Fast Up Button Emoji
U+23EB:arrow_double_up:About Fast Up Button ⏫️
Fast Up Button () is part of the Symbols group in Unicode. Added in Unicode E0.6. Type on GitHub and Slack to use it. Click copy above to grab it, paste it anywhere.
Works in iMessage, WhatsApp, Discord, Slack, Instagram, Twitter, Gmail, and every app that supports Unicode.
Often associated with arrow, button, double, and 2 more keywords.
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How it looks
What does it mean?
Two triangles pointing straight up — the fast up button. Part of the same media control symbol family as ⏪ and ⏩, designed at Ampex in the 1960s. On a vertical media interface, it means "scroll up fast" or "jump to the top."
But in texting, ⏫ has evolved well past its media player origins. It's the emoji of upward momentum. Career promotions, stock prices, skill improvements, energy levels, hype — anything going up gets ⏫. It sits at the intersection of three distinct cultures: gaming ("level up"), finance ("to the moon"), and self-improvement ("glow up"). All three use upward movement as their central metaphor, and ⏫ works for all of them.
Approved in Unicode 6.0 (2010) as . Like its siblings ⏪ and ⏩, it originated in the Miscellaneous Technical symbols block before being adopted as an emoji.
⏫ appears most in motivational and hype contexts. On Twitter/X and Instagram, it signals growth: "energy levels ⏫", "confidence ⏫", "portfolio ⏫". It reads as a quick, punchy way to say "this is going up" without needing words.
In gaming communities, it maps to the "level up" concept — gaining XP, unlocking new abilities, progressing to the next stage. Gamers use it both literally ("finally hit Diamond ⏫") and metaphorically ("my cooking skill ⏫ this year").
In finance and crypto content, ⏫ pairs with 🚀 and 📈 for the full "to the moon" aesthetic. During the 2021 GameStop/WallStreetBets saga, upward arrows and rocket emojis became the visual language of retail investor hype.
It's less common than you'd expect for an emoji that perfectly captures "things are getting better." Most people reach for 📈 or 🔥 instead.
Two upward-pointing triangles representing fast upward movement. Used for growth, progress, leveling up, stocks rising, and positive momentum. Originally a media control symbol from the 1960s, now lives primarily in motivational and hype contexts.
Originally a gaming term for gaining enough XP to reach the next level. Now mainstream slang for self-improvement. ⏫ is the visual shorthand. "My cooking ⏫" = "I got noticeably better."
Three Cultures, One Direction: Who Uses ⏫
Emoji combos
The full media controls family
The Three Cultures of Going Up
| Culture | What 'up' means | Typical combo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaming | Level up, rank promotion, XP gained, unlocking abilities | ⏫🎮🏆 | |
| Finance | Stock price rising, portfolio gains, crypto pumping, 'to the moon' | ⏫🚀📈 | |
| Self-improvement | Skill growth, confidence boost, glow up, personal development | ⏫💪✨ |
When you see ⏫, which culture comes to mind first?
Often confused with
🔼 is a single upward triangle (volume up button). ⏫ is a double upward triangle (fast-scroll-up). Most people use them interchangeably, but ⏫ implies faster or more intense upward movement.
🔼 is a single upward triangle (volume up button). ⏫ is a double upward triangle (fast-scroll-up). Most people use them interchangeably, but ⏫ implies faster or more intense upward movement.
⬆️ is a simple directional arrow. ⏫ is amplified upward momentum. ⬆️ reads as "go up." ⏫ reads as "shooting up fast." Use ⬆️ for directions, ⏫ for hype.
⬆️ is a simple directional arrow. ⏫ is amplified upward momentum. ⬆️ reads as "go up." ⏫ reads as "shooting up fast." Use ⬆️ for directions, ⏫ for hype.
⬆️ is a simple directional arrow ("go up"). 🔼 is a single triangle (volume button). ⏫ is a double triangle ("fast up," implying speed and intensity). Most people use them interchangeably, but ⏫ carries the most momentum.
📈 implies data and evidence — you picture an actual chart. ⏫ says "up" without specifying what's rising or proof. For credibility, use 📈. For raw hype and momentum, ⏫ works better.
Do's and don'ts
- ✓Use it for any kind of positive momentum (career, fitness, skills, energy)
- ✓Stack them (⏫⏫⏫) for emphasis when something is really taking off
- ✓Pair with context emojis so people know which 'up' you mean
- ✗Use it for literal scrolling directions (nobody reads it that way anymore)
- ✗Use it carelessly in finance contexts — in crypto communities it can read as pump behavior
Yes. "Engagement ⏫ this quarter" works in any professional setting. Universally positive, no hidden meanings. Just be careful in finance contexts where it might read as stock hype.
Caption ideas
Aesthetic sets
Fun facts
- •⏫ comes from the Ampex media control symbol family designed in the 1960s for tape recorders.
- •In Knuth's up-arrow notation (1976), a double up-arrow represents tetration — numbers so large they exceed the particle count of the observable universe.
- •During the 2021 GameStop short squeeze, GameStop stock rose over 10,600% as WallStreetBets flooded social media with upward arrows and rockets.
- •The "upward arrow technique" in Positive CBT is a clinical method for building optimism by tracing thoughts upward to strengths.
- •Despite being the perfect "going up" emoji, ⏫ is far less popular than 📈. The chart implies evidence; ⏫ is raw direction without proof.
In pop culture
- •GameStop / WallStreetBets (2021) — During the GameStop short squeeze, Reddit's r/WallStreetBets flooded social media with upward arrows, 🚀, and "to the moon" rhetoric. GameStop stock rose over 10,600%. ⏫ was part of the visual language.
- •"Level up" culture — The gaming term "level up" went mainstream as self-improvement slang. Ciara's "Level Up" (2018) brought it into pop music. ⏫ is the visual shorthand.
- •Knuth's up-arrow notation — In math, Donald Knuth's up-arrow notation (1976) uses arrows for numbers so large normal notation breaks. ↑↑ is tetration. 3↑↑3 = 7,625,597,484,987. The double up-arrow technically represents incomprehensible magnitude.
- •Positive CBT therapy — The "upward arrow technique" in Positive CBT traces thoughts upward to find strengths and positive exceptions, inverting the traditional downward arrow. The up arrow is a clinical tool for building optimism.
Trivia
For developers
- •. Part of Unicode 6.0 (2010), from the Miscellaneous Technical block.
- •Shortcode: on Slack, Discord, and GitHub.
- •Has text and emoji presentation variants. Most platforms default to emoji presentation.
- •The full directional set: ⏪ (), ⏩ (), ⏫ (), ⏬ ().
⏫ was approved in Unicode 6.0 in 2010 as . From the Miscellaneous Technical symbols block.
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What does ⏫ mean to you?
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- Emojipedia — Fast Up Button (emojipedia.org)
- Wikipedia — Media Control Symbols (en.wikipedia.org)
- Wikipedia — Knuth's Up-Arrow Notation (en.wikipedia.org)
- Wikipedia — GameStop Short Squeeze (en.wikipedia.org)
- Wikipedia — Experience Point (en.wikipedia.org)
- Positive Psychology — Positive CBT (positivepsychology.com)
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