People use heart symbols in messages, emails, posts, and texts. The heart shows love, care, or support. It is one of the most used characters online. If you want to type a heart on your keyboard, there are many ways to do it. The method depends on your device.

Heart Symbol vs Heart Emoji

There are two common types.

  • ♥ is a heart symbol. It looks like plain text. It works on most computers and websites.
  • ❤️ is a heart emoji. It is more colorful. It changes style depending on the app or device.

Both mean the same thing, but they are made differently. Some apps show only the symbol. Some change the emoji into a red heart or another style.

The symbol uses a Unicode character. The emoji is composed of a code point that your device converts into a picture.

How to Type a Heart on Windows

How to Type a Heart on Windows

On a Windows computer, you can use the Alt key.

  1. Hold down the Alt key
  2. On the number pad, press 3
  3. Let go of Alt and you’ll see this: ♥

Make sure the NumLock is on. This only works with the number pad.

If your keyboard has no number pad, you can:

  1. Click Start
  2. Search for Character Map
  3. Open it
  4. Find the heart symbol
  5. Click Select, then Copy

Paste it wherever you need it.

How to Type a Heart on Mac

Mac keyboards don’t use Alt codes. But they have a built-in emoji picker.

  1. Press Control + Command + Space
  2. A small window will open
  3. Type “heart” in the search box
  4. Click the heart you want

You can also:

  • Click the top menu
  • Go to Edit > Emoji & Symbols
  • This opens Character Viewer

This works in Notes, Messages, Mail, and most other apps.

How to Type a Heart on Android or iPhone

How to Type a Heart on Android or iPhone

Phones use touch keyboards, not key codes. But you can still type hearts.

On iPhone:

  1. Tap the emoji button on the keyboard
  2. Go to the smiley or symbols section
  3. Scroll to find the red heart
  4. Tap to insert it

On Android:

  1. Tap the emoji button (usually on the left of the spacebar)
  2. Tap the heart you want
  3. Or search “heart” in the emoji search bar

If you don’t see it, your keyboard app might need to be updated. Gboard and SwiftKey both support emoji search.

Easy Copy and Paste Hearts

If you don’t want to remember shortcuts, copy and paste the heart.

♥ = Heart symbol
❤️ = Red heart emoji
💕 = Two hearts
💖 = Sparkling heart
💔 = Broken heart
💘 = Heart with arrow

Copy one and paste it anywhere. Works on phones, computers, and websites.

Use Hearts in Word, Docs, and HTML

You can also insert hearts in documents or on websites.

In Microsoft Word:

  • Click Insert > Symbol > More Symbols
  • Look for the heart symbol
  • Click Insert

In Google Docs:

  • Click Insert > Special characters
  • Type “heart” in the search box
  • Choose a heart from the list

In HTML (for websites):

Use these codes:

  • ♥
  • ♥
  • ♥

These show the heart symbol in a browser.

Text Art Heart (Optional for Fun)

You can make hearts using text. This is called ASCII art.

♥♥♥
♥          ♥
♥                 ♥
♥          ♥
♥♥♥

It’s a fun way to add style to your bio or post. This works in plain text editors or forums.

Final Words

Typing a heart on a keyboard is easy. You can use a shortcut, an emoji picker, or copy and paste. It works on all devices with the correct method. Now that you know how, try it in your following message or comment.

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