How to type the heart symbol on Android
To type the monochrome text heart symbol on Android, tap ?123 followed by =\< on Gboard to find the suit symbols, or copy ♥ and pin it to your clipboard. This ensures you type a true heart symbol on Android rather than a bright emoji.
Quick answer
Tap ?123 → tap =\< → locate and tap ♥ (or pin ♥ to clipboard).
Step by step
Open the number layout
Tap the ?123 key in the lower corner of Gboard or Samsung Keyboard.
Navigate to extended symbols
Tap the =\< key to open mathematical, geometric, and decorative symbol layouts.
Select the heart suit
Locate the black heart suit symbol ♥ on the symbol grid and tap it to insert.
Alternative: pin to clipboard
If unavailable on your regional layout, copy ♥ from this page and pin it in Gboard’s clipboard drawer.
Text heart ♥ versus emoji hearts on Android
Android users frequently find that typing “heart” in the search bar produces dozens of graphical emoji: ❤️, 💖, 💕, 🖤, and 🤍. These emoji render as colorful stickers with platform-dependent art styles. In contrast, the classic heart suit symbol ♥ (Unicode U+2665) is a standard typographic glyph that respects your current font face and text color, matching the aesthetic of editorial copy, usernames, and minimalist designs.
On many versions of Google Gboard, the card suit symbols (♥, ♦, ♣, ♠) are available directly on the secondary symbols layout. Tapping ?123 followed by =\< exposes these suit marks. If your regional keyboard layout hides card suits, you can easily use Android’s clipboard pinning or personal dictionary to keep ♥ ready at hand.
Pinning ♥ to the Gboard clipboard
Gboard’s built-in clipboard manager is the simplest way to store non-standard symbols. Copy ♥ from our heart suit symbol page, open any chat or document, tap the clipboard icon on the Gboard toolbar, find ♥ in your recent list, and long-press it to select Pin. Pinned items remain saved permanently, accessible anytime with two quick taps.
This approach works wonderfully if you also maintain other symbols like stars, checks, or arrows for formatting aesthetic text dividers and social profiles. Browse our comprehensive heart symbols collection for hollow hearts ♡ and sparkled varieties.
Setting a personal dictionary trigger
If you prefer typing a code that expands on the fly, use Android’s Personal Dictionary. Tap the gear icon on the Gboard toolbar, navigate to Dictionary → Personal dictionary, pick your language, and press +. Enter ♥ into the word box and set a trigger like ;heart or <33 into the shortcut box. When you type that trigger in any app, ♥ appears in the center prediction pill above the keyboard for instant insertion.
Samsung Galaxy owners can configure an identical setup in Samsung Keyboard Settings → More typing options → Text shortcuts. To explore how this compares across other platforms, read our guides on the heart symbol on iPhone, the heart symbol on Windows, and our general how to type symbols on Android guide.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the black heart ♥ on Gboard?
Tap ?123, then tap =\<. On standard Gboard English layouts, card suits including ♥ are on the secondary symbol screen. If absent, use clipboard pinning.
How do I type a hollow heart ♡ on Android?
The white heart suit ♡ (U+2661) can be copied and saved to your personal dictionary or pinned to Gboard clipboard just like ♥.
Why does my typed heart symbol look green or red?
If an app applies emoji presentation rules or changes your font styling, text symbols may convert to emoji images. Using standard text editors preserves the monochrome character.