loading (Animated)

Loading spinner made of small circles arranged in a ring.
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What does the loading emoji mean?

The universal symbol for when your internet decides to take a nap.

This classic loading spinner is the quintessential representation of digital frustration and technical lag. Used across Discord and Slack, it perfectly captures the feeling of waiting for a file to upload, a stream to buffer, or a message to send during a connection timeout.

When to use it

  • Signaling that your internet is currently lagging
  • Expressing frustration during a slow file upload
  • Waiting impatiently for a message to load
  • Joking about your brain having a buffer

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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.