reverse button ◀️

Meaning

The Reverse Button emoji ◀️ features a simple white triangle pointing to the left, usually set within a blue or gray square. It is a standard media control symbol used to indicate a backward direction or to return to a previous state in a sequence.

People use this emoji to signal they are going back to an earlier point in a video or song, to suggest returning to a previous topic in a conversation, or to indicate a literal move toward the left or a "rewind" in their current life plans.

Keywords

reverse button emoji, ◀️ meaning, back arrow symbol, media control emoji, rewind icon, backward button, left triangle emoji

• Category: Symbols and Signs
• Added: Oct 26, 2025