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🔐 Locked with Key Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Padlock with a key inserted, representing end-to-end encryption, secure access, and protected content. Tech companies love this symbol for privacy features. It also shows up in relationship contexts as a "locked in" symbol, though 🔒❤️ usually handles that duty.
When to Use
Use for security, privacy, encryption, or protected content.
Example Usage
- “Secured and locked 🔐”
- “Encrypted 🔐”
- “Private content 🔐”
Popular Combinations
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Secure computer
🔐📱
Phone security
🔐💰
Financial security
How Locked with Key looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🔐 mean in a text message?▼
Padlock with a key inserted, representing end-to-end encryption, secure access, and protected content. Tech companies love this symbol for privacy features. It also shows up in relationship contexts as a "locked in" symbol, though 🔒❤️ usually handles that duty. Use for security, privacy, encryption, or protected content. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
What does 🔐 represent in different cultures?▼
Object emoji can carry different cultural associations. While the Locked with Key emoji has a standard meaning defined by Unicode, its connotations may vary — some objects are everyday items in one culture but symbolic in another. Context and audience matter.
Is 🔐 supported on older devices?▼
Support depends on the Unicode version. Older emoji (Unicode 6.0-8.0, roughly 2010-2015) work on virtually all modern devices. Newer additions may show as empty squares □ on devices that haven't updated. Check the Unicode version listed above.
What is the shortcode for 🔐?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:closed_lock_with_key:` to insert the Locked with Key emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f510
Category
Objects
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:closed_lock_with_key:Keywords
closedlocksecurityprivacy
When to Use 🔐 Locked with Key
Use for security, privacy, encryption, or protected content.
- •Send 🔐 when you want to express or reference "locked with key" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🔐 in conversations about closed or lock to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🔐 Locked with Key on social media posts, stories, or comments related to locked with key
- •Combine 🔐 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about closed, lock, security
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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