# \#emoji **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/emoji/26.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Pinned emoji groups and bulk import/export of custom emojis](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-emoji-groups-and-bulk-import-export-of-custom-emojis/408280)
**Author:** [@Alteras](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alteras)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 3:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-emoji-groups-and-bulk-import-export-of-custom-emojis/408280 "2026-07-30T03:23:26Z")
Emoji groups are now able to be pinned to the top of the emoji picker! And admins can import/export custom emojis in bulk. :pushpin: Pinned emojis Emoji groups are now able to be pinned to the top of the emoji picker! T… --- ## [Custom Emojis loaded from S3/R2 bypass CDN routing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-emojis-loaded-from-s3-r2-bypass-cdn-routing/406384)
**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 2:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-emojis-loaded-from-s3-r2-bypass-cdn-routing/406384 "2026-07-02T02:29:48Z")
Overview when using S3 or cloudflare R2 for uploads alongside a custom CDN URL, custom emoji uploads do not respect the CDN configuration and attempt to load directly from the raw bucket URL. The issue when an admin upl… --- ## [Hover over emoji could show larger version of emoji](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hover-over-emoji-could-show-larger-version-of-emoji/405546)
**Author:** [@SkyeDragon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SkyeDragon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 8:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hover-over-emoji-could-show-larger-version-of-emoji/405546 "2026-06-18T08:10:42Z")
I have some emoji which are not very visible at 16x16 size in either the forum posts or chat: Here is how Discord does it, which works well: Displaying both the emoji text as well as the larger image on hover. Th… --- ## [Horizontal rule steals focus from emoji picker in the composer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/horizontal-rule-steals-focus-from-emoji-picker-in-the-composer/403019)
**Author:** [@ted](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ted)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 11:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/horizontal-rule-steals-focus-from-emoji-picker-in-the-composer/403019 "2026-06-09T23:49:04Z")
When using the emoji picker with the cursor on a line immediately preceding a horizontal rule, pressing ↓ causes the horizontal rule to steal focus and close the emoji picker. Steps to reproduce: Start typing an emoji… --- ## [Problem with emoji autocomplete and special characters (example ü)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-emoji-autocomplete-and-special-characters-example-u/403420)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 7:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-emoji-autocomplete-and-special-characters-example-u/403420 "2026-05-21T19:02:05Z")
The emoji autocomplete seems to struggle with special characters in some cases. The ü in glücklich isn’t a problem when I use one of the options provided by the autocomplete, but when I use “more” instead to choose an em… --- ## [Add English and translated aliases for Emojis](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-english-and-translated-aliases-for-emojis/86641)
**Author:** [@gerhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gerhard)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-english-and-translated-aliases-for-emojis/86641 "2026-04-22T21:27:43Z")
Continuing the discussion from Add alias support to emoji picker: Our Emoji picker could be greatly improved by adding support for English and translated search aliases. The Unicode Consortium provides all the data we n… --- ## [Trivial observation about the champagne emoji](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trivial-observation-about-the-champagne-emoji/399338)
**Author:** [@meave](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meave)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trivial-observation-about-the-champagne-emoji/399338 "2026-03-27T16:57:18Z")
Hi people, If I try to insert it by entering :champagne, it is not found, however if I enter :cork, it is displayed correctly, and if I hover my mouse over it, it is clearly labelled as … Champagne !! :champagne: Th… --- ## [Various discussions about Emojis](https://meta.discourse.org/t/various-discussions-about-emojis/398696)
**Author:** [@Roi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Roi)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2025, 1:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/various-discussions-about-emojis/398696 "2025-10-16T13:09:21Z")
I noticed that the custom emojis/smileys show 20x20 in chat messages and in the user status in chats. I solved it that way: div.chat-message-text img.emoji\[src\*="uploads"\] { /\* Chat messages \*/ width: auto; heig… --- ## [Custom Emoji feature requests](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-emoji-feature-requests/52637)
**Author:** [@DiscipleGeek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DiscipleGeek)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-emoji-feature-requests/52637 "2026-02-21T01:00:31Z")
A couple of requests: The ability to rename custom emojis A separate class for built-in emojis and custom emojis. I have several custom emojis that are bigger than the normal emoji size and are non-squared dimensions.… --- ## [Modify Emojis after uploading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modify-emojis-after-uploading/396656)
