How to Copy and Paste Emojis
- Browse the emoji categories or use the search box to find an emoji by name or keyword, such as "heart," "laugh," or "cat."
- Click or tap the emoji you want. It will be copied to your clipboard.
- Paste the emoji into a message, document, social media post, or caption. Use Ctrl+V on Windows, Command+V on Mac, or the Paste option on your phone.
Our free emoji picker makes it easy to find and copy emojis without opening a separate emoji keyboard. Choose from smiley faces, hearts, animals, food, flags, and more. You can copy emojis on a computer, tablet, or phone.
Heart Emojis to Copy and Paste
Heart emojis are popular for messages, social media captions, and expressing affection. Common choices include โค๏ธ ๐ฉท ๐งก ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ฉต ๐ ๐ค ๐ค ๐ค ๐ ๐ ๐ and ๐.
Different heart colors can have different associations depending on the context. Visit the Heart Emojis section to browse and copy your favorite.
Smiley Face Emojis
Smiley emojis can express happiness, laughter, excitement, sadness, surprise, and many other emotions. Popular examples include ๐ ๐ ๐คฃ ๐ ๐ ๐ฅน ๐ญ ๐ and ๐ค.
Browse the Smileys & Emotion section to find laughing faces, crying faces, smiling faces, and other expressions.
Animal and Nature Emojis
Animal emojis include cats, dogs, bears, monkeys, birds, fish, and many other creatures. Nature emojis include flowers, plants, trees, leaves, and weather-related symbols.
Browse the Animals & Nature section for emojis such as ๐ถ ๐ฑ ๐ฆ ๐ธ ๐น ๐ and ๐.
Flag Emojis
Flag emojis represent countries, territories, and other flags. Examples include ๐บ๐ธ ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ง๐ท and ๐ฆ๐ท.
The Flag Emojis section lets you browse and copy flags. Flag appearances may differ between operating systems and applications.
Emoji Skin Tones
Many hand gestures and people emojis support different skin-tone options. For example, the thumbs-up emoji has variations such as ๐๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฝ ๐๐พ and ๐๐ฟ.
When available, use the skin-tone selector on an emoji to choose the version you want before copying it. Not every emoji supports skin-tone variations.
Why Do Emojis Look Different on Different Devices?
Emojis are Unicode characters, but their appearance is determined by the device, operating system, browser, or application displaying them. The same emoji may look slightly different on an iPhone, Android phone, Windows computer, or Mac.
Newer emojis may not display correctly on older devices. Instead, you might see an empty square, a missing-character symbol, or separate parts of a combined emoji.
Are Emojis and Symbols the Same?
Emojis and text symbols are both represented in Unicode, but they are often displayed differently. Emojis commonly appear as colorful pictures, while ordinary symbols generally appear in the text font.
If you're looking for decorative hearts, arrows, stars, check marks, and other special characters, visit our Copy and Paste Symbols tool.
If you want to know how many emojis appear in your text, use our Emoji Counter.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I copy and paste an emoji?
Click or tap an emoji to copy it to your clipboard. Then paste it into your message, document, caption, or other text field. If clipboard access is unavailable, you can manually select and copy the emoji.
Can I copy emojis on my phone?
Yes. Open this page in your phone's browser, tap the emoji you want, and paste it into a supported app or text field.
Can I use these emojis on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook?
Most commonly supported emojis can be pasted into social media captions, comments, messages, and bios. Some platforms may restrict emojis in usernames or other specific fields.
Can I copy multiple emojis?
Yes. You can copy individual emojis and paste them together to create your own combinations, such as โค๏ธโจ๐ฅฐ or ๐๐๐.
Why does an emoji appear as a square?
An empty square may mean that your device, application, or font does not support that emoji yet. Updating your operating system or using a newer app may help.
Do emojis count as one character?
Not always. Some emojis use a single Unicode code point, while others contain several code points joined into one visible symbol. Character-counting tools may therefore report different results depending on how characters are counted.
You can explore these differences with our Grapheme Counter or check your text using the Character Counter.
Are all emojis free to copy and paste?
You can copy and paste the Unicode emoji characters displayed on this page without paying or creating an account. The artwork used to display an emoji can vary by platform and may have separate intellectual property protections.