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unlocked

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Same symbol, two display styles.

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🔓 is the open padlock emoji: something is unlocked, open or newly available — access granted, a feature released, a secret out, an achievement unlocked. Next to an invite it usually means “you can get in now.” Next to a password or private data, the same picture reads as exposed, not safe.

EmojiSince 2010
Search it as
unlock · open lock · open padlock · unlocked emoji · achievement unlocked · new fear unlocked
Type it as
:unlock:
Around since
2010 · Emoji 0.6
Shows up on
Every phone · iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux

What 🔓 means

A barrier has been lifted. The open padlock shows a lock whose loop has swung free, so in chat it marks something that was shut and is now open: a feature or game level that just became available, a private group you were added to, a secret finally told. The “achievement unlocked” pop-up that many video games show at a milestone gives it a playful, bragging use for real-life wins.

The mood depends on what sits beside it. A lock has two jobs, keeping people out and keeping things safe, so an open one next to “password”, “account” or “leaked” reads as a security problem, not a welcome. The emoji only shows what the sender means: it does not prove a link or code is genuine, so treat an unexpected 🔓 link like any unexpected link.

Playful when announcing progress; alarmed when the subject is security.

Beside a password or private data, 🔓 means exposed, not safe.

What it means when someone sends it to you

4 readings
With an invite or access code from someone you know
You have been let in: the restriction is gone.
With “password”, “account” or “leaked”
Something is exposed; read it as a security warning.
After “unlocked a new …”
A joke: a new fear, skill or level of pettiness has been discovered.
In a phone listing
Carrier-unlocked: not tied to one network, though it must still suit the new carrier.

Don't confuse it with

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🔒
Locked
The closed loop means locked: secured, private or not yet available. 🔓 has its loop swung open.

Combination ideas

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Achievement unlocked: a goal or milestone reached
Suggested: here is the code, you are in
Suggested: a new feature or level has opened

Worth knowing

  • An open padlock is also the Open Access sign in academic publishing: PLOS, a publisher of free-to-read journals, created an orange open-lock icon, and library search tools mark free full texts with similar padlocks. That is artwork, not the emoji.

Questions people ask

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What does “unlocked a new fear” 🔓 mean?

A joke. It borrows the game pop-up “achievement unlocked” to announce that you have just learned of something new to worry about, usually something oddly specific.

Does 🔓 next to a website name mean the site is not secure?

No. An emoji typed into a title or message says nothing about the connection. Check the browser's own site-information panel instead.

Is 🔓 a good reply when someone shares a secret?

Yes, if you mean “that’s out now” with a wink. Skip it if the secret is sensitive: an open lock can look like you are joking about a privacy lapse.

How to type 🔓

Windows
Win+.Open the emoji picker and search “unlocked”.
macOS
Control+Command+Spaceopens the character viewer.
iOS / Android
Emoji keyboard → search “unlocked”.
Chat apps
:unlock:the common shortcode; support varies by platform.
HTML
🔓
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
🔓
HTML hex
🔓
CSS content
content: "\1F513";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%9F%94%93
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On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

Families this belongs to

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