Stop Button
A square stop button — the media control for completely stopping playback.
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About Stop Button ⏹️
The Stop Button emoji (⏹️) is a versatile Unicode character used across all major platforms and devices.
The ⏹️ emoji may appear differently across platforms — Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft, and other vendors each design their own version. Apple tends toward photorealistic renders, Google uses a rounded, friendly style, and Microsoft often opts for flat, minimalist designs. Despite visual differences, the underlying Unicode character (U+23F9) ensures the same emoji is sent and received regardless of device. When choosing this emoji for professional communication, be aware that the recipient may see a slightly different design than what you see on your screen.
Common shortcodes for this emoji include `:stop_button:`, which work on platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub. This emoji was assigned the Unicode code point U+23F9 and is part of the "Arrows & Symbols" group. Related search terms include stop, end, halt, media, finish. To use this emoji in HTML, insert the entity ⏹️, or in CSS use content: "\23F9". For maximum compatibility, always copy the emoji character directly rather than relying on shortcodes, as shortcode support varies by platform.
Technical Details
| Emoji | ⏹️ |
| Name | Stop Button |
| Unicode | U+23F9 |
| Category | Arrows & Symbols |
| HTML Entity | ⏹️ |
| CSS Code | \23F9 |
| Shortcodes | :stop_button: |