Handshake 🤝

Quick answer

A handshake. Agreement, a deal, partnership, or respect.

Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.

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Key facts

Subgroup
Hands
Unicode
U+1F91D
Emoji version
Emoji 3.0
Year added
2016
Shortcode
:handshake:

Skin tones and variations

Handshake 🤝: Meaning

A handshake.

Agreement, a deal, partnership, or respect.

🤝 Handshake is an emoji in the People & body category, under “Hands”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 3.0 in 2016.

People also find it by searching agreement, deal, hand, meeting, shake.

Combos

Friendship emoji combos

How to use 🤝 Handshake

Two-hand emojis show applause, celebration, prayer, thanks, or a heart. They are some of the most-used gestures.

Example messages

  • Congrats on the new job 🤝
  • Thank you, really 🤝

🤝 compared with similar emojis

🤝Handshake

Agreement, a deal, partnership, or respect.

👏Clapping hands

Applause, praise, or emphasis between words: “this 👏 is 👏 it”.

🙌Raising hands

Excitement, praise, or “finally!”

🫶Heart hands

Love and appreciation, popular with fans and on social media.

👐Open hands

A hug, openness, or jazz hands.

Codes for developers

Copy emoji🤝
UnicodeU+1F91D
HTML (hex)🤝
HTML (decimal)🤝
CSS\1F91D
JavaScript\u{1F91D}
JavaScript (UTF-16)\uD83E\uDD1D
Python\U0001F91D
URL%F0%9F%A4%9D
GitHub:handshake:
Slack / Discord:handshake:

Technical details

Type
Single character
Code points
1
UTF-16
2
UTF-8
4 bytes
🤝U+1F91DHandshake

History and device support

🤝 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 3.0 (2016). Emoji 3.0 (2016) added favorites like 🤣 rolling on the floor laughing, 🤦 facepalm, 🤷 shrug, and 🥑 avocado.

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 “handshake”.
  • MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “handshake”.
  • iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “handshake”.

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Questions and answers

What does the 🤝 Handshake emoji mean?

A handshake. Agreement, a deal, partnership, or respect.

How do I copy and paste the Handshake 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 Handshake emoji on a computer?

Press Windows + . (period) and search “handshake”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “handshake”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “handshake”.

When was the Handshake emoji added?

The Handshake emoji was added with Emoji 3.0 in 2016.

What is the Unicode for 🤝?

The Handshake emoji is U+1F91D in Unicode. In HTML, write 🤝.

Which category is the Handshake emoji in?

🤝 Handshake is in the People & body category, in the “Hands” subgroup, together with 6 other emojis.

Which emojis are similar to 🤝?

Emojis similar to 🤝 Handshake include 👏 Clapping hands, 🙌 Raising hands, 🫶 Heart hands, 👐 Open hands.

Does the Handshake emoji have skin tones?

Yes. 🤝 comes in 25 skin tone variations: 🤝🏻 🤝🏼 🤝🏽 🤝🏾 🤝🏿 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 🫱🏻‍🫲🏽 🫱🏻‍🫲🏾 🫱🏻‍🫲🏿 🫱🏼‍🫲🏻 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾 🫱🏼‍🫲🏿 🫱🏽‍🫲🏻 🫱🏽‍🫲🏼 🫱🏽‍🫲🏾 🫱🏽‍🫲🏿 🫱🏾‍🫲🏻 🫱🏾‍🫲🏼 🫱🏾‍🫲🏽 🫱🏾‍🫲🏿 🫱🏿‍🫲🏻 🫱🏿‍🫲🏼 🫱🏿‍🫲🏽 🫱🏿‍🫲🏾.

What is the Handshake emoji called in other languages?

In other languages it is called Apretón de manos (Español), Poignée de main (Français), Handschlag (Deutsch), हाथ मिलाना (हिन्दी), مصافحة (العربية), 握手 (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 “handshake”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.

What words are associated with 🤝?

Its official keywords are agreement, deal, hand, meeting, shake. 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 👏?

🤝 Handshake: A handshake. 👏 Clapping hands: Clapping hands.

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 Handshake?

In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :handshake: to insert 🤝.

Does 🤝 work on iPhone and Android?

Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 3.0 (2016), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.

Can I download the Handshake 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.

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