🆓 Free Emoji PNG and SVG: Emoji Sets You Can Use Commercially
If you want emoji artwork in a design, video or product, use one of the openly licensed emoji sets. Google Noto, Twemoji, OpenMoji and Fluent Emoji all allow commercial use; they differ in their credit and sharing conditions. Screenshots of the emoji on your phone are a different story and are best avoided.
Four free emoji sets you can use commercially
| Emoji set | License | Attribution | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Noto Emoji | Images: Apache 2.0 (flags are public domain) | Include the license text when you distribute the files (also inside an app or product); mark changes | The default Android look. PNG and SVG |
| Twemoji | CC BY 4.0 | Required (footer, About page, etc.) | Flat, simple style. PNG and SVG |
| OpenMoji | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Required; shared changes must use the same license | Outlined style, plus extra icons |
| Fluent Emoji | MIT | Include the license text when you distribute the files | Several styles: 3D (PNG), color and flat (SVG) |
Emoji characters vs emoji artwork
Typing or pasting an emoji like 😀 as text is free for everyone. The picture you see is drawn by the reader's own device font, which is why the same message looks different on an iPhone and an Android phone.
Things change when you use the artwork itself as an image. A screenshot of a phone's emoji placed on a poster or product uses that company's drawing. Emoji designs from companies such as Apple and Samsung are copyrighted, so commercial use without permission can get you into trouble.
Official download pages
These links go to where each set is published and maintained. The Twemoji repository continues the set Twitter originally made. On GitHub, use the green Code button > Download ZIP to get everything at once (the downloads are large); OpenMoji offers PNG and SVG packs right on its site. Pick SVG if you need art that scales without blurring, or PNG for ready-to-use images. Fluent's 3D style comes as PNG only.
Rules for commercial use
- Note which set each image came from. Mixing sets makes credits hard to sort out later.
- Always credit Twemoji and OpenMoji: give the set name, a link, the license and a link to the license. A video description, a website footer or the back of printed material is the usual place.
- If you modify OpenMoji art and publish the result, release it under CC BY-SA 4.0 as well.
- When you bundle Noto or Fluent files or ship them in an app or product, keep the original license text with them, and note any changes you made to Noto art.
💡 Registering an emoji design as your logo or trademark can raise problems beyond the license, so it is safer to avoid.
What you can use on this site
Emoji on Emoji Keyboard copy as text characters, not images. For messages, posts and product descriptions, that is the simplest option.
The newest emoji are shown with Google Noto artwork (Apache 2.0) because some devices cannot display them yet. If you need images for chat apps, there are also free sticker packs made for this site.
FAQ
Can I use Apple emoji in a YouTube thumbnail?
Apple owns the copyright to its emoji art, so using it without permission can be a problem. For thumbnails, ads and other commercial uses, pick an openly licensed set like Noto or Twemoji and credit it as its license asks.
Can I paste emoji into product names or posts?
Yes. Emoji characters themselves are free for anyone to use. Just remember they look different on each device and may show as boxes on older ones.
How should I write the credit?
Give the set name, a link, the license and a link to the license, for example: "Emoji graphics: Twemoji (https://github.com/jdecked/twemoji), CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)." OpenMoji suggests: "All emojis designed by OpenMoji – the open-source emoji and icon project. License: CC BY-SA 4.0."
Can I edit the free emoji art?
All four sets allow changes. With OpenMoji, any modified art you publish must also be CC BY-SA 4.0; with Twemoji, credit the source and say that you made changes; with Noto, keep the license text and mark your changes.