⏸️ Pause Button

Unicode lists ⏸️ Pause Button among the playback symbols in the Symbols group. People send it when the subject is bar, button, double and pause. The keyword list continues with vertical.

⏸️ works in messages, comments, captions and profile names. On SmileyZone it is filed under Symbols and Signs. It joined the standard with Emoji 0.7 in 2010, so support on current devices is reliable. Its code point is U+23F8.

• A single ⏸️ is often enough to set the tone.
• Fits messages about bar, button, double and pause.
• Often seen near ⏬️ Fast Down Button, ⏹️ Stop Button and 🔽 Downwards Button.

• ⏸️⏮️ – Pause Button and Last Track Button
• ⏸️🔅 – Pause Button with Dim Button
• ⏸️⏬️ – Pause Button plus Fast Down Button
• ⏸️⏹️ – Pause Button and Stop Button
• ⏸️⏪️ – Pause Button with Fast Reverse Button
• ⏸️⏏️ – Pause Button plus Eject Button
• ⏸️⏫️ – Pause Button and Fast up Button
• ⏸️🔼 – Pause Button with Upwards Button

Easy to mix up with ⏬️ Fast Down Button, ⏹️ Stop Button or 🔽 Downwards Button. They sit in the same Unicode subgroup and look similar at small sizes, so it is worth checking the name before sending.