TikTok has 46 hidden emojis. These emojis are exclusive to the platform. Using them gives your content a native feel, which is important for personal brand marketing and business SMM strategy.
Some non-hidden emojis have secret meanings on TikTok. For example, the avocado emoji đ„ refers to your significant other. There are 10 popular emojis with secret meanings on the platform; popular content from TikTok influencers uses these often.
Today, weâll cover hidden emojis and secret TikTok emoji meanings⊠As well as why you should use both to increase engagement and reactions to your content â even if youâre a business.
Why use hidden TikTok emojis?
The main reason is that hidden TikTok emojis feel native to the platform. Theyâre a sign that you made content specifically for TikTok, which users like. They tell viewers you âget itâ and are one of them.
Other reasons areâŠ
- Hidden emojis look identical on all platforms. In contrast, regular emojis vary from phone manufacturer to phone manufacturer in appearance. Using hidden emojis can give viewers a more uniform experience.
- Hidden emojis have subtly different meanings to regular emojis. For example, âslapâ doesnât have a direct equivalent in regular emojis. This lets you create more nuanced messages with hidden emojis.
- Hidden emojis are unique, which helps add some personality to your content.
How to use hidden TikTok emojis?
You can use hidden emojis very easily if you have a list of all 46 of them. Copy the emoji shortcode and paste it into a TikTok comment or caption, putting the code into square brackets. This will then turn into a custom emoji.
For an easy way to find all hidden TikTok emojis â and a preview of what they look like â use the list below.
Hidden TikTok Emojis
1. Smile

Shortcode: [smile]
Description: Round pink smiling face
Used to show: Happiness, love or appreciation
This round pink smiling face is used to show happiness, love or appreciation. You can use this emoji if you want to show you like somebodyâs video.
2. Happy

Shortcode: [happy]
Description: Smile emoji with a larger and more open mouth
Used to show: Extreme excitement
This is similar to the smile emoji, but with a larger and more open mouth. It can be used to show extreme excitement; use it if youâre really enjoying a video.
3. Angry

Shortcode: [angry]
Description: Red face with furrowed brows
Used to show: Extreme anger and displeasure
This red face with furrowed brows is used to express extreme anger and displeasure. Use it if you donât like what youâre seeing⊠Or in a humorous context, to show mock irritation.
4. Cry

Shortcode: [cry]
Description: Blue teary face
Used to show: Youâre sad, upset or simply want to cry
This blue teary face is used to show youâre sad, upset or simply want to cry. However, it can also be used to extreme happiness when you see a video of a cute cat or puppy.
5. Embarrassed

Shortcode: [embarrassed]
Description: Green face with a concerned look
Used to show: Unease or embarrassment
This green face with a concerned look is used in awkward or âcringeâ moments. You can express unease or embarrassment with it. It also works if youâre confused.
6. Surprised

Shortcode: [surprised]
Description: Peach face with wide open eyes and mouth
Used to show: Awe, surprise, or shock
This peach face with wide open eyes and mouth can be used to express awe, surprise, or shock.
7. Wronged

Shortcode: [wronged]
Description: Yellow face with sad eyes and two fingers pointing at each other
Used to show: Youâre shy, ashamed or embarrassed
This yellow face with sad eyes and two fingers pointing at each other shows that youâre shy, ashamed or embarrassed right now. Itâs also common if you want to ask an awkward question.
8. Shout

Shortcode: [shout]
Description: Purple emoji with an open mouth and fangs
Used to show: Anger, frustration, or negative intentions
This purple emoji with an open mouth and fangs is used to show your anger, frustration, or negative intentions. If you need to do some yelling, itâs a good emoji to use.
9. Flushed

Shortcode: [flushed]
Description: Yellow blushing emoji
Used to show: Embarrassed or excited
This yellow blushing emoji is used to express youâre feeling nervous, embarrassed or excited. You can use this emoji if youâre feeling flushed.
10. Yummy

Shortcode: [yummy]
Description: Pink face with a tongue sticking out (and one thumb up)
Used to show: Ungry, a love of food, or approval of what youâre seeing
This pink face with a tongue sticking out (and one thumb up) shows hungry, a love of food, or approval of what youâre seeing.
11. Complacent

Shortcode: [complacent]
Description: Blue face with sunglasses and a small smile
Used to show: Youâre feeling cool and relaxed
This blue face with sunglasses and a small smile shows youâre feeling cool and relaxed. If you want to describe something thatâs chill or cool, you can use this emoji.
12. Drool

Shortcode: [drool]
Description: Pink drooling face with heart-shaped eyes
Used to show: Admiration for something or someone
Ths pink drooling face with heart-shaped eyes shows your admiration for something or someone. You can use it if you find a video cute or adorable.
13. Scream

