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Key

  • unlocked
  • key
U+1F511

The key emoji, whose Unicode name is “key”, is part of the Objects group. It is closely tied to unlocked and key, which is what people usually have in mind when they search for it. The positivity score for this emoji is 50 out of 100, inside the Neutral range.

Copied as text rather than as an image, Key keeps its exact code point through any emoji copy and paste round trip.

1. Key emoji attributes

Symbol
🔑
Name
Key
English name
key
Unicode code point
U+1F511
HTML entity
🔑
Decimal
🔑
Category
Objects›Tools & Locks
Keywords
unlocked, key
Download image
Size
Background
512 × 512 PNG · transparent background

2. Key emoji meaning

The 🔑 key emoji is one of the various tools and security devices, and it belongs to the everyday high-frequency group in the emoji collection. It refers to tools, or expresses fixing and getting things done, with an intuitive form that is easy to recognize. Whether it stands alone on its own line or sits inside a sentence, it never feels out of place.

In everyday chat, the key (🔑) usually appears alongside words about unlocked and key. A few words of text make the intent clearer than the symbol on its own.

3. Key emoji sentiment

Neutral
50 / 100

Scored 50 out of 100, this emoji sits in the Neutral range. The score sits in the middle because the symbol itself is neither warm nor cold.

A higher score means a more positive feeling; scores near 50 are neutral.

4. Key emoji examples

  • 1Sent the files already 🔑
  • 2Reading list for the week 🔑
  • 3New gear arrived today 🔑

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