Star Symbols
Copy and paste star text symbols and star emojis for ratings, profiles, messages, and design
Star symbols are Unicode text characters and emojis that people often use to show ratings, favorites, highlights, and decorative emphasis in plain text. This page includes star text symbols and star emojis you can copy and paste (for example ★ ☆ ✨ 🌟) into apps, documents, and social platforms.
How to Copy and Paste Star Symbols
Browse the star symbol grid to find the style you want, then select a star to copy and paste into your text. You can combine stars to create patterns or rating lines, such as a mixed filled and outline set for reviews.
What Are Star Symbols?
A star symbol is a Unicode character (or emoji) that displays a star-shaped mark in text. Star characters like ★ and ☆ are widely used for rating systems, favorites, and simple text decoration, while star emojis like 🌟, 🌠, and ✨ are often used to add a more visual or expressive star effect depending on the platform.
Popular Star Symbols
These star symbols are frequently chosen for reviews, lists, emphasis, and decorative text because they are recognizable and easy to read at small sizes.
| Symbol | Name |
|---|---|
| ★ | Black Star (filled star) |
| ☆ | White Star (outline star) |
| ✦ | Black Four Pointed Star |
| ✧ | White Four Pointed Star |
| ✨ | Sparkles (star-like sparkle emoji) |
| 🌟 | Glowing Star (star emoji) |
Star Symbol Categories
Star symbols appear in multiple Unicode blocks and styles. Grouping them by appearance can help you select the right star for ratings, UI labels, or decorative text.
Classic Rating Stars
Common filled and outline star characters used for reviews and 5-star rating lines in plain text.
★ ☆
Four-Point and Decorative Stars
Compact star shapes often used for separators, ornamental text, and minimal decoration.
✦ ✧ ✩ ✪
Outlined and Variant Stars
Alternative star glyphs that may look lighter or more stylized depending on font support.
✫ ✬ ✭ ✮ ✯
Star Emojis
Emoji-style stars used for more visual emphasis in messaging and social posts; appearance can vary by platform.
🌟 🌠 ✨
Achievement and Highlight Styles
Stars that are often selected to mark favorites, featured items, or key points in lists and notes.
★ ✪ 🌟
Patterns and Combos for Ratings
A practical way to show partial ratings by mixing filled and outline stars in a fixed-length line.
★★★☆☆ ★★★★☆ ★☆☆☆☆
Text Art and Separators
Stars used as dividers, bullets, or small accents in headings and short blocks of text.
✦ ✧ ★ ☆
Star Symbol Usage Examples
Star symbols are commonly inserted into everyday writing to show ratings, mark important items, or add light decoration. Here are simple examples you can copy and adapt.
Product Rating
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Favorite Item Marker
★ Saved to favorites
Checklist Highlight
☆ Follow up on this item
Profile or Bio Line
Designer ✦ Editor ✦ Writer
Celebration / Achievement Tone
Milestone reached ✨
Using Star Symbols on Social Media and Online Platforms
Star symbols and star emojis are often used online to decorate bios, add emphasis to captions, and create simple rating or highlight lines. Because they are Unicode characters, you can copy and paste stars into most text fields; however, the exact appearance may vary by device, app, and font.
- Instagram bios with star dividers or highlights
- TikTok captions using sparkles or glowing stars for emphasis
- Discord channel names and server announcements with star markers
- X (Twitter) posts that use stars as separators or bullets
- YouTube video descriptions highlighting featured links with ★
- WhatsApp and Telegram messages using stars for quick ratings
- Gaming profiles that use stars to decorate usernames or clan text
Professional and Practical Uses for Star Symbols
- 5-star and 10-point rating displays in plain text
- Marking favorites, featured items, and top picks
- Bullets and separators in notes, documentation, and lists
- UI mockups and text-based prototypes where images are not available
- Lightweight decoration in headings and short labels
How to Type Star Symbols on Any Device
- Choose the star symbols you want from the grid (for example ★ ☆ ✨).
- Copy the selected symbols using the copy button or CTRL+C (Windows/Linux) or ⌘+C (Mac).
- Paste the stars into your app, document, or message using CTRL+V (Windows/Linux) or ⌘+V (Mac).
Unicode Star Symbols and Meanings
Star characters and star emojis are defined by Unicode, which gives each symbol a unique code point and standard name. This helps stars remain copy-and-paste friendly across major operating systems and applications, while still allowing fonts and emoji sets to render them in slightly different visual styles.
Star Symbols List and Meanings
Use this list to reference popular star symbols and star emojis along with their common names and typical uses. Select any symbol to copy it for your own text, ratings, or layouts.