Shushing Face emoji meaning
People send this to ask for silence, hint at a secret, or tease that something should not be shared. Example: 'don't tell anyone, 🤫' or 'meeting in progress 🤫'. It can also mark a playful or sly tone when hinting at something low-key.
The official Unicode name for 🤫 is shushing face. It belongs to the smileys & emotion group and the with hands subgroup. Keyboards and search boxes find it with keywords such as face, quiet, shh, shush, shushing.
It was added in Emoji 5, so it displays on every current phone, computer and browser.
How to get 🤫 on iPhone and iPad
- Tap the emoji key (the smiley face) or the globe key on the keyboard.
- Tap Search Emoji at the bottom and type shushing face.
- Tap 🤫 to insert it.
If the emoji keyboard is missing, turn it on in Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.
How to get 🤫 on Android
On Gboard, tap the emoji button next to the space bar, then use the search bar at the top and type "shushing face". On Samsung Keyboard, tap the emoji icon and use the search field the same way. Or copy 🤫 from this page and paste it.
How to type 🤫 on Windows
- Click where you want the emoji.
- Press Win+. (the Windows key and the period key) to open the emoji panel.
- Type "shushing face" and click 🤫.
The panel remembers recently used emoji, so it will be one click away next time.
How to type 🤫 on a Mac
Press Control+⌘+Space to open the emoji picker, type "shushing face" and double-click 🤫. On a MacBook with a Touch Bar, or on recent macOS versions, the fn or globe key also opens the picker.
🤫 in Word and Google Docs
Both accept emoji as normal text. On Windows use Win+., on Mac use Control+⌘+Space, or paste 🤫 from this page. In Google Docs you can also go to Insert → Emoji. In Word, Insert → Symbol lists emoji under the Segoe UI Emoji font.
🤫 in HTML, CSS and code
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HTML decimal | 🤫 |
| HTML hex | 🤫 |
CSS content | "\1F92B" |
| JavaScript | "\u{1F92B}" |
| Python | "\U0001F92B" |
| URL encoded | %F0%9F%A4%AB |
| Shortcode (GitHub, Slack, Discord) | :shushing_face: |
Because 🤫 is standard Unicode, you can paste it straight into any UTF-8 file. The escapes are for when the file encoding is uncertain or the emoji must be entered in code.
Frequently asked questions
What does the shushing face emoji mean? +
A face with a finger over pursed lips, used to tell someone to be quiet or to signal a secret. Its official Unicode name is "shushing face".
Is 🤫 rude to send? +
Not usually. It is playful or cautionary, asking for quiet or secrecy rather than being aggressive.
What does 🤫 mean from a crush? +
It often signals a flirty secret or something they don't want others to know about, like a private joke or hidden feeling.
How do I get the shushing face emoji on my keyboard? +
On iPhone, open the emoji keyboard and search "shushing face". On Android, tap the emoji key on Gboard and search the same. On Windows press Win + . (period), and on Mac press Control + Command + Space, then type the name. Or simply copy 🤫 from this page.
What is the Unicode for 🤫? +
The shushing face emoji is U+1F92B. In HTML use 🤫.
Why does 🤫 look different on other phones? +
Every platform draws its own artwork for the same emoji character. Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each have their own design, so 🤫 looks slightly different but means the same thing everywhere.