Star Symbol Copy and Paste — All Star Characters (★ ☆ ⭐)
Every star symbol you can copy and paste — from classic five-pointed stars to decorative sparkle characters. Click any symbol to copy it to your clipboard.
Star Symbols Copy and Paste Table
Below is a complete collection of star characters available in Unicode. Each one can be copied directly and pasted anywhere — social media bios, text messages, documents, or graphic design projects.
| Symbol | Name | Unicode | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Black Star | U+2605 | ★ |
| ☆ | White Star | U+2606 | ☆ |
| ⭐ | White Medium Star | U+2B50 | ⭐ |
| ✡ | Star of David | U+2721 | ✡ |
| ✦ | Black Four Pointed Star | U+2726 | ✦ |
| ✧ | White Four Pointed Star | U+2727 | ✧ |
| ✩ | Stress Outlined White Star | U+2729 | ✩ |
| ✪ | Circled White Star | U+272A | ✪ |
| ✫ | Open Centre Black Star | U+272B | ✫ |
| ✬ | Black Centre White Star | U+272C | ✬ |
| ✭ | Outlined Black Star | U+272D | ✭ |
| ✮ | Heavy Outlined Black Star | U+272E | ✮ |
| ✯ | Pinwheel Star | U+272F | ✯ |
| ✰ | Shadowed White Star | U+2730 | ✰ |
| ＊ | Fullwidth Asterisk | U+FF0A | ＊ |
| ⋆ | Star Operator | U+22C6 | ⋆ |
How to Type Star Symbols
You can type some star characters directly from your keyboard without copy-pasting:
- Windows: Hold Alt and type 9733 on the numeric keypad for ★, or 9734 for ☆
- Mac: Use the Character Viewer (Cmd + Ctrl + Space) and search "star"
- HTML: Use <code>★</code> for ★ or <code>☆</code> for ☆
- Word/Google Docs: Insert → Special Characters → search "star"
Common Uses for Star Symbols
Star symbols show up everywhere. Here are the most popular use cases:
- Ratings and reviews: ★★★★★ is the universal five-star rating
- Social media bios: ⭐ and ☆ are popular in Instagram and TikTok bios for aesthetic styling
- Text decoration: ✦ ✧ and ✩ are used as dividers or bullet alternatives
- Math and science: The star operator (⋆) appears in convolution and other mathematical notation
- Religious and cultural: ✡ represents the Star of David in Jewish tradition
Star Emoji vs Star Symbol
The ⭐ emoji is a colorful, rendered emoji that appears differently on each platform (Apple, Google, Samsung each have their own design). Star symbols like ★ and ☆ are plain text characters that render consistently across devices. Use emoji when you want color and personality, and text symbols when you need consistency and compatibility.
Related Symbols
If you are looking for sparkle or glitter effects, check out sparkle symbols like ✨ and ❇. For asterisk-style marks used in footnotes, see the asterisk symbol (＊). And for six-pointed variations, the Star of David (✡) is the standard Unicode option.