Emoji to Text Converter

About this tool

Replace common emoji with their text names, e.g. 😀 → :grinning:. Useful for accessibility and plain-text contexts.

Example

Input: Great job 👍 🎉

Output: Great job :thumbsup: :tada:

How to use

Paste or type your text into the box above, then read or copy the result. Everything runs privately in your browser, your text is never uploaded to a server.

How to use this tool

1. Paste or type text that contains emoji into the input box.
2. Check the converted text names that appear in the output area.
3. Copy the result if you need plain text, documentation, or accessibility-friendly content.
4. Edit the input and run it again if you want to convert a different mix of emoji.

Step by step, what happens

1. The tool reads your text and looks for common emoji characters in it.
2. Each emoji is matched to a text name, often called a shortcode, such as :grinning:.
3. The emoji are replaced with their text names while the rest of your text stays the same.
4. You can then use the output in places that do not handle emoji well, such as plain-text files or older systems.

Worked example

A support agent wants to turn a short status update with emoji into plain text for a ticket note.

Input: Build is done 😀 and team is happy 👍

1. The tool finds the grinning face emoji and the thumbs up emoji in the input.
2. It replaces each one with its text name while keeping the words around them unchanged.

Tips and common mistakes

• This tool converts common emoji to text names, but some newer or less common emoji may not have a matching shortcode.
• If you want readable plain text, keep the surrounding words simple so the shortcode output is easy to scan.
• Do not expect it to change regular punctuation, spaces, or words, because it only targets emoji characters.
• If a symbol does not convert, it may not be recognized as an emoji by the tool, so try another common emoji or check the input character.

Frequently asked questions