Emoji 0.7
stop button
Also known as button, square, stop
A square-shaped stop button, used to indicate stopping audio or video playback.
Meaning
The stop button emoji shows a square symbol, the universal icon for halting media playback. It is used when discussing music, videos, or recordings that have been stopped, or metaphorically to mean stopping an activity.
Unicode name
Unicode defines U+23F9 as BLACK SQUARE FOR STOP, a symbol used to stop playback in audio and video devices.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple shows a white square centered on a black rounded rectangle, resembling a media player stop key.
Google
Google Noto shows a white square inside a dark gray rounded rectangle with a subtle border.
Twitter
Twitter Twemoji shows a white square on a dark rounded rectangle, styled like a simple media control button.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does ⏹️ stop button belong to?
⏹️ stop button belongs to the symbols category, which contains 224 emojis.
Which Unicode version added ⏹️ stop button?
⏹️ stop button was added in Emoji 0.7. Its codepoint is U+23F9, made up of 1 code points.
