microphone (Animated)
What does the microphone emoji mean?
Mic check, one two, is this thing on?
This pixel art microphone is a staple for Discord servers focused on gaming, podcasting, or voice chat communities. It serves as a classic visual shorthand for announcing a stream, starting a karaoke session, or calling out someone for talking too much in a voice channel.
When to use it
- Announcing the start of a live stream
- Signaling that it is your turn to speak
- Mocking someone for talking too much nonsense
- Requesting silence before making an important announcement
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How to add this emoji
Add to Discord
- Click Add to my server above and pick a Discord server you manage (CommunityOne must be installed).
- Or download the file: open Discord → Server Settings → Emoji → Upload Emoji.
- Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
- Download the microphone image.
- Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
- Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
- Download the microphone image.
- Open Server Settings → Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
- Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
- Download the microphone image.
- Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
- Upload the file and give it a name.