Emoji 1
thought balloon
Also known as balloon, bubble, cartoon, cloud, comic
A thought balloon, resembling a cloud-shaped bubble with three dots, used to represent an internal thought or daydream.
Meaning
The thought balloon emoji represents a character's inner thoughts, often in comics and cartoons. People use it to indicate that they are thinking, reflecting, or daydreaming. It can also express ideas, decisions, or moments of realization.
Unicode name
The official Unicode name is 'Thought Balloon,' indicating a bubble that conveys silent thoughts or mental activity.
Platform designs
Apple
On Apple platforms, the thought balloon is rendered as a white cloud-like bubble with a small tail and three grey dots inside.
Google
In Google's Noto design, the thought balloon is a white bubble with a wavy outline, three dots, and a short tail pointing to the left.
Twitter
In Twitter's Twemoji design, the thought balloon appears as a pale blue bubble with three white dots and a small tail.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 💭 thought balloon belong to?
💭 thought balloon belongs to the smileys & emotion category, which contains 172 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 💭 thought balloon?
💭 thought balloon was added in Emoji 1. Its codepoint is U+1F4AD, made up of 1 code points.
