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U+23FA · Misc Technical
Black Circle For Record ⏺
The 'record' button symbol from media controls. It's a large solid dot that some platforms show as a red emoji (⏺️).
Look-alikes
⏺ next to similar dots
Same font and size, so you can see the difference in height and weight. Click any of them to copy it.
How to type
Type ⏺ on any device
- In Microsoft Word or WordPad, type 23FA then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "black circle for record", and double-click it.
- Copy it from this page once, then save it under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement (for example, type bbb to get it).
- Copy it once, then add it to your Gboard clipboard or Personal dictionary as a shortcut.
- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 23fa, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 23FA.
- Or type 23FA and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "black circle for record" or paste U+23FA into the search box.
- HTML:
⏺ - CSS:
content: "\23FA"; - JavaScript:
"\u23FA"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ⏺ | |
| Name | Black Circle For Record | |
| Unicode | U+23FA | |
| Unicode name | Black Circle For Record | |
| Block | Misc Technical | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | ⏺ | |
| HTML decimal | ⏺ | |
| CSS | \23FA | |
| JavaScript | \u23FA |
Ready to paste
Copy ⏺ in context
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Repeated
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Rendering
How ⏺ looks in different fonts
The shape depends on the font. Check that it still looks right where you paste it.
⏺Serif
⏺Sans
⏺Mono
⏺Display
FAQ
Black Circle For Record questions
How do I copy the black circle for record symbol?
Click the big ⏺ at the top of this page and it's copied to your clipboard. Paste it with Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on Mac) or long-press on mobile.
What is the Unicode for ⏺?
⏺ is U+23FA, named "Black Circle For Record". In HTML write ⏺; in CSS use "\23FA".
Does ⏺ work on Instagram and WhatsApp?
Yes. It is a standard text character, so it works in bios, captions, chats and documents, as long as the font has it. Most modern phones show it correctly.