Hand Gestures
Copy and paste hand gesture emojis 👋 ✌️ 👍 🤝 with one click. Waves, peace signs, thumbs up and handshakes for chats, comments and social media posts.
New in Unicode 18.0
New emoji use image previews; clicking copies Unicode text. Display after pasting depends on the target system, fonts and apps. If another new symbol appears as a box, use the U button to copy its code points.
Greeting Gestures
Pointing Gestures
Approval Gestures
Action Gestures
Stop Signals
Heart Gestures
Body Parts
People Activities
How to Use Hand Gestures Symbols
Find the symbol you like and click or tap it — it is copied to your clipboard instantly.
Open the app where you want to use it: Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord, or any text field.
Paste it: long-press and choose Paste on mobile, or press Ctrl+V (Windows) / Cmd+V (Mac).
Hand Gestures Symbol Names and Unicode
| Symbol | Name | Unicode |
|---|---|---|
| | Leftwards thumb sign | U+1FAF9 |
| | Rightwards thumb sign | U+1FAFA |
| 🏻 | Leftwards thumb sign: light skin tone | U+1FAF9 U+1F3FB |
| 🏼 | Leftwards thumb sign: medium-light skin tone | U+1FAF9 U+1F3FC |
| 🏽 | Leftwards thumb sign: medium skin tone | U+1FAF9 U+1F3FD |
| 🏾 | Leftwards thumb sign: medium-dark skin tone | U+1FAF9 U+1F3FE |
| 🏿 | Leftwards thumb sign: dark skin tone | U+1FAF9 U+1F3FF |
| 🏻 | Rightwards thumb sign: light skin tone | U+1FAFA U+1F3FB |
| 🏼 | Rightwards thumb sign: medium-light skin tone | U+1FAFA U+1F3FC |
| 🏽 | Rightwards thumb sign: medium skin tone | U+1FAFA U+1F3FD |
| 🏾 | Rightwards thumb sign: medium-dark skin tone | U+1FAFA U+1F3FE |
| 🏿 | Rightwards thumb sign: dark skin tone | U+1FAFA U+1F3FF |
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I copy Hand Gestures symbols?
Just click or tap any symbol on this page and it is automatically copied to your clipboard — no selecting or keyboard shortcuts needed. Then paste it wherever you want.
Can I use these symbols on Instagram, TikTok and WhatsApp?
Yes. These are standard Unicode characters, so they work in Instagram bios and captions, TikTok profiles, WhatsApp messages, Discord, X (Twitter), Facebook and almost every modern app.
Why do some symbols display as boxes (□) or question marks?
A box means the font on that device does not include the character yet. Newer symbols may not render on older systems — the most popular symbols on this page are widely supported.
Are these symbols free to use?
Yes, completely free for personal and commercial use. Unicode characters are part of an open standard and are not copyrighted — copy as many as you like.