diff --git a/blueprint.cpp b/blueprint.cpp
index 59537b4..35e4a11 100644
--- a/blueprint.cpp
+++ b/blueprint.cpp
@@ -199,3 +199,56 @@ void Blueprint::generateBlueprintString () const {
     bpString_ = "VCB+AAAA" + QString::fromLatin1(hashBase64) + QString::fromLatin1(rawBase64);
 
 }
+
+
+QString Blueprint::toDiscordEmoji () const {
+
+    static const QMap<Ink,QString> EmojiMap = {
+        { And, "and" },
+        { Annotation, "ann" },
+        { Buffer, "bfr" },
+        { Cross, "crs" },
+        { Filler, "fil" },
+        { LED, "led" },
+        { LatchOff, "lt0" },
+        { LatchOn, "lt1" },
+        { Nand, "nan" },
+        { Nor, "nor" },
+        { Not, "not" },
+        { Or, "or" },
+        { Read, "rd" },
+        { Write, "wr" },
+        { Xnor, "xnr" },
+        { Xor, "xor" },
+        { Trace1, "t00" },
+        { Trace2, "t01" },
+        { Trace3, "t02" },
+        { Trace4, "t03" },
+        { Trace5, "t04" },
+        { Trace6, "t05" },
+        { Trace7, "t06" },
+        { Trace8, "t07" },
+        { Trace9, "t08" },
+        { Trace10, "t09" },
+        { Trace11, "t10" },
+        { Trace12, "t11" },
+        { Trace13, "t12" },
+        { Trace14, "t13" },
+        { Trace15, "t14" },
+        { Trace16, "t15" },
+        { Empty, "pd" }
+    };
+
+    QString emojistr = ":pd:\n";
+    for (int y = 0; y < height(); ++ y) {
+        for (int x = 0; x < width(); ++ x) {
+            Ink ink = get(x, y);
+            emojistr += ":" + EmojiMap.value(ink, "vcb") + ":";
+        }
+        emojistr += "\n";
+    }
+
+    return emojistr;
+
+}
+
diff --git a/blueprint.h b/blueprint.h
index 9d8cb28..2ce6419 100644
--- a/blueprint.h
+++ b/blueprint.h
@@ -76,10 +76,25 @@ class Blueprint : public QObject {
     int height () const { return layers_.first().height(); }
     Ink getPixel (Layer which, int x, int y) const;
     Ink get (int x, int y) const { return getPixel(Logic, x, y); }
+    // utilities
+    QString toDiscordEmoji () const;
 private:
     mutable QString bpString_;
     QMap<Layer,QImage> layers_;
     void generateBlueprintString () const;
 };
 
+inline bool operator < (const Blueprint::Ink &a, const Blueprint::Ink &b) {
+    if (a.red() != b.red())
+        return a.red() < b.red();
+    else if (a.green() != b.green())
+        return a.green() < b.green();
+    else if (a.blue() != b.blue())
+        return a.blue() < b.blue();
+    else if (a.alpha() != b.alpha())
+        return a.alpha() < b.alpha();
+    else
+        return false;
+}
+
 #endif // BLUEPRINT_H
diff --git a/compiler.cpp b/compiler.cpp
index 56c2998..7092e17 100644
--- a/compiler.cpp
+++ b/compiler.cpp
@@ -286,19 +286,6 @@ void Compiler::compileBlueprint (const Blueprint *bp) {
 
 }
 
-static bool operator < (const QColor &a, const QColor &b) {
-    if (a.red() != b.red())
-        return a.red() < b.red();
-    else if (a.green() != b.green())
-        return a.green() < b.green();
-    else if (a.blue() != b.blue())
-        return a.blue() < b.blue();
-    else if (a.alpha() != b.alpha())
-        return a.alpha() < b.alpha();
-    else
-        return false;
-}
-
 Compiler::Component Compiler::Comp (Blueprint::Ink ink) {
 
     static const QMap<Blueprint::Ink,Component> m = {
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 8994cc7..1663c73 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,18 @@ void MainWindow::on_btnConvertBP_clicked()
 }
 
 
+void MainWindow::on_btnConvertEmoji_clicked()
+{
+    try {
+        Blueprint bp(ui_->txtConvertedBP->toPlainText());
+        QString emoji = bp.toDiscordEmoji();
+        QGuiApplication::clipboard()->setText(emoji);
+    } catch (const std::exception &x) {
+        QMessageBox::critical(this, "Error", x.what());
+    }
+}
+
+
 void MainWindow::on_btnLoadROMFile_clicked()
 {
     try {
diff --git a/mainwindow.h b/mainwindow.h
index b53cfef..5d9ae20 100644
--- a/mainwindow.h
+++ b/mainwindow.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ private slots:
 
     void on_btnMiscX11_clicked();
 
+    void on_btnConvertEmoji_clicked();
+
 private:
 
     struct FontDesc {
diff --git a/mainwindow.ui b/mainwindow.ui
index 66ed674..f655010 100644
--- a/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/mainwindow.ui
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <item row="1" column="0">
      <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget">
       <property name="currentIndex">
-       <number>3</number>
+       <number>0</number>
       </property>
       <widget class="QWidget" name="tabConvert">
        <attribute name="title">
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
+          <item>
+           <widget class="QPushButton" name="btnConvertEmoji">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Copy As Discord Emoji</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
           <item>
            <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
             <property name="orientation">
diff --git a/vcbtool.pro b/vcbtool.pro
index e4a7c53..4339bde 100644
--- a/vcbtool.pro
+++ b/vcbtool.pro
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 QMAKE_TARGET_DESCRIPTION = "VCB Tool"
-VERSION = 1.7.0
+VERSION = 1.7.1
 DEFINES += VCBTOOL_VERSION='\\"$$VERSION\\"'
 
 QT       += core gui