Music Symbols

Music symbols to copy and paste: the notes ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬, the flat ♭, natural ♮ and sharp ♯ signs, clefs such as 𝄞, rests and music emoji. Tap any symbol to copy it with its Unicode name and code, then paste it into a bio, playlist title or note.

Copy a music symbol in three steps

1. Pick a group: notes, accidentals and signs, clefs and rests, music emoji, or ready-made bio lines. Type note or clef in the filter to narrow the list.
2. Tap the symbol you want. It is copied and added to the selection box so you can put several in a row.
3. Paste it. If a clef shows as a box, use ♪ or ♫ instead, which almost every device can draw.

The main music signs and where they live

The signs you will use most sit in the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF). The clefs, rests and the full set of note shapes sit in the Musical Symbols block (U+1D100–U+1D1FF), which was added later and has less font support.

Note names and how long they last

Notes have two sets of names: American and British. The beat count below assumes a quarter note gets one beat, which is how music in 4/4 time is usually counted. These note shapes come from the Musical Symbols block, so they need a font that has it. Another handy mark is the degree symbol.

♩ or 𝅘𝅥: two quarter notes

Unicode has two characters that look like a quarter note. ♩ (U+2669) is the simple symbol from the Miscellaneous Symbols block and works almost everywhere. 𝅘𝅥 is built from a note head and a stem and sits in the Musical Symbols block, where it is meant for notation software. For a bio or a title, use ♩ ♪ ♫ or ♬.

Now playing and bio lines

The last group holds short lines such as ♫ now playing ♫ and ♪ on repeat ♪, plus a few kaomoji with a note. They are made from ordinary text and symbols, so they fit in a bio or a status field. They use several characters each, so check the limit of the app first.

Sources and device check

Names and codes follow the Unicode Standard code charts for Miscellaneous Symbols and Musical Symbols, and the note names follow common American and British music usage. We have