Shortcode: [scream]
Description: Screaming blue face
Used to show: Horror, fear or surprise
This screaming blue face emoji is used to express horror, fear or surprise. Itâs a good reaction to a scary video. It can also be used to react to shocking news.
14. Weep

Shortcode: [weep]
Description: Blue crying face
Used to show: Sadness or grief
This blue crying face emoji is used to express sadness or grief. It can also show you sympathise with someone. You can use it if you feel upset or youâre missing out on something.
15. Speechless

Shortcode: [speechless]
Description: Green face with a sweat drop
Used to show: Youâre feeling annoyed, frustrated or just canât believe something
This green face with a sweat drop is used to express youâre feeling annoyed, frustrated or just canât believe something. You can use it if youâre annoyed by something to the point that youâre lost for words.
16. Funny face

Shortcode: [funnyface]
Description: Pink winking face with its tongue stuck out
Used to show: Youâre feeling silly or want to joke around
This pink winking face with its tongue stuck out is used when youâre feeling silly or want to joke around. Itâs also used when making a joke.
17. Laugh with tears

Shortcode: [laughwithtears]
Description: Pink face with tears of joy
Used to show: Laughing out loud
This pink face with tears of joy is used to express youâre âlaughing out loudâ. You can use it when something is really amusing or funny and for all âLOLâ moments.
18. Wicked

Shortcode: [wicked]
Description: Purple mischievous face with horns
Used to show: Youâre feeling naughty
This purple mischievous face with horns shows youâre feeling naughty. Use it when youâre feeling up to no good, or to express playful energy.
19. Face with rolling eyes

Shortcode: [facewithrollingeyes]
Description: Pink face with rolling eyes
Used to show: Youâre not impressed or find something uninteresting
This pink face with rolling eyes is used to show youâre not impressed or find something uninteresting. You can use it if you think something is ridiculous or when youâre feeling annoyed.
20. Sulk

Shortcode: [sulk]
Description: Red frowning face
Used to show: Anger
This red frowning face is used to show your anger. If youâre really mad about something, use this emoji.
21. Thinking

Shortcode: [thinking]
Description: Yellow face with one hand on its chin
Used to show: Youâre confused about something
This yellow face with one hand on its chin is used to show youâre confused about something. It will show your friends youâre busy thinking about something or are a little lost.
22. Lovely

Shortcode: [lovely]
Description: Pink face giving a kiss
Used to show: Love and appreciation
This pink face giving a kiss shows love and appreciation. You can use it if you want to send someone a big kiss.
23. Greedy

Shortcode: [greedy]
Description: Pink face with dollar signs in its eyes
Used to show: Youâre feeling materialistic and greedy
This pink face with dollar signs in its eyes shows youâre feeling materialistic and greedy. Use it if youâre looking out for some money, sharing ideas about money, etc⊠Or if you see something that looks like a proverbial million bucks.
24. Wow

Shortcode: [wow]
Description: Dumpling face with a shocked expression
Used to show: Surprise about something
This dumpling face with a shocked expression is used to show surprise about something. You can use it if you see something unexpected or surprising.
25. Joyful

Shortcode: [joyful]
Description: Dumpling with a big smile
Used to show: Joy
This dumpling with a big smile is used to express joy. You can use it if youâre feeling very happy about something.
26. Hehe

Shortcode: [hehe]
Description: Dumpling with a small smile
Used to show: You find something funny
This dumpling with a small smile shows you find something funny. You can also use it if youâre feeling mischievous or naughty.
27. Slap

Shortcode: [slap]
Description: Dumpling thatâs just been slapped
Used to show: Reaction to something insulting or mean
This dumpling thatâs just been slapped is used as a reaction to something insulting or mean. You can use it if you feel like youâve been insulted or âslapped in the face.â
28. Tears

Shortcode: [tears]
Description: Youâre dumpling with tears streaming down its face
Used to show: Sad
This dumpling with tears streaming down its face is used to show that youâre either sad or extremely joyful. These can be both tears or sadness or joy.
29. Stun

Shortcode: [stun]
Description: Dumpling with a scared face and open mouth
Used to show: Extreme shock and surprise
This dumpling with a scared face and open mouth is used to express your extreme shock and surprise.
30. Cute

Shortcode: [cute]
Description: Dumpling with adorable eyes
Used to show: Something is cute
This dumpling with adorable eyes is used when you think something is cute. You can use it if youâve seen some adorable content.
31. Blink

Shortcode: [blink]
Description: Winking dumpling with a heart
Used to show: Youâre feeling cheeky or when you see something funny
This winking dumpling with a heart can be used when youâre feeling cheeky or when you see something funny. You can also use it if youâre trying to be flirty.
32. Disdain

