Magnifying Glass Favicon
emoji favicon for any website. SVG, ICO, and PNG formats. Served from a global edge network in one HTTP request.
✨ Customize (change shape, color, animation) →Install in your framework
Pick your stack, copy, paste. Works everywhere.
<!-- Paste into <head> --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/left-pointing-magnifying-glass" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/left-pointing-magnifying-glass" />
<!-- Auto-adapt favicon for system light/dark mode --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/left-pointing-magnifying-glass?bg=ffffff&shape=rounded" media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" /> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/left-pointing-magnifying-glass?bg=0a0a0a&shape=rounded" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/left-pointing-magnifying-glass" />
<!-- index.html --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/left-pointing-magnifying-glass" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/left-pointing-magnifying-glass" />
// app/layout.tsx
export const metadata = {
icons: {
icon: 'https://emojifavicons.com/left-pointing-magnifying-glass',
apple: 'https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/left-pointing-magnifying-glass',
},
};<!-- index.html (Vite) or nuxt.config.ts --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/left-pointing-magnifying-glass"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/left-pointing-magnifying-glass">
<!-- src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/left-pointing-magnifying-glass" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/left-pointing-magnifying-glass" />
<!-- src/app.html --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/left-pointing-magnifying-glass" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/left-pointing-magnifying-glass" />
// Add to functions.php
add_action('wp_head', function () {
echo '<link rel="icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/left-pointing-magnifying-glass" type="image/svg+xml">';
echo '<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/left-pointing-magnifying-glass">';
});<!-- layout/theme.liquid --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/left-pointing-magnifying-glass"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/left-pointing-magnifying-glass">
Variant previews
Tap any variant to copy its link, HTML tag, or CSS cursor. ?shape=circle&bg=1a1a1a.
What does the Magnifying Glass 🔍 emoji mean?
The Magnifying Glass emoji 🔍 shows a detective-style lens on a handle. Used for search / lookup UI callouts, "investigating" / "looking into it" threads, true-crime and detective-fiction content, research-paper posts, and "spot the difference" / close-look visual content.
Common uses
- Search / lookup UI callouts
- "Looking into / investigating" threads
- True-crime and detective content
- Research-paper and academic posts
- "Spot the difference" visual content
Keywords
Unicode
| Name | Magnifying Glass |
|---|---|
| Glyph | 🔍 |
| Codepoint | U+1F50D |
| Category | Objects |
| Shortcode | :mag: |
| Slug | left-pointing-magnifying-glass |
Magnifying Glass favicon by framework
Step-by-step install guides.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I use 🔍 as a favicon?
Add one line to your HTML <head>: <link rel="icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/left-pointing-magnifying-glass">. The Magnifying Glass favicon is served as an SVG from a global edge network and works in every modern browser.
Does the Magnifying Glass favicon work on Safari and iOS?
Yes. The SVG is served to Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, and Brave. Safari receives an automatically converted PNG. For iOS home-screen icons, also add <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/left-pointing-magnifying-glass">.
Can I customize the Magnifying Glass favicon (shape, background, size)?
Yes. Append query parameters: ?shape=circle&bg=f59e0b&size=64. Supported shapes include circle, rounded, hexagon, diamond, squircle, shield, and badge. Sizes 16–512 are supported.
What is the Unicode codepoint of 🔍?
The Magnifying Glass emoji 🔍 is encoded as U+1F50D. You can reference it in HTML as 🔍 or in CSS as content: "\1F50D";.
Does the Magnifying Glass favicon adapt to dark mode?
By default the SVG is transparent and works on any background. For dark-mode–specific variants, serve two <link> tags with media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" and different ?bg= values.
What does the Magnifying Glass emoji mean?
The Magnifying Glass emoji 🔍 shows a detective-style lens on a handle. Used for search / lookup UI callouts, "investigating" / "looking into it" threads, true-crime and detective-fiction content, research-paper posts, and "spot the difference" / close-look visual content.