# Replicating 4-byte UTF8 emojis

In order to replicate 4-byte UTF8 emojis, you must transform the emojis from `STRING(n)` to `WSTRING(n)`.

For information on defining transformations, see [Using the Transform tab](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2026/Content/Global_Common/Content/SharedEMReplicate/Customize%20Tasks/tasks_useTransTable.htm).