fingerprint
About this emoji
The fingerprint emoji is part of the People & Body category (person-symbol) since Unicode 16.0. It is associated with: clue, crime, detective, fingerprint.
The fingerprint emoji belongs to the People & Body category, specifically the person-symbol subgroup. It was introduced in Unicode 16.0 and is supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
People commonly use the fingerprint emoji for representing people, gestures, and human actions in everyday communication. It is often associated with clue, crime, detective, fingerprint.
Quick facts
| Emoji | |
| Name | fingerprint |
| Category | People & Body |
| Subgroup | person-symbol |
| Unicode version | 16.0 |
| Codepoint(s) | U+1FAC6 |
| Shortcode alias | :fingerprint: |
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 :fingerprint: and the emoji will auto-complete.
Mobile keyboard: Open your device's emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😊 key) and search for “fingerprint” 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.