mic (Animated)

Two microphone icons side by side, one dark gray and one bright red.
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What does the mic emoji mean?

A simple toggle between a standard and an active recording state.

This emoji features two side-by-side microphone icons, one in dark gray and one in vibrant red. It is commonly used in Discord and Slack to signal that someone is currently speaking, recording audio, or going live on a voice channel.

When to use it

  • Indicating that you are currently recording audio
  • Signaling that you are speaking in voice
  • Notifying others that a stream is live
  • Requesting someone to unmute their microphone now

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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 mic 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 mic 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 mic image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.