work (Animated)

A cat wearing a light blue shirt sits at a laptop and rapidly types on the keyboard.
Used in 10 servers · 11 downloads · Free for your Discord server

What does the work emoji mean?

A focused cat working hard to meet that impossible deadline.

This classic internet meme features a cat wearing a shirt and intensely typing on a laptop, capturing the universal feeling of grinding through work or gaming. It is a staple in Discord and Slack communities for signaling that you are busy, coding, or just frantically trying to keep up with a fast-paced chat.

When to use it

  • Indicating that you are busy working hard
  • Showing that you are typing a long message
  • Representing intense focus on a coding project
  • Joking about being overwhelmed by server tasks

Also known as: :typing_cat: :c_2cattyping: :emoji_27:

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