Tap any share symbol, emoji or combo to copy it instantly — then paste it on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook or anywhere you type.
If you came here for the share emoji, here's the part nobody mentions: there isn't one. Unicode has never made an official “share” character — the little arrow you tap inside Instagram or WhatsApp lives inside the app, so you can't copy it out. When you need a share icon for a bio, a caption or a text, you borrow the closest thing instead: an arrow like ↗️, a looping one like ↪️, or an emoji such as 📤 and 🔁. We've pulled together the ones people actually reach for, all one tap away.
These are the symbols people grab when they say “share icon”. They're ordinary Unicode characters, so they drop into a bio or comment as plain text without breaking the layout. Rough rule of thumb: ↗️ and 📤 say share, ↪️ and ➡️ say forward, and 🔁 / 🔄 say reshare or repost.
These are for the message itself — the “share this with a friend” or “reshare for support” kind of post. A 👇 or 👉 next to a 🙏 reads as a friendly nudge to share, while 📲 and 💌 work when you want someone to send something on.
Grab a ready-made line for a caption, story or “please share” post — copied in one tap.
Every app already has a share button built in, so a copied symbol mostly earns its keep in captions, bios and plain text. Here's what tends to suit each one:
| Platform | Built-in button | Best to copy |
|---|---|---|
| Paper-plane share | ↗️📤 share · 🔗 link in bio | |
| Forward arrow | ↪️➡️ forward a message | |
| Share button | 🔁📢 reshares & shout-outs | |
| TikTok | Arrow share | 🔁📤 in captions |
| Snapchat / X | Send arrow | ➡️↗️ send & repost |
Nope — and it catches a lot of people out. The share button you see is drawn by the app, not stored in your emoji keyboard, so there's nothing there to copy. That's why everyone quietly settles on an arrow or a sharing-themed emoji instead. None of them is the “official” one, because an official one doesn't exist — you just pick whatever reads cleanest next to your words.
If you need a share icon as an actual picture instead of a text character — for a thumbnail, a button or a graphic — we make our own free share images in red, blue, black-and-yellow and a TikTok style. Use a text symbol for captions and bios; grab an image when you're designing something.
Tap any symbol and it lands on your clipboard right away. From there it's a normal paste — long-press then Paste on a phone, Ctrl + V (or ⌘ + V) on a computer. It's all plain Unicode, so it turns up the same inside Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok and everywhere else.