Face (smiley) emoji are the most-used emoji in the world, carrying tone that plain text can't. The staples are 😂 Face with Tears of Joy, 😊 Smiling Face, 🙂 and the grinning set 😀😃😄. Copy any key below and paste it to soften, joke, or react, they render on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
01 Every emoji in this set
| Emoji | Code point | |
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| Grinning Face | U+1F600 · 😀 |
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| Grinning Face with Big Eyes | U+1F603 · 😃 |
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| Grinning Face with Smiling Eyes | U+1F604 · 😄 |
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| Beaming Face | U+1F601 · 😁 |
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| Grinning Face with Sweat | U+1F605 · 😅 |
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| Face with Tears of Joy | U+1F602 · 😂 |
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| Slightly Smiling Face | U+1F642 · 🙂 |
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| Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes | U+1F60A · 😊 |
02 Step by step, per platform
A real, followable procedure for every platform, not a thin restatement of the shortcut.
iPhone (iOS)
- Open the keyboard in any app and tap the emoji (smiley) or 🌐 globe key.
- Tap the Smileys & People category, or tap the search field and type face.
- Tap the emoji to drop it straight into your message.
Android
- Tap the emoji (smiley) icon next to the space bar on the keyboard.
- Use the search and type face, or open the Smileys & People tab.
- Tap the emoji to insert it at the cursor.
Windows
- Place your cursor where the emoji should go.
- Press Windows key + . (period) to open the emoji panel.
- Type face to filter, then click the emoji.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer.
- Type face in the search box.
- Double-click the emoji to insert it at your cursor.
03 FAQ
What's the difference between 🙂 and 😊?
🙂 (Slightly Smiling Face) is a small, sometimes wry or passive-aggressive smile. 😊 (Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes) has warm, closed eyes and reads as genuinely happy or grateful.
Which face emoji is used the most?
😂 Face with Tears of Joy is consistently the single most-used emoji worldwide, followed by ❤️ and 😍. It reads as laughing so hard you cry.
Do smiley emoji look the same everywhere?
No, every platform draws its own faces, and the differences change the tone. A grin that looks warm on iPhone can look pained on another device, so meaning can shift slightly across phones.