Tape Drive

A symbol from the Tech & UI collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: ✇
Unicode: U+2707
HTML entity: ✇
Category: Tech & UI

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About the tape drive symbol

Commonly referred to as the Tape Drive symbol, this character originates from the Dingbats block and depicts a stylized reel-to-reel magnetic tape mechanism. It is read literally as tape drive or reel, representing data storage technology from the mainframe era. The icon features two circular hubs connected by a horizontal line, mimicking the physical appearance of magnetic tape moving between reels.

In modern writing and digital interfaces, this character is a rare legacy symbol with no widespread contemporary use in regular text. It primarily appears within technical documentation or retro-themed user interfaces to denote backup systems, data archiving, or vintage computing hardware. Occasionally, creators utilize it in social media posts or niche typography to evoke a nostalgic aesthetic related to analog media, cassettes, or early digital memory.

How to type Tape Drive

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type 2707 then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options

Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2707.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.