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What does the Loading emoji mean?

The universal symbol for when your brain is buffering.

This emoji represents the classic digital loading spinner, a staple of modern internet frustration. It is frequently used in Discord servers to signal that a user is lagging, thinking, or waiting for a slow response from the server or another person.

When to use it

  • Signaling that your internet connection is lagging
  • Expressing that you are thinking about something
  • Waiting for a slow response from someone
  • Joking about your brain failing to process

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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.