Release notes
Added in WhatsApp 2.17
WhatsApp drew 2,635 emoji for the first time in this release, compared with 2.16.
Also in this release: 9 designs redrawn →
Grinning Face
Grinning Face with Big Eyes
Grinning Face with Smiling Eyes
Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes
Grinning Squinting Face
Grinning Face with Sweat
Rolling on the Floor Laughing
Face with Tears of Joy
Slightly Smiling Face
Upside-Down Face
Winking Face
Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes
Smiling Face with Halo
Smiling Face with Heart-Eyes
Star-Struck
Face Blowing a Kiss
Kissing Face
Smiling Face
Kissing Face with Closed Eyes
Kissing Face with Smiling Eyes
Face Savoring Food
Face with Tongue
Winking Face with Tongue
Zany Face
Squinting Face with Tongue
Money-Mouth Face
Smiling Face with Open Hands
Face with Hand Over Mouth
Shushing Face
Thinking Face
Zipper-Mouth Face
Face with Raised Eyebrow
Neutral Face
Expressionless Face
Face Without Mouth
Smirking Face
Unamused Face
Face with Rolling Eyes
Grimacing Face
Lying Face
Relieved Face
Pensive Face
Sleepy Face
Drooling Face
Sleeping Face
Face with Medical Mask
Face with Thermometer
Face with Head-Bandage
Nauseated Face
Face Vomiting
Sneezing Face
Face with Crossed-Out Eyes
Exploding Head
Cowboy Hat Face
Smiling Face with Sunglasses
Nerd Face
Face with Monocle
Confused Face
Worried Face
Slightly Frowning Face
Frowning Face
Face with Open Mouth
Hushed Face
Astonished Face
Flushed Face
Frowning Face with Open Mouth
Anguished Face
Fearful Face
Anxious Face with Sweat
Sad but Relieved Face
Crying Face
Loudly Crying Face
Face Screaming in Fear
Confounded Face
Persevering Face
Disappointed Face
Downcast Face with Sweat
Weary Face
Tired Face
Face with Steam From Nose
Enraged Face
Angry Face
Face with Symbols on Mouth
Smiling Face with Horns
Angry Face with Horns
Skull
Skull and Crossbones
Pile of Poo
Clown Face
Ogre
Goblin
Ghost
Alien
Alien Monster
Robot
Grinning Cat
Grinning Cat with Smiling Eyes
Cat with Tears of Joy
Smiling Cat with Heart-Eyes
Cat with Wry Smile
Kissing Cat
Weary Cat
Crying Cat
Pouting Cat
See-No-Evil Monkey
Hear-No-Evil Monkey
Speak-No-Evil Monkey
Love Letter
Heart with Arrow
Heart with Ribbon
Sparkling Heart
Growing Heart
Beating Heart
Revolving Hearts
Two Hearts
Heart Decoration
Heart Exclamation
Broken Heart
Red Heart
Orange Heart
Frequently asked questions
- What changed in WhatsApp 2.17?
- Compared with 2.16, WhatsApp 2.17 added 2,635 new emoji and redrew 9 existing designs.
- How is a redesign told apart from a re-release?
- By the artwork itself. Every image is stored with a checksum of its bytes, so a design counts as redrawn only when those bytes differ from 2.16. A version number cannot tell you this — most releases ship the same drawings unchanged.