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🪫 Low Battery Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Here's the depleted battery showing low charge, representing tiredness, low energy, or a device needing to be charged. The universal symbol for running out of power.
When to Use
Use when tired, low on energy, device needs charging, or expressing exhaustion.
Example Usage
- “Running on empty 🪫😴”
- “Need to recharge 🪫🔌”
- “Phone about to die 🪫📱”
Popular Combinations
🪫😴
Exhausted / need sleep
🪫☕
Need caffeine
🪫🔌
Need to charge
How Low Battery looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🪫 mean in a text message?▼
Here's the depleted battery showing low charge, representing tiredness, low energy, or a device needing to be charged. The universal symbol for running out of power. Use when tired, low on energy, device needs charging, or expressing exhaustion. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
What does 🪫 represent in different cultures?▼
Object emoji can carry different cultural associations. While the Low Battery emoji has a standard meaning defined by Unicode, its connotations may vary — some objects are everyday items in one culture but symbolic in another. Context and audience matter.
Is 🪫 supported on older devices?▼
Support depends on the Unicode version. Older emoji (Unicode 6.0-8.0, roughly 2010-2015) work on virtually all modern devices. Newer additions may show as empty squares □ on devices that haven't updated. Check the Unicode version listed above.
What is the shortcode for 🪫?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:low_battery:` to insert the Low Battery emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Is 🪫 a newer emoji?▼
The Low Battery emoji was added in Unicode 14.0, making it relatively new. If someone sees a blank square □ instead of this emoji, their device probably needs a software update.
Unicode
U+1faab
Category
Objects
Added
Unicode 14.0
Shortcodes
:low_battery:Keywords
draineddead
When to Use 🪫 Low Battery
Use when tired, low on energy, device needs charging, or expressing exhaustion.
- •Send 🪫 when you want to express or reference "low battery" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🪫 in conversations about drained or dead to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🪫 Low Battery on social media posts, stories, or comments related to low battery
- •Combine 🪫 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about drained, dead
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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