Convert :smile: shortcodes to 😄 emoji and back. Works in GitHub, Slack, Discord, Mattermost.
Click any chip to append it to the input.
Free Markdown Emoji Converter translates between :shortcode: references (like :smile: or :rocket:) and unicode emoji (😄, 🚀). Supports 150+ of the most common shortcodes across GitHub, Slack, Discord, Mattermost, and Rocket.Chat. Browse the full library below the tool and click any chip to insert it.
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Shortcodes are everywhere — GitHub, Slack, Discord — but renderers don't always understand each other's dialects. The converter runs 100% in your browser.
| Input | Output | Typical size | Speed | Login needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text with shortcodes or emoji | Converted text | Any length | < 10 ms | No |
Here's what this free tool does in detail — every feature is built to solve real problems, runs entirely in your browser, and is free forever.
Switch directions with a radio toggle. Shortcodes → Emoji turns :tada: into 🎉 — useful for posting to renderers that don't auto-render shortcodes. Emoji → Shortcodes turns 🎉 back into :tada: — useful for round-tripping content between platforms, or for making text searchable by emoji name.
For the Free Markdown to Slack tool, which also handles mrkdwn formatting.
The built-in table covers the 150 most-used shortcodes across GitHub, Slack, and Discord — smileys, gestures, hearts, hands, tech symbols, nature, food, and common symbols. Covers 95% of everyday usage without shipping a 30 KB database.
If you need emoji in a document that also uses GFM alerts, both tools work on the same text in sequence.
Every supported shortcode appears as a clickable chip in the library section below the tool. Click any chip to append its shortcode to the input. Scrollable grid, searchable by eye, copy-friendly chips.
Common shortcodes render identically on GitHub, Slack, Discord, Mattermost, Rocket.Chat, and most modern markdown editors. Convert once, paste anywhere. For chat-specific formatting (bold, italic, code), use the Free Markdown to Discord or Free Markdown to Slack tools as a follow-up step.
Shortcodes → Emoji to render, or Emoji → Shortcodes to serialize.
Drop in text, or click chips in the library to compose.
Paste into GitHub, Slack, Discord, or anywhere else.
Write changelog entries with shortcodes, convert to unicode for the release notes blog.
Round-trip between Discord (shortcodes) and Twitter (unicode emoji).
Add visual anchors to docs with consistent emoji across all renderers.
Serialize user-facing text with shortcodes for consistent storage, render on output.
Make issues more scannable with consistent emoji markers for each section.
Yes. Free forever, no account required.
150+ common ones across GitHub, Slack, Discord. Full list browseable below the tool.
Yes. Common shortcodes render identically across both platforms (and GitHub).
Not in this tool — the list is curated for size. For platform-specific shortcodes, use the raw emoji instead.
No. Runs 100% in your browser.