loading (Animated)

Loading spinner icon with gray and white segments arranged in a circle.
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What does the loading emoji mean?

The universal symbol for waiting on the internet.

This is the classic loading spinner icon, often used in chat to signify that a user is buffering, thinking, or experiencing technical difficulties. It has become a staple meme for expressing impatience, slow internet connections, or the feeling of a brain failing to process information in real-time.

When to use it

  • Indicating that your internet is currently lagging
  • Expressing that your brain is currently buffering
  • Signaling that you are waiting for a response
  • Mocking someone who is being extremely slow

Also known as: :a_warp5:

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Add to my server above and pick a Discord server you manage (CommunityOne must be installed).
  2. Or download the file: open Discord → Server Settings → Emoji → Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the loading image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the loading image.
  2. Open Server Settings → Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the loading image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.