ் | மெமோ |
| తెలుగు | మెమో |
| ไทย | จดบันทึก |
| ትግርኛ | መዘክር |
| türkmen dili | ýatlama |
| lea fakatonga | pepa fakamanatu |
| Türkçe | not |
| українська | памʼятка |
| اردو | میمو |
| o‘zbek | qayd |
| Tiếng Việt | sổ ghi nhớ |
| Èdè Yorùbá | mẹ́mò |
| 粵語 | 便條 |
| 粤语 | 便条 |
| 中文 | 备忘录 |
| 繁體中文 | 備忘錄 |
| isiZulu | imemo |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F4DD
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :memo:
- Category
- Objects
FAQ
- What does the memo emoji (📝) mean?
- A pencil writing on paper. It means writing, editing, taking notes — the act rather than the object. It is the standard icon for "edit" or "compose" across a great deal of software, which is where most people actually meet it.
- How do you type the memo emoji?
- Copy the memo 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 memo emoji in?
- The memo emoji belongs to the Objects category.