Record button emoji meaning

The record button emoji shows a simple circle that looks like the button you press to start recording audio or video on electronic devices. It represents the action of recording and is often associated with capturing sound or visuals, like during an interview, podcast, or video shoot. This emoji can be used to symbolize starting something new, documenting an event, or focusing on a specific moment. In everyday conversations, people might use it to talk about creating content, saving memories, or even recording ideas.

The record button emoji was approved in Unicode 7.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/11052