cloud
About this emoji
The cloud emoji is part of the Travel & Places category (sky & weather) since Unicode 0.6. It is associated with: cloud, sky, weather, travel.
The cloud emoji belongs to the Travel & Places category, specifically the sky & weather subgroup. It was introduced in Unicode 0.6 and is supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
People commonly use the ☁️ cloud emoji for discussing travel destinations, vehicles, buildings, and geographic locations. It is often associated with cloud, sky, weather, travel.
Quick facts
| Emoji | ☁️ |
| Name | cloud |
| Category | Travel & Places |
| Subgroup | sky & weather |
| Unicode version | 0.6 |
| Codepoint(s) | U+2601, U+FE0F |
| Shortcode alias | :cloud: |
How to use
Copy and paste: Click the “Copy to clipboard” button above and paste the emoji anywhere — messages, social media posts, emails, or documents.
Shortcode: On platforms that support emoji shortcodes (Slack, GitHub, Discord), type :cloud: and the emoji will auto-complete.
Mobile keyboard: Open your device's emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😊 key) and search for “cloud” to find it quickly.
Windows: Press Win + . to open the emoji picker, then search by name.
macOS: Press ⌃ Control + ⌘ Cmd + Space to open the Character Viewer.