# Enable emoticon translation

If you use emoticons like `:)` or `:/`, you can have them translated into
emoji equivalents like
<img
    src="/static/generated/emoji/images/emoji/smile.png"
    alt="smiley"
    style="width: 3%;"
/>
or
<img
    src="/static/generated/emoji/images/emoji/slightly_frowning_face.png"
    alt="slightly_frowning_face"
    style="width: 3%;"
/>
automatically by Zulip.

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2. Select the option labeled
   **Translate emoticons (convert `:)` to 😃 in messages)**.

Then whenever you send a message with a supported emoticon, it will be
translated into an emoji.

## Current emoticon conversions

<table>
    <thead>
        <tr>
            <th align="center">Emoticon</th>
            <th align="center">Emoji</th>
        </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
        <tr>
            <td align="center"><code>:)</code></td>
            <td align="center">
                <img
                    src="/static/generated/emoji/images/emoji/smiley.png"
                    alt="smiley"
                    style="width: 30%;">
            </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td align="center"><code>(:</code></td>
            <td align="center">
                <img
                    src="/static/generated/emoji/images/emoji/smiley.png"
                    alt="smiley"
                    style="width: 30%;">
            </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td align="center"><code>:(</code></td>
            <td align="center">
                <img
                    src="/static/generated/emoji/images/emoji/slightly_frowning_face.png"
                    alt="slightly_frowning_face"
                    style="width: 30%;">
            </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td align="center"><code>&lt;3</code></td>
            <td align="center">
                <img
                    src="/static/generated/emoji/images/emoji/heart.png"
                    alt="heart"
                    style="width: 30%;">
            </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td align="center"><code>:|</code></td>
            <td align="center">
                <img
                    src="/static/generated/emoji/images/emoji/expressionless.png"
                    alt="expressionless"
                    style="width: 30%;">
            </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td align="center"><code>:/</code></td>
            <td align="center">
                <img
                    src="/static/generated/emoji/images/emoji/confused.png"
                    alt="confused"
                    style="width: 30%;">
            </td>
        </tr>
    </tbody>
</table>
