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guide about **emoji artwork licensing**.\n\nIt does **not** include emoji image files (no PNG/SVG/GIF in this repo).  \nIf you need emoji assets, follow the sources below and download from the official projects.\n\n## What this repo is\n\n- A quick guide to help you pick an emoji set that you can reuse in your product\n- A list of common emoji vendors and what their licenses allow\n- Links to the official license texts (sources)\n\n## What this repo is NOT\n\n- Legal advice\n- A place to store emoji packs\n- A guarantee that a vendor will never change their license\n\n## Overview\n\nRule of thumb:\n- If a set has a clear **open license**, you can usually reuse it (follow the license terms).\n- If a set has **no clear public reuse license**, treat it as **proprietary** and **do not** ship the images.\n\n---\n\n## 🚫 Emoji Sets NOT Safe to Use as Assets\n\nThese sets are usually **platform-only**. You can see them on the platform, but you should not extract and reuse their emoji images in your own app, website, or product unless you have explicit permission.\n\n| Emoji Set | Owner | License Type | Safe to ship as assets | Notes | Sources |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| Apple Emoji | Apple | Proprietary | ❌ No | Use inside Apple OS and Apple platforms only. Do not export the artwork. | Apple IP Guidelines: https://www.apple.com/legal/intellectual-property/guidelinesfor3rdparties.html • Emojipedia licensing overview: https://emojipedia.org/licensing |\n| Windows Emoji (Segoe UI Emoji) | Microsoft | Proprietary | ❌ No | Default Windows emoji artwork is not an open emoji pack. | Microsoft typography font page (Segoe UI Emoji): https://learn.microsoft.com/typography/font-list/segoe-ui-emoji • Emojipedia licensing overview: https://emojipedia.org/licensing |\n| Samsung Emoji | Samsung | Proprietary / unclear | ❌ No | Samsung designs are not published as an open asset pack. | Emojipedia licensing overview: https://emojipedia.org/licensing |\n| WhatsApp Emoji | Meta | Proprietary / unclear | ❌ No | Use inside Meta platforms only. | Emojipedia licensing overview: https://emojipedia.org/licensing |\n| Facebook Emoji | Meta | Proprietary / unclear | ❌ No | Use inside Meta platforms only. | Emojipedia licensing overview: https://emojipedia.org/licensing |\n| Other Android OEM emoji (Huawei, Xiaomi, etc.) | OEMs | Proprietary / unclear | ❌ No | OEM emoji are usually not published with a reusable license. Use an open set instead (example: Noto). | Emojipedia licensing overview: https://emojipedia.org/licensing |\n\n---\n\n## ✅ Reusable Emoji Set Licenses\n\nThese sets are commonly used as **reusable assets** because they publish clear license terms.\n\n| Emoji Set | Owner | License | Personal Use | Attribution Required | Modifications Allowed | Commercial Use | Notes | Sources |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| Noto Emoji (fonts + artwork) | Google | OFL 1.1 (fonts) + Apache 2.0 (SVG/PNG assets) | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Depends on what you ship | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | Noto splits licenses by folder. Check the exact folder you use. | Repo README + license split: https://github.com/googlefonts/noto-emoji • Fonts license: https://github.com/googlefonts/noto-emoji/blob/main/fonts/LICENSE • SVG license: https://github.com/googlefonts/noto-emoji/blob/main/svg/LICENSE |\n| Twemoji | Twitter (X) | CC BY 4.0 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | Keep attribution. | License: https://github.com/twitter/twemoji/blob/master/LICENSE-GRAPHICS |\n| OpenMoji | OpenMoji Project | CC BY-SA 4.0 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | Share-alike: if you distribute modified artwork, keep CC BY-SA. | License: https://github.com/hfg-gmuend/openmoji/blob/master/LICENSE.txt |\n| SerenityOS Emoji | SerenityOS Community | BSD 2-Clause | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes (keep notice) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | Keep the copyright notice in redistribution. | License: https://github.com/SerenityOS/theming/blob/master/LICENSE |\n| Mozilla FxEmoji | Mozilla | CC BY 4.0 (artwork) + Apache 2.0 (code parts) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | Dual licensing can be confusing. Treat artwork as CC BY and code as Apache. | Project: https://github.com/mozilla/fxemoji • License reference (community index): https://github.com/iconify/icon-sets/blob/master/collections.md |\n| Icons8 | Icons8 | Custom agreement | ✅ Yes (non-commercial) | ✅ Yes (free tier) | ⚠️ Limited | ⚠️ Paid for commercial | Free use is limited. Commercial use usually needs a paid plan. | License: https://intercom.help/icons8-7fb7577e8170/en/articles/5534926-universal-multimedia-license-agreement-for-icons8 |\n| JoyPixels (static) | JoyPixels | Custom licenses (Free vs Premium/Pro) | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Sometimes | ❌ Not in Free terms | ⚠️ Paid for commercial | Free license is personal use only. Commercial needs a paid license. | License page: https://joypixels.com/license • Free terms PDF: https://app.joypixels.com/terms/free |\n| JoyPixels (animated) | JoyPixels | Custom licenses | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Sometimes | ❌ Often restricted | ⚠️ Paid for commercial | Assume you need a paid license for public/commercial use of animations. | License page: https://joypixels.com/license |\n| Noto Emoji Animation | Google | CC BY 4.0 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | Open animated emoji assets. Attribution required. | Google Developers Blog: https://developers.googleblog.com/updates-to-emoji-new-characters-new-animation-new-color-customization-and-more/ |\n| Fluent UI Emoji | Microsoft | MIT | ✅ Yes | ✅ Keep license notice | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | This is NOT the same as Windows default emoji. 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