Shortcode: [disdain]
Description: Angry dumpling with bags under its eyes
Used to show: Youâre fed up with something
This angry dumpling with bags under its eyes is used when you want to show youâre fed up with something. It shows youâre overworked, annoyed or you see something that makes you want to roll your eyes.
33. Astonish

Shortcode: [astonish]
Description: Angry dumpling with an open mouth
Used to show: You want to shout something out loud
This angry dumpling with an open mouth shows you want to shout something out loud. You can use it if you canât believe what youâre seeing or something really annoys you.
34. Rage

Shortcode: [rage]
Description: Red dumpling with steam coming out of its ears
Used to show: Youâre so enraged youâre boiling
This red dumpling with steam coming out of its ears shows youâre so enraged youâre boiling. You can use it if you see something so infuriating that you canât even deal with it.
35. Cool

Shortcode: [cool]
Description: Smiling dumpling with sunglasses on
Used to show: Youâre feeling sassy
This smiling dumpling with sunglasses on is used when youâre feeling sassy. Itâs perfect for making a comment youâve been dying to make for a long time.
36. Excited

Shortcode: [excited]
Description: Smiling, laughing dumpling
Used to show: You find something really amusing
This smiling, laughing dumpling can be used if you find something really amusing.
37. Proud

Shortcode: [proud]
Description: Smirking dumpling
Used to show: How smart you think you are
This smirking dumpling is used to show how smart you think you are. Itâs usually suitable if you want to show you were right and someone was wrong- the âI told you soâ face.
38. Smile face

Shortcode: [smileface]
Description: Dumpling with wide eyes and a smile
Used to show: You can see someone is being shady
This dumpling with wide eyes and a smile shows you can see someone is being shady. You can use it if youâre feeling suspicious about something.
39. Evil

Shortcode: [evil]
Description: Purple dumpling with fangs and a mischievous grin
Used to show: Youâre feeling grumpy or evil
This purple dumpling with fangs and a mischievous grin is used when youâre feeling grumpy or evil. You can use it if youâre up to something nasty.
40. Angel

Shortcode: [angel]
Description: Dumpling with a halo and a cute smile
Used to show: Youâre feeling kind or angelic
This dumpling with a halo and a cute smile is used if youâre feeling kind or angelic. You could use it if you want to express your innocence or when youâre feeling sweet.
41. Laugh

Shortcode: [laugh]
Description: Dumpling with tears of joy
Used to show: Something is really funny
This dumpling with tears of joy is used when something is really funny. You can use it as a reaction to extremely funny content.
42. Pride

Shortcode: [pride]
Description: Dumpling with a raised eyebrow and pout
Used to show: Self-satisfaction
This dumpling with a raised eyebrow and pout shows your self-satisfaction. You could also show it to express your indifference or if youâre feeling smug.
43. Nap

Shortcode: [nap]
Description: Dumpling with a snotty face and closed eyes
Used to show: Youâre feeling sleepy or uninterested
This dumpling with a snotty face and closed eyes is used when youâre feeling sleepy or uninterested. You can also use it to express youâre not in the mood.
44. Love face

Shortcode: [loveface]
Description: Dumpling with heart-shaped eyes
Used to show: Love
This dumpling with heart-shaped eyes is used to express your love. You can express your affection for someone or something using this emoji.
45. Awkward

Shortcode: [awkward]
Description: Dumpling with a sweaty face and upturned eyes
Used to show: Youâre feeling nervous or uneasy
This dumpling with a sweaty face and upturned eyes shows youâre feeling nervous or uneasy. Itâs suitable for all awkward situations.
46. Shock

Shortcode: [shock]
Description: Partially blue dumpling with wide eyes and an open mouth
Used to show: Shock or surprise
This partially blue dumpling with wide eyes and an open mouth is used to express shock or surprise. If youâve been surprised in a negative way, itâs the right emoji to use.
Emojis with hidden meanings on TikTok
1. Brain Emoji
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The brain emoji points to what youâd traditionally refer to using lips and an aubergine, if you know what I mean⊠(Click here if youâre not sure what I mean). Be careful when using it.
2. Clown face emoji
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The clown face is used to imply that something is stupid or silly. It can also mean self-deprecation.
3. Two index finger emojis pointing at each other
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Two index fingers pointing at each other are used to express youâre feeling shy.
4. Red heart emoji
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The red heart represents romantic love.
5. Blue heart emoji
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The blue heart is used to express support, affection and excitement.
6. Chair emoji
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The chair emoji is a replacement for the âlaughing out loudâ face and is used to refer to something really funny.
7. Skull emoji
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The skull emoji is used to say âIâm deadâ after a lot of laughing and is also a replacement of the âLOLâ emoji.
8. Yellow heart emoji
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The yellow heart is used to indicate friendship.
9. Purple heart emoji
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The purple heart expresses physical attraction.
10. Green heart emoji
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The green heart shows your love for nature.