Clapper board 🎬
Quick answer
A clapper board. Movies, filming, and “action!”
Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.
Key facts
- Category
- Objects
- Subgroup
- Light, film & video
- Unicode
- U+1F3AC
- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6
- Year added
- 2010
- Shortcode
:clapper:
Clapper board 🎬: Meaning
A clapper board.
Movies, filming, and “action!”
🎬 Clapper board is an emoji in the Objects category, under “Light, film & video”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
People also find it by searching action, board, clapper, movie.
Combos
How to use 🎬 Clapper board
Light and video emojis show cameras, film, and lamps, for movies, photos, and ideas.
Example messages
- Movie night 🎬
- Photo shoot tomorrow 🎬
🎬 compared with similar emojis
| 🎬 | Clapper board Movies, filming, and “action!” |
| 🎥 | Movie camera Filming and videos. |
| 📺 | Television TV shows and binge-watching. |
| 📷 | Camera Photography and photos. |
| 📸 | Camera with flash Photos, selfies, and photo dumps. |
Codes for developers
| Copy emoji | 🎬 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1F3AC | |
| HTML (hex) | 🎬 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🎬 | |
| CSS | \1F3AC | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F3AC} | |
| JavaScript (UTF-16) | \uD83C\uDFAC | |
| Python | \U0001F3AC | |
| URL | %F0%9F%8E%AC | |
| GitHub | :clapper: | |
| Slack / Discord | :clapper: |
Technical details
- Type
- Single character
- Code points
- 1
- UTF-16
- 2
- UTF-8
- 4 bytes
| 🎬 | U+1F3AC | Clapper board |
History and device support
🎬 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original set from Japanese mobile carriers, added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It includes the classic faces, hearts, weather, food, and objects that made emoji popular.
It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.
How to type it
- WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “clapper board”.
- MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “clapper board”.
- iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “clapper board”.
Also searched as
- action
- board
- clapper
- movie
Related keywords
Learn more
Name in other languages
- EnglishClapper board
- EspañolClaqueta
- PortuguêsClaquete
- FrançaisClap
- DeutschFilmklappe
- ItalianoCiak
- NederlandsKlapbord
- РусскийХлопушка-нумератор
- УкраїнськаКінохлопавка
- PolskiKlaps
- TürkçeFilm tahtası
- العربيةكلاكيت
- فارسیکلاکت
- اردوکلیپر بورڈ
- עבריתקלאפר
- हिन्दीक्लैपर बोर्ड
- বাংলাক্ল্যাপার বোর্ড
- தமிழ்கிளாப்பர் போர்டு
- తెలుగుక్లాప్ బోర్డ్
- मराठीक्लॅपर बोर्ड
- Bahasa IndonesiaPapan sutradara
- Bahasa MelayuPapan pengetap
- Tiếng ViệtBảng clapper
- ไทยสเลท
- FilipinoClapper board
- 日本語カチンコ
- 한국어슬레이트
- 简体中文场记板
- 繁體中文場記板
- KiswahiliUbao wa kuanzisha matukio wakati wa kutengeneza filamu
Questions and answers
What does the 🎬 Clapper board emoji mean?
A clapper board. Movies, filming, and “action!”
How do I copy and paste the Clapper board emoji?
Tap or click the large 🎬 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.
How do I type the Clapper board emoji on a computer?
Press Windows + . (period) and search “clapper board”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “clapper board”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “clapper board”.
When was the Clapper board emoji added?
The Clapper board emoji was added with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
What is the Unicode for 🎬?
The Clapper board emoji is U+1F3AC in Unicode. In HTML, write 🎬.
Which category is the Clapper board emoji in?
🎬 Clapper board is in the Objects category, in the “Light, film & video” subgroup, together with 15 other emojis.
Which emojis are similar to 🎬?
Emojis similar to 🎬 Clapper board include 🎥 Movie camera, 🎞️ Film frames, 📽️ Film projector, 📺 Television.
What is the Clapper board emoji called in other languages?
In other languages it is called Claqueta (Español), Clap (Français), Filmklappe (Deutsch), क्लैपर बोर्ड (हिन्दी), كلاكيت (العربية), カチンコ (日本語).
How many characters is the 🎬 emoji?
🎬 is made of 1 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 2 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 4 bytes in UTF-8.
What is the official name of 🎬?
Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “clapper board”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.
What words are associated with 🎬?
Its official keywords are action, board, clapper, movie. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🎬.
Can I use 🎬 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?
Yes. 🎬 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.
What is the difference between 🎬 and 🎥?
🎬 Clapper board: A clapper board. 🎥 Movie camera: A movie camera.
Does 🎬 look the same on every phone?
No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.
What is the shortcode for Clapper board?
In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :clapper: to insert 🎬.
Does 🎬 work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 0.6 (2010), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.
Can I download the Clapper board emoji as PNG or SVG?
Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🎬 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.