Music, Sound, Film, and Video

These emojis are related to all things that tickle the eyes and ears, audio and video. They are well suited for film buffs and music lovers alike. Film makers, musicians, DJs, podcasters, and vloggers know these emojis well. The audio-related emojis depict things like microphones, headphones, musical instruments, and music symbols like notes and clefs. The video-related ones include cameras, clapperboards, televisions, and film director megaphones.

Click around below to learn more about these audio and video emojis, understand what they depict, see how they render across vendors, and discover other related emojis.

🔇 muted speaker
Among the speaker emojis, you have to keep a close eye out for the speaker volume. However, this muted speaker is the easiest to differentiate due to the red slash. Silence!
🔈 speaker low volume
Can you hear that? You may need to turn the sound up. The speaker low volume emoji is used to express that the audio’s sound is low. No loud music here.
🔉 speaker medium volume
Turn up the volume...just a little bit. The speaker medium volume button emoji is used when you need the sound on your tv or computer speaker to be right in the middle. Not too loud and not too soft.
🔊 speaker high volume
The Speaker High Volume emoji features a speaker cone with three soundwaves in various sizes emitting from it, indicating noise.
📢 loudspeaker
A loudspeaker is a tool that amplifies sound. The electronic speaker is usually used to broadcast a voice to a large audience.
📣 megaphone
This megaphone screams pep and energy! Get your game on.
📯 postal horn
Got mail? In today’s world you’ll probably get an email. In the 18th century, a postal horn was your alert. The postal horn emoji is used when talking about brass instruments, historic times, or the postal service.
🔔 bell
The bell emoji is a simple golden bell and is often used in reference to electronics volume, such as when you tell someone you’re turning your sound on so that you don’t miss their call!
🔕 bell with slash
Silence! The bell with a slash through it means that no sound is allowed, specifically alarms, ring tones, and alerts on your devices.
🎼 musical score
Listening to a beautiful symphony? Composing your own classical style music? Just in the mood for some good tunes? Then, this emoji featuring a treble clef and the lines for music is the one for you.
🎵 musical note
Whether you are quoting a song, singing yourself, or listening to music, sending a simple music note emoji can help get your point across.
🎶 musical notes
They say that “music soothes the savage beast,” so if you need to send out some soothing vibes, send a few musical notes to your friends or family.
🎙️ studio microphone
The Studio Microphone emoji features a classic radio broadcasting type of microphone, often seen in music studios and in old-timey films.
🎚️ level slider
The level slider shows a slider that you may see on an electronic turntable or other music mixing station, or on a lighting board.
🎛️ control knobs
Are you dealing with some controls or a controlling person? The control knobs emoji could be used for both. This emoji shows control knobs similar to the ones found in a music, tv or radio studio. They could control sound levels, lighting, or other technical needs. Use this emoji when talking about taking control of something or someone who may be controlling.
🎤 microphone
Step up to the mic. Microphones are used by singers, reporters, public speakers, and other people who need to amplify their voices. Use this emoji when you are ready to sing, interview someone or speak to a crowd.
🎧 headphone
Are you listening to music or your favorite podcast? Either way, the headphone emoji will get the job done.
📻 radio
The Radio emoji features an old-timey radio, often seen in black and white films. The radio sports an antenna, as well as knobs and dials, for changing the volume and the station.
🎷 saxophone
This brass instrument is popular in jazz music. The soothing melody of the saxophone is seen as relaxing and even romantic.The saxophone player is usually seen and viewed as cool, smoothe, calm, and collected.
🪗 accordion
Music to my ears! Can you play the accordion? It's an interesting looking instrument that takes both arms and both hands to use. It’s basically a giant squeeze box.
🎸 guitar
Rock on! This guitar emoji shows a totally gnarly electric guitar that you can shred on and show off your musical prowess.
🎹 musical keyboard
The musical keyboard emoji is a small square snipped of a musical keyboard or piano that shows four white keys and three black keys.
🎺 trumpet
The trumpet is in the brass instrument family. It’s a popular instrument used in the American military to wake the troops up. It’s also very popular in brass band music and jazz music.
🎻 violin
Play the violin? Headed to a classical concert? Replying to the saddest text message in the world?
🪕 banjo
This strange emoji is an instrument with a long neck and a round body. It’s a banjo! Perfect for those that love country music and hillbilly vibes.
🥁 drum
The Drum emoji features a traditional blue or red drum with tan colored drumsticks placed on top of the instrument.
🪘 long drum
Keep the beat so everyone can dance to the rhythm. A long drum is often used in tribal music and can be played with a soft mallet or just your hands. Use the long drum emoji when you want to talk about indegous culture, music, and percussion instruments.
🎥 movie camera
The movie camera emoji shows an old, big filming camera with two spools of film on top. This emoji most commonly refers to “The Movies” and Hollywood as an industry and concept.
🎞️ film frames
Heading out to see an old school movie or shooting photos on an older video camera? Film may have been used to capture the images. Use this emoji when you are headed to the box office to pick up a ticket, or to talk about a feature film.
📽️ film projector
The Film Projector emoji features a classic black or grey film projector, seen at old school movie theaters or in black and white films.
🎬 clapper board
The clapper board emoji is an immediate signal of cinema and the movies. You can use this emoji when you’re chatting about films, or when it’s time to say “Action!”
📺 television
The television emoji shows a classic TV setup with antennas on some. The outer edges are in various colors, and most come with bunny ear antennas on the television.
📷 camera
Say cheese! The camera emoji is used to talk about taking pictures. Cameras are tools for photographers. Make sure you look your best for the portrait.
📸 camera with flash
Say cheese, it’s time to take a pic! This emoji depicts a traditional camera with the flash going off, showing that it is currently taking a picture. Use this emoji when you are discussing topics related to photography.
📹 video camera
The video camera emoji, not to be confused with the professional movie camera emoji, is a home camcorder commonly used to film first steps and the messy spaghetti dinners of young children.
📼 videocassette
Take it back to the old school VCR days. The videocassette emoji might bring back memories of home videos, blockbuster rentals, and rewinding video tapes. Just don’t mess up the film inside the tape or you won't be watching any movies.