How to Type Heart Symbol ♥
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The heart symbol ♥ is one of the most popular special characters used in social media bios, messages, and documents. But typing it isn't always obvious — there's no dedicated heart key on most keyboards.
This guide shows you exactly how to type the heart symbol on every major platform: Windows, Mac, Chromebook, iPhone, Android, and Linux. We cover alt codes, keyboard shortcuts, character maps, and the fastest copy-paste method.
Whether you need a heart for Instagram, Discord, email signatures, or documents, you'll find the right method below. All heart symbols on this page are pure Unicode text — they work everywhere and look the same on every device.
Typing the ♥ Heart Across Devices
The black heart suit ♥ is a plain text character, not an emoji, which is why it keeps its shape in usernames and bios where colour emoji sometimes get stripped. Its Unicode code point is U+2665, and in HTML you can write it as ♥ or ♥. On Windows, the quickest route is the numeric keypad: hold Alt and type 3, which maps to this heart in the legacy code-page layout Windows still honours for short Alt codes. If your laptop lacks a keypad, the Character Map utility or a simple copy-paste is the reliable fallback.
On macOS there is no dependable single-key shortcut for this particular glyph, so open the Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space, search "heart," and double-click ♥ to insert it — or just copy it from this page. On iPhone and Android, the coloured heart emoji lives in the emoji keyboard, while the slim text heart is easiest to paste. People reach for ♥ in dating-app bios, email signatures, Discord status lines, and anywhere a compact romantic accent is wanted without a bulky graphic.
Heart Symbol FAQ
The alt code for the black heart ♥ is Alt+3. Hold the Alt key and type 3 on the numeric keypad. For the white heart outline ♡, use Alt+9825. Make sure Num Lock is enabled.
On Mac, press Control+Command+Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for 'heart'. You can also copy a heart symbol directly from this page and paste it with Command+V.
Yes! The text heart symbol ♥ works in Instagram bios, captions, and comments. It's a Unicode character that displays consistently across all devices, unlike emoji which may look different on each platform.
♥ (U+2665) is the classic text heart from the card suits. ❤ (U+2764) is the heavy black heart, which may render as a red emoji on some platforms. Both work everywhere, but ♥ is more consistent in appearance.
Alt codes require the numeric keypad, not the number row. On laptops without a numpad, enable Num Lock (often Fn+NumLock) to activate the embedded numpad, or use the Windows Character Map app instead.
In Google Docs, go to Insert → Special Characters, then search for 'heart'. Or simply copy a heart symbol from this page and paste it with Ctrl+V (or Cmd+V on Mac).