**Author:** [@hipp0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hipp0)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 9:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modify-emojis-after-uploading/396656 "2026-02-21T09:07:29Z")
I can’t rename any of these without deleting and reuploading. Would be nice to quickly edit the custom name. I know on other forums this is usually possible. --- ## [Emoji shortcuts for posts can't be disabled (in RTE mode)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-shortcuts-for-posts-cant-be-disabled-in-rte-mode/396099)
**Author:** [@Kianga](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kianga)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-shortcuts-for-posts-cant-be-disabled-in-rte-mode/396099 "2026-02-17T13:40:23Z")
Priority/Severity: low Platform: Firefox on Linux desktop, self-hosted Discourse instance running v2026.2.0-latest +242 Description: When I type :) or :( in a post, they automatically get converted into emojis like … --- ## [Is it possible to get emails to display the emojis vs the default icons?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-get-emails-to-display-the-emojis-vs-the-default-icons/396120)
**Author:** [@hipp0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hipp0)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2026, 12:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-get-emails-to-display-the-emojis-vs-the-default-icons/396120 "2026-02-15T00:45:38Z")
I have emojis set for categories and its showing the default icons. --- ## [Moetwemoji: Lightweight Animated Emojis (AVIF) - Bring your forum to life](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moetwemoji-lightweight-animated-emojis-avif-bring-your-forum-to-life/392649)
**Author:** [@tom\_eric](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tom_eric)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 1:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moetwemoji-lightweight-animated-emojis-avif-bring-your-forum-to-life/392649 "2026-02-03T01:59:28Z")
Hi everyone! :waving\_hand: I created a new plugin to bring more energy and dynamic expressions to Discourse communities. Moetwemoji introduces a set of animated emojis that make interactions more lively and fun. … --- ## [/admin/config/emoji non responsive/locks up](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-config-emoji-non-responsive-locks-up/394857)
**Author:** [@oxo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/oxo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-config-emoji-non-responsive-locks-up/394857 "2026-02-02T23:53:58Z")
when using a fresh development environment following the steps here: when you go to /admin/config/emoji clicking on “Settings” “Add emoji” does not load the pages, this requires a page refresh after clicking the links… --- ## [Inline emoji turned into text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inline-emoji-turned-into-text/345300)
**Author:** [@pierrox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pierrox)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inline-emoji-turned-into-text/345300 "2026-01-14T19:37:34Z")
I’m running a community forum using Discourse and I noticed a display bug. Basically if someone posts with an iPhone using the built-in emoji keyboard AND the emoji has no space with the word it follows, then Discourse d… --- ## [Emoji popup too aggressive with ) followed by colon](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-popup-too-aggressive-with-followed-by-colon/393112)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 9:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-popup-too-aggressive-with-followed-by-colon/393112 "2026-01-09T21:36:50Z")
This has bothered me at least 3 times today, leading to the realisation that I tend to end sentences with a bracketed statement (like this): It would be nice if either the popup didn’t appe1ar after a ):, or if hit… --- ## [Utilise the browser typeface for emoji](https://meta.discourse.org/t/utilise-the-browser-typeface-for-emoji/390636)
**Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/utilise-the-browser-typeface-for-emoji/390636 "2025-12-07T17:03:04Z")
For those who utilise coloured text for accessibility purposes, google-noto-emoji-fonts-20250623-2.fc43.noarch exists, to replace google-noto-emoji-fonts-20250623-2. This is easily usable in firefox-145.0.1-1, via font.n… --- ## [Emojis update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emojis-update/355624)
**Author:** [@j.jaffeux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j.jaffeux)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emojis-update/355624 "2025-11-30T15:22:40Z")
For licensing reasons, we had to change the emoji sets. The following existing sets have been migrated automatically to a new set: apple → twemoji facebook\_messenger → unicode google → noto google\_classic → noto win10 … --- ## [Emoji is inserted at the wrong place](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-is-inserted-at-the-wrong-place/302931)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2025, 12:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-is-inserted-at-the-wrong-place/302931 "2025-11-15T00:27:19Z")
While the emoji autocomplete does not work when you add a colon behind a letter, it offers emojis when you do the same after a punctuation mark (like \_ - : ; . , ). But when you use the autocomplete, the emoji is inserte… --- ## [Emoji with bottom alignment that are too low when scaled down](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji/386086)
**Author:** [@littleD](https://meta.discourse.org/u/littleD)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 1:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji/386086 "2025-10-21T01:58:16Z")
Background: after recent change, emoji image size changed from 20px to 1em (i.e. 16px in the theme I use and meta.discourse use by default). Since this change in 2023, the display of emoji images has been aligned with… --- ## [RFE: Update 🇸🇾 emoji flag from old Syrian flag to new Syrian flag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rfe-update-emoji-flag-from-old-syrian-flag-to-new-syrian-flag/385226)
