camera icon

Snapshot app symbol

A camera icon is a small graphic symbol depicting a camera, used in digital interfaces to represent photography-related functions.

Tapping or clicking it typically opens a camera app, initiates photo capture, or accesses image upload features: Click the camera icon to add a profile picture.

The symbol has become universal shorthand for "take or add a photo" across websites and applications.

Related

capture · click · photo · selfie · gallery · app · button · tap · image · picture · smartphone · screen · flash · focus · shoot · upload · share · share button

Categories
Opposites
representation vs. reality

camera iconcamera lens

Optical focusing attachment

camera body · DSLR · smartphone camera · webcam

visual vs. audio media

camera iconspeaker icon

Audio control graphic

media function

camera iconplay button

Initiates media playback

share icon · settings icon

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G