Fast Reverse Button emoji meaning

What does ⏪ mean in messages?

Unicode calls this emoji “fast reverse button.” It uses fast reverse button as visual shorthand. Add words because a symbol can have more than one meaning.

Use ⏪ for status, direction, emphasis, values, warnings, or abstract shorthand. Unicode calls it “fast reverse button.” That name is a safe, neutral label when the social meaning is not clear.

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Example messages with ⏪

Unicode construction and code points

This copyable emoji is a single-code-point emoji. It uses 1 core Unicode code point: U+23EA black left-pointing double triangle.

Version and platform support

The fast reverse button emoji was introduced in Emoji 0.6 and is classified in the av symbol subgroup. This emoji has broad support on modern platforms, but its artwork can still differ substantially between vendors.

Names, keywords, and classification

The standardized name is “fast reverse button.” Search terms indexed for this entry include button, fast, reverse. It belongs to Symbols and the av symbol subgroup. These labels help identify and find the character; they do not prove a sender’s intended tone.

Accessibility and clear wording

For alt text, start with “fast reverse button.” Use clearer words when the emoji is only decoration, a metaphor, or slang.

Do not use this emoji as the only carrier of an emergency, deadline, consent decision, medical instruction, or other high-stakes message. The character is standardized, but Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and social platforms supply different artwork.