**Author:** [@jwheel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jwheel)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 10:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rfe-update-emoji-flag-from-old-syrian-flag-to-new-syrian-flag/385226 "2025-10-31T10:50:59Z")
Hello, please forgive me if this is the wrong place to post this request, as it is the first time I have made a feature request in Discourse. My request is to update the :syria: emoji flag from the old Syrian flag to th… --- ## [Is it possible to prioritize custom emojis on the emoji selector?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-prioritize-custom-emojis-on-the-emoji-selector/386457)
**Author:** [@Whoa\_Ralph](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Whoa_Ralph)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 4:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-prioritize-custom-emojis-on-the-emoji-selector/386457 "2025-10-22T16:59:35Z")
I’ve added custom emojis, but I notice they’re the very last option available when the emoji selector is activated. This can lead to confusion on the end user’s end if they’re not familiar. Ideally, I’d like for them to … --- ## [FluentUI emojis has background](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fluentui-emojis-has-background/386342)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 9:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fluentui-emojis-has-background/386342 "2025-10-22T09:15:13Z")
Hello :waving\_hand: I’ve noticed from this update the fluentui emojis has white background. An example: Here is the deleted :+1: (transparent, no background): https://raw.githubusercontent.com/discourse/discourse-emoj… --- ## [Emoji in tag names](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-in-tag-names/44555)
**Author:** [@foloex](https://meta.discourse.org/u/foloex)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 8:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-in-tag-names/44555 "2025-10-13T08:39:31Z")
I’m creating a multi-language forum, there will be people from different nationalities on it. I’m thinking of using tags for showing in which language is a topic. I thought it would be more visual to use emoji to display… --- ## [Large emojis in post preview of bookmarks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/large-emojis-in-post-preview-of-bookmarks/296815)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 6:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/large-emojis-in-post-preview-of-bookmarks/296815 "2025-09-23T18:03:12Z")
Steps to reproduce: Bookmark an official plugin or theme component (It works with some non-official ones too) Visit https://meta.discourse.org/my/activity/bookmarks I think small emojis would fit better. --- ## [Blob emoji finally gone, how to get them back?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blob-emoji-finally-gone-how-to-get-them-back/381413)
**Author:** [@tonninseteli](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tonninseteli)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 11:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blob-emoji-finally-gone-how-to-get-them-back/381413 "2025-09-03T11:01:19Z")
Any ideas on how to reimport android kitkat blob emoji, they stuck around for a while since their unwanted and ruthless deprecation in 2017, and users are getting restless. I would imagine the package could be imported … --- ## [Disabling emoji auto-complete as a user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabling-emoji-auto-complete-as-a-user/300671)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_DC](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_DC)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2025, 8:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabling-emoji-auto-complete-as-a-user/300671 "2025-08-28T20:04:33Z")
Hi :slight\_smile: I would like to be able to disable emoji auto-complete as an user, please. :slight\_smile: Please see Disabling emoji auto-complete and Disabling smileys (on discourse.gnome.org). --- ## [Chat UI: Emojis render as shortcodes in thread previews](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-ui-emojis-render-as-shortcodes-in-thread-previews/376985)
**Author:** [@Nima1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nima1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 8:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-ui-emojis-render-as-shortcodes-in-thread-previews/376985 "2025-08-04T08:29:46Z")
I’d like to report a UI rendering bug in the Discourse Chat plugin. In the chat channel list, the preview for the latest message in a thread displays the raw emoji shortcode instead of the rendered emoji. Steps to Repro… --- ## [EmojiPicker missing in mobile chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emojipicker-missing-in-mobile-chat/376895)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2025, 9:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emojipicker-missing-in-mobile-chat/376895 "2025-08-01T21:16:28Z")
I missed the EmojiPicker in the chat on my phone today. I am quite sure it used to be in the -menu. I found a video showing it was there 1.5 years ago (Chat emoji picker overflows on mobile). But now I cannot find it … --- ## [My (custom sized emojis) have suddenly resized smaller (becoming square)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-custom-sized-emojis-have-suddenly-resized-smaller-becoming-square/364978)
**Author:** [@Kartoon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kartoon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-custom-sized-emojis-have-suddenly-resized-smaller-becoming-square/364978 "2025-07-21T14:03:37Z")
For years I’ve had my emojis following their uploaded size using div.topic-post img.emoji\[src\*="uploads"\] { /\* All posts \*/ width: auto; height: auto; } But at some point recently they’re suddenly shrunk, not to de… [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/tag/emoji/26.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=emoji)