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Text to emoji translator

Turn familiar English words into emoji, or read literal names for supported emoji. A playful dictionary for captions and clues.

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Try a short sentence

Enter “hello happy birthday” to get 👋 😊 🎂. Recognised words are replaced and unknown words stay in place. Punctuation and spacing are preserved, so you can edit the result into a natural caption.

Switch to Emoji → names for labels from the collection. For example, ❤️ becomes [red heart love]. Those words describe the dictionary entry; they are not a guaranteed interpretation of the sender’s intent.

What this translator can and cannot do

This tool matches a small English dictionary. It does not understand grammar, sarcasm, relationships or context, and it cannot translate sign language or infer a hidden message. The same emoji can mean different things in different communities.

For a puzzle, choose literal compound words and check that the clue is fair. For a sensitive conversation, ask the sender what they meant. Leave important instructions in clear ordinary language.

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