[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":151},["ShallowReactive",2],{"emote-pepehands-en":3,"navbar-en":12,"blog-posts-en":82,"footer-en":99},{"slug":4,"name":5,"imageUrl":6,"seoTitle":7,"seoDescription":8,"meaningHtml":9,"originHtml":10,"whenToUseHtml":11,"faqs":-1},"pepehands","PepeHands","https:\u002F\u002Fforever-storage.streamladder.com\u002FPepeHands.avif","PepeHands Emote Meaning","PepeHands is a popular Twitch emote that depicts Pepe the Frog crying with his hands raised in a gesture of sadness or despair. The emote is used to exp...","\u003Cp>PepeHands is a popular Twitch emote that depicts Pepe the Frog crying with his hands raised in a gesture of sadness or despair. The emote is used to express genuine sadness, disappointment, or sorrow in response to unfortunate events happening during a stream. It can also be used in an exaggerated or ironic way to pretend to be upset about something trivial.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Cp>PepeHands is derived from the broader Pepe the Frog meme family, which originated from Matt Furie's comics. Pepe the Frog first appeared in 2005 in Furie's comics published on MySpace, and later became popular on 4chan in 2008.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The specific PepeHands emote was first added to the FrankerFaceZ (FFZ) Twitch extension on September 18, 2016, by a user named OinkerBob. It was later uploaded to BetterTTV (BTTV) on October 27, 2017, by user P3NTAZ. The emote gained significant popularity around mid-2017, particularly in Twitch streamer Forsen's community, where it was frequently used by his viewers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To use and view the PepeHands emote on Twitch, users need to have either the BetterTTV or FrankerFaceZ browser extension installed, as it is not an official Twitch emote.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Cp>PepeHands is commonly used in the following contexts:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>When a streamer shares difficult personal news or situations\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>When a player or team loses a game or competition\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>When something unfortunate or disappointing happens during a stream\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>At the end of a phrase to emphasize the sadness of what was just stated (e.g., \"I shouldn't have peeked that, PepeHands\")\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>To express depression or disappointment about any situation\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>When a favorite character dies in a game or show\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>When a streamer ends their broadcast\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>Today, PepeHands has become one of the most popular emotes on Twitch, with over 62 million uses across the FFZ and BetterTTV platforms combined.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"loginLabel":13,"loginHref":14,"ctaLabel":15,"ctaUrl":14,"links":16},"Log in","https:\u002F\u002Fapp.streamladder.com\u002F","Sign up now",[17,73,79],{"label":18,"hasDropdown":19,"dropdownType":20,"items":21,"popularLabel":59,"popularItems":60},"Tools",true,"tools",[22,29,35,41,47,53],{"label":23,"description":24,"href":25,"badge":26,"icon":27,"imageSrc":28},"ClipGPT","AI-powered clip detection and editing for streamers","\u002Fclipgpt","Popular","clipgpt","\u002Fclipgpt-color.svg",{"label":30,"description":31,"href":32,"icon":33,"imageSrc":34},"Clip Editor","Free browser-based clip editor with layouts, captions, stickers, and effects","\u002Fclip-editor","clip-editor","\u002Fvertical-clip-color.svg",{"label":36,"description":37,"href":38,"icon":39,"imageSrc":40},"Content Publisher","Schedule and publish clips to TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram","\u002Fcontent-publisher","content-publisher","\u002Fsocial-post-color.svg",{"label":42,"description":43,"href":44,"icon":45,"imageSrc":46},"Montage Maker","Combine clips into highlight reels and YouTube compilations","\u002Fmontage-maker","montage-maker","\u002Fmontage-maker-color.svg",{"label":48,"description":49,"href":50,"icon":51,"imageSrc":52},"Schedule Maker","Create and share your weekly streaming schedule","\u002Fschedule-maker","schedule-maker","\u002Fschedule-maker-color.svg",{"label":54,"description":55,"href":56,"icon":57,"imageSrc":58},"Emote Maker","Turn your clips into channel emotes","\u002Femote-maker","emote-maker","\u002Femote-maker-color.svg","POPULAR",[61,64,67,70],{"label":62,"href":63},"Auto Captions","\u002Fclip-editor\u002Fcaptions",{"label":65,"href":66},"AI Clipping","\u002Fclipgpt\u002Fai-clipping",{"label":68,"href":69},"Virality Score","\u002Fclipgpt\u002Fvirality-score",{"label":71,"href":72},"Vertical Layouts","\u002Fclip-editor\u002Fcustom-layouts",{"label":74,"href":75,"hasDropdown":19,"dropdownType":76,"recentPostsLabel":77,"viewAllLabel":78,"viewAllHref":75},"Blog","\u002Fblog","blog","RECENT POSTS","View all posts",{"label":80,"href":81},"Pricing","https:\u002F\u002Fapp.streamladder.com\u002Fupgrade",[83,89,94],{"title":84,"path":85,"category":86,"readTime":87,"image":88},"How GhostKai Scaled His Horror Brand with Clips","\u002Fblog\u002Ffrom-chaotic-clips-to-consistent-growth-how-ghostkai-scaled-his-horror-brand-with-streamladder","Expert Interview","5 min","https:\u002F\u002Fstatic-files.cdn.streamladder.com\u002Fmarketing\u002Fstreamladder\u002Fblogs\u002F69b2dc9f0aa64aa5ab88f6bc_k.png",{"title":90,"path":91,"category":92,"readTime":87,"image":93},"🎥 The true reasons to start streaming this year","\u002Fblog\u002Fthe-true-reasons-to-start-streaming-this-year","Tips & Tricks","https:\u002F\u002Fstatic-files.cdn.streamladder.com\u002Fmarketing\u002Fstreamladder\u002Fblogs\u002F699d820a6521ff21d823d0c6_h.png",{"title":95,"path":96,"category":97,"readTime":87,"image":98},"Creator Accelerator Program Introductory Blog","\u002Fblog\u002Fcreator-accelerator-program-introductory-blog","News","https:\u002F\u002Fstatic-files.cdn.streamladder.com\u002Fmarketing\u002Fstreamladder\u002Fblogs\u002F6996ddd2e689c9485cf7c08d_blog_blerp.png",{"copyright":100,"columns":101},"© 2026 StreamLadder. All rights reserved.",[102,113,122,142],{"title":103,"links":104},"Company",[105,108,111,112],{"label":106,"href":107},"About us","\u002Fabout",{"label":109,"href":110},"Careers","\u002Fjobs",{"label":74,"href":75},{"label":80,"href":81},{"title":114,"links":115},"Product",[116,117,118,119],{"label":30,"href":32},{"label":23,"href":25},{"label":36,"href":38},{"label":120,"href":121},"All Tools","\u002Ftools",{"title":123,"links":124},"Resources",[125,127,130,133,136,139],{"label":126,"href":75},"Blogs",{"label":128,"href":129},"User guides","https:\u002F\u002Fguides.streamladder.com",{"label":131,"href":132},"Compare","\u002Fcompare",{"label":134,"href":135},"Downloader","\u002Ftools\u002Fclip-downloader",{"label":137,"href":138},"Comment Generator","\u002Ftools\u002Fcomment-generator",{"label":140,"href":141},"Emotes","\u002Femotes",{"title":143,"links":144},"Trust and legal",[145,148],{"label":146,"href":147},"Terms of Service","\u002Fpolicies\u002Fterms",{"label":149,"href":150},"Our policies","\u002Fpolicies",1776951259997]