# Emoji Reactions to messages

**URL:** <https://forum.delta.chat/t/emoji-reactions-to-messages/2065>\
**Category:** Feature Proposal\
**Created:** [March 25, 2022, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/emoji-reactions-to-messages/2065 "2022-03-25T03:43:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![mityax](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/mityax/32/1428_2.png) [@mityax](https://forum.delta.chat/u/mityax)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/emoji-reactions-to-messages/2065/1 "2022-03-25T03:43:12Z")

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## Expected behavior

When tapping a message, there is an option for reacting with an emoji (like in slack or Telegram). The emoji will then be displayed at the bottom of the message, with a count if multiple people react with the same emoji.

Additionally, a shortcut could be added for “liking” a message/expressing approval/consent really quickly: when a user double-taps a message, a reaction with a heart ❤ emoji is automatically sent.

This would be really helpful to improve communication expererience in a modern way when quickly reading through a list of new messages, for example.

Also, users could do polls using this system (e.g. with 👍 and 👎 or 1️⃣ to 🔟) really easily and while having a good overview.

## Example Images

 ![Screenshot_20220325-091127_Telegram_FOSS~3](https://support.delta.chat/uploads/default/original/2X/3/3152521af55b89902ba8c204ba90336eee87b75c.png)

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**Author:** ![anon43200645](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/3ec8ea/32.png) [@anon43200645](https://forum.delta.chat/u/anon43200645)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/emoji-reactions-to-messages/2065/2 "2022-03-25T05:35:41Z")

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> [@Reactions to Messages](https://support.delta.chat/t/reactions-to-messages/2001/3):
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> There is already a RFC for it: [RFC 9078 - Reaction: Indicating Summary Reaction to a Message](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc9078/) So we just would have to implement that.

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**Author:** ![OliverUv](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/oliveruv/32/2960_2.png) [@OliverUv](https://forum.delta.chat/u/OliverUv)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/emoji-reactions-to-messages/2065/3 "2025-12-10T18:30:46Z")

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I am sorely missing the ability to send custom emoji reactions (i.e. small PNGs). It’s an integral part of many online cultures.

RFC 9078 does not cover this use case.

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**Author:** ![ian](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/ian/32/3164_2.png) [@ian](https://forum.delta.chat/u/ian)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/emoji-reactions-to-messages/2065/4 "2026-01-06T13:44:01Z")

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That is not accessible and is inefficient and I highly oppose that. I know some platforms implement them, though, some FOSS.

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**Author:** ![adbenitez](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/adbenitez/32/2323_2.png) [@adbenitez](https://forum.delta.chat/u/adbenitez)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/emoji-reactions-to-messages/2065/5 "2026-01-07T17:38:55Z")

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this was a duplicate of [Reactions to Messages - #3 by Simon](https://support.delta.chat/t/reactions-to-messages/2001/3) which is solved now since we already have reactions to messages

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**Author:** ![adbenitez](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/adbenitez/32/2323_2.png) [@adbenitez](https://forum.delta.chat/u/adbenitez)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/emoji-reactions-to-messages/2065/6 "2026-01-07T17:39:07Z")

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