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A microphone emoji, used to represent recording, singing, or audio input.

A microphone emoji, used to represent recording, singing, or audio input. Emoji

Objects

A classic stage-style microphone, typically rendered in silver or chrome with a textured mesh head. It captures the look of the handheld gear used by vocalists, podcasters, and public speakers.

Usage Context

This icon acts as a quick way to signal that someone is recording audio, performing live, or speaking to a crowd. It’s a staple for music-related posts, announcements for talk shows, or simply showing you're about to drop a vocal message. It frequently appears alongside 🎧 for studio production or 🎵 for musical performances.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of Emoji 1.0, this design stems from the physical dynamic microphones that defined the golden age of broadcast radio and stadium rock concerts in the 20th century.

Details

Glyph
🎤
Unicode
U+1F3A4
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f3a4:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category Objects
Subcategory music
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
microphonesoundmusicPAsingtalkshowactivityentertainmentkaraokemicsingingaudiorecordingbroadcastpodcastlive performance

Microsoft Fluent License

Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.

Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.

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