About Copy and Paste Symbols
Some characters are not on your keyboard: ★ ♥ ✓ → © ° • ½ € ♪. This page puts 519 of them on one page, in 21 groups. Click a symbol and it is copied. Then paste it into a message, a bio, a document, a spreadsheet, a file name or a game.
The page opens on All symbols: first the most used ones, then arrows, checks, stars, math, currency, brackets, music, chess, zodiac signs, box lines, text faces like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and more. The other tabs have every emoji, if you want a picture instead.
Every symbol you click also goes into a box, so you can build a line like ★★★★☆ or ✿ hello ✿ and copy it at once.
Features
- 519 text symbols in 21 groups, on one page
- One click copies — no selecting, no right-click
- Collect several in a box, type between them, then Copy all
- Search — type *star*, *music* or *bracket* to jump to a group; emoji with that name show too
- All emoji in the other tabs, with skin tones on the Emoji Picker page
- Recently used symbols are saved in this browser
- Private — nothing you copy is sent anywhere
What is on the page
| Group | How many | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Most used | 70 | ★ ☆ ♥ ♡ ✓ ✔ ✗ ✘ |
| Arrows | 26 | ← → ↑ ↓ ↔ ↕ ⇐ ⇒ |
| Checks and crosses | 10 | ✓ ✔ ☑ ✗ ✘ ☒ ☐ ✅ |
| Stars and hearts | 19 | ★ ☆ ✦ ✧ ✩ ✪ ✫ ✬ |
| Bullets and shapes | 25 | • ◦ ‣ ▪ ▫ ■ □ ▲ |
| Math | 34 | ± × ÷ = ≠ ≈ ≡ < |
| Fractions, powers | 33 | ½ ⅓ ⅔ ¼ ¾ ⅕ ⅙ ⅛ |
| Currency | 16 | $ € £ ¥ ₩ ₹ ₽ ₺ |
| Greek letters | 34 | α β γ δ ε ζ η θ |
| Marks and signs | 39 | © ® ™ § ¶ † ‡ № |
| Hearts | 8 | ♥ ♡ ❤ ❥ ❣ ❦ ❧ ღ |
| Flowers, stars and sparkles | 35 | ✿ ❀ ❁ ❃ ❋ ✾ ✽ ❊ |
| Brackets and frames | 28 | 「 」 『 』 【 】 〔 〕 |
| Music | 9 | ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ ♭ ♮ ♯ 𝄞 |
| Weather and sky | 12 | ☀ ☼ ☁ ☂ ☃ ❄ ☄ ☾ |
| Chess, cards and dice | 26 | ♔ ♕ ♖ ♗ ♘ ♙ ♚ ♛ |
| Zodiac signs | 12 | ♈︎ ♉︎ ♊︎ ♋︎ ♌︎ ♍︎ ♎︎ ♏︎ |
| Office and keyboard | 26 | ☎ ✆ ✉ ✎ ✏ ✐ ✑ ✒ |
| Signs | 11 | ☮ ☯ ☠ ⚓ ⚜ ⚛ ⚔ ⚖ |
| Lines and blocks | 34 | ─ ━ │ ┃ ┄ ┅ ┈ ═ |
| Text faces | 12 | ☺ ☻ ☹ ツ ㋡ ت (•‿•) (◕‿◕) |
Symbols and emoji are not the same
A text symbol (★ ♥ ✓ →) is a character, like a letter. It takes the colour and size of the text around it, so it fits into any style. An emoji (⭐ ❤️ ✅ ➡️) is a small coloured picture, drawn by each phone in its own way.
Some characters can be both. ☀ ✔ ❤ ✈ are text symbols, but with a hidden mark after them (U+FE0F) apps show them as emoji. That is why a symbol can look black on a computer and coloured on a phone. On this page, the text groups copy the symbol without that mark.
Where you can use them
- Instagram, TikTok and Discord: symbols to decorate a bio or a name, like ✿ or ★
- Games: some games allow symbols in names; many only allow letters
- Word and Google Docs: ©, ®, ™, °, § and ½ in normal writing
- Excel and Google Sheets: ✓, ✗, ▲ and ▼ in a status column
- Email subjects and file names: ★ or → to stand out — but Windows does not allow \ / : * ? " < > | in file names
- Plain-text diagrams: box lines like ┌─┐ and arrows like ⟶
Keyboard shortcuts for common symbols (Windows)
On a Windows PC with a number pad, hold Alt and type the number on the number pad, then let go of Alt:
| Symbol | Shortcut | Symbol | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
| © | Alt + 0169 | ° | Alt + 0176 |
| ® | Alt + 0174 | • | Alt + 0149 |
| ™ | Alt + 0153 | … | Alt + 0133 |
| € | Alt + 0128 | ± | Alt + 0177 |
| £ | Alt + 0163 | × | Alt + 0215 |
| ¥ | Alt + 0165 | ÷ | Alt + 0247 |
| § | Alt + 0167 | ½ | Alt + 0189 |
| ¶ | Alt + 0182 | † | Alt + 0134 |
Laptops without a number pad cannot use these codes. There, press Windows key + . (period) and open the symbols tab (Ω), or copy from this page. On a Mac, press Control + Command + Space.
Why some symbols show as boxes
Each symbol needs a font that can draw it. Phones and computers have fonts for the common symbols, but not for every rare one. If a symbol is missing, the reader sees an empty box (□) or a question mark. This happens most with the rarer arrows, chess pieces, music signs like 𝄞 and some brackets, on older phones and in games. If many people will read your text, stick to common symbols like ★ ♥ ✓ → © °.
Symbols and screen readers
A screen reader (the app that reads the screen aloud for blind users) says each symbol's name. ★★★★☆ becomes "black star, black star, black star, black star, white star". Box lines and text faces can turn into a long list of strange names.
So: use symbols as decoration, a few at a time. Say important things in words too — "4 out of 5 stars", not only ★★★★☆.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy and paste a symbol?
Click the symbol on this page. It is copied right away. Then click where you want it and paste with Ctrl + V (Windows), Command + V (Mac) or a long press and Paste on a phone.
How do I copy several symbols at once?
Click them one after another. Each one is added to the box Your symbols. You can also type words in the box. Then press Copy all.
Why does a symbol look different on my phone?
Each system draws symbols with its own font, so the shape changes a little. Some symbols, like ❤ or ☀, may also turn into coloured emoji on phones.
Can I use these symbols in Word or Excel?
Yes. They are normal Unicode characters. Paste them like text, then change their size, colour or font. If one shows as a box, pick a font such as Segoe UI Symbol or Arial Unicode.
Are these symbols free to use?
Yes. They are characters of the Unicode standard, like letters, and anyone can use them.
What is the difference between this page and the Emoji Picker?
This page opens on text symbols and has more of them: brackets, music, chess, zodiac signs, lines and text faces. The Emoji Picker opens on emoji and has skin tones.
Related tools
- Heart Symbols — every text heart and heart emoji
- Arrow Symbols — simple, double, bold and curved arrows
- Check Mark Symbols — ticks, crosses and tick boxes
- Emoji Picker — search every emoji by name
- Fancy Text Generator — turn your text into bold, cursive and other styles
- Invisible Character — blank characters to copy, and a hidden-character finder
- Braille Translator — turn text into braille cells to copy
How to use it
- The All symbols tab is open, with the most used symbols at the top
- Scroll through the groups, or type a word like *star* or *music* in the search box
- Click a symbol — it is copied at once and added to the box Your symbols
- Click more symbols or type words in the box, then press Copy all
- Press Clear to start again
- Paste the symbols wherever you need them
