exploding head
About this emoji
The exploding head emoji is part of the Smileys & Emotion category (face-unwell) since Unicode 5.0. It is associated with: blown, explode, exploding, head.
The exploding head emoji belongs to the Smileys & Emotion category, specifically the face-unwell subgroup. It was introduced in Unicode 5.0 and is supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
People commonly use the 🤯 exploding head emoji for expressing feelings, reactions, and emotions in messages and social media posts. It is often associated with blown, explode, exploding, head.
Quick facts
| Emoji | 🤯 |
| Name | exploding head |
| Category | Smileys & Emotion |
| Subgroup | face-unwell |
| Unicode version | 5.0 |
| Codepoint(s) | U+1F92F |
| Shortcode alias | :exploding_head: |
How to use
Copy and paste: Click the “Copy to clipboard” button above and paste the emoji anywhere — messages, social media posts, emails, or documents.
Shortcode: On platforms that support emoji shortcodes (Slack, GitHub, Discord), type :exploding_head: and the emoji will auto-complete.
Mobile keyboard: Open your device's emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😊 key) and search for “exploding head” to find it quickly.
Windows: Press Win + . to open the emoji picker, then search by name.
macOS: Press ⌃ Control + ⌘ Cmd + Space to open the Character Viewer.