Red Heart Symbol (❤)

The red heart (❤) is the world's most-loved emoji-style heart — copy it here as a text character that pastes anywhere.

❤

Heavy Black Heart · U+2764 · Heart Symbols

Click the symbol or the button to copy it, then paste it anywhere — documents, messages, bios and code.

Red Heart codes

Code	Value
Unicode code point	`U+2764`
Unicode name	`Heavy Black Heart`
HTML named entity	None — use the decimal or hex code below
HTML decimal	`❤`
HTML hex	`❤`
CSS content code	`\2764`
JavaScript / JSON	`\u2764`
Windows Alt code	No standard Alt code — copy it from the card above

Red Heart variants (8)

8 related glyphs — click any tile to copy it. Tiles with a page open that symbol's own page.

♥Black Heart Suit ♡White Heart Suit 💖Sparkling Heart 💕Two Hearts💞Revolving Hearts❣Heavy Heart Exclamation Mark Ornament🤍White Heart 🖤Black Heart

Meaning & usage

❤ is the heavy black heart of old dingbat fonts that phones promoted into the red heart emoji — with a variation selector it displays as the glossy red heart everyone knows. It is the default heart of social media: love, gratitude, support and 'this made my day'.

Because the character itself is a text glyph, copying it from here works even in places that block emoji pickers. On this page you copy the plain character ❤ (U+2764); most phones will render it red automatically.

Examples in use

Love you! ❤
Thank you so much ❤
Best day ever ❤❤❤

How to type the red heart

Windows

There is no Alt code or direct key for ❤. In Microsoft Word, type 2764 and press Alt+X to convert it. Everywhere else, click the Copy button at the top of this page and paste it (Ctrl+V) — that always works.

Mac

There is no Option-key shortcut for ❤ on a Mac. Open the Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space, search for "Red Heart", and double-click to insert — or copy it from this page.

iPhone & Android

Most phone keyboards have no built-in key for ❤. Open this page on your phone, tap Copy, then paste it into your message or bio. (On Android, Gboard's emoji search finds some symbols by name.)

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2764 and press Enter (works in most GTK apps and terminals with IBus). Or copy it from this page.

Frequently asked questions

Is ❤ the same as ❤️?

Almost — ❤️ is ❤ followed by an invisible variation selector (U+FE0F) that tells phones 'show this as a full-colour emoji'. Many apps add it automatically. The heart character you copy here is U+2764.

Why does the red heart look black in some apps?

Whether ❤ shows red depends on the app and font. In plain-text editors it renders as a black glyph; in chats and social apps it usually becomes the red emoji.

Why does ❤ sometimes show as a box or question mark?

The box (called tofu) means the device or font viewing it has no drawing for U+2764 (Heavy Black Heart). The character itself is fine — try a different font or a newer device, or use one of the variants on this page.

Is the Red Heart free to use?

Yes. ❤ is a standard Unicode text character published in the Unicode Character Database. You may use it in personal and commercial documents, designs and products without permission or payment.