function remove_emoji($string) { $regex_emoticons = '/[x{1F600}-x{1F64F}]/u'; $clear_string = preg_replace($regex_emoticons, '', $string); // Match Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs $regex_symbols = '/[x{1F300}-x{1F5FF}]/u'; $clear_string = preg_replace($regex_symbols, '', $clear_string); // Match Transport And Map Symbols $regex_transport = '/[x{1F680}-x{1F6FF}]/u'; $clear_string = preg_replace($regex_transport, '', $clear_string); // Match Miscellaneous Symbols $regex_misc = '/[x{2600}-x{26FF}]/u'; $clear_string = preg_replace($regex_misc, '', $clear_string); // Match Dingbats $regex_dingbats = '/[x{2700}-x{27BF}]/u'; $clear_string = preg_replace($regex_dingbats, '', $clear_string); return $clear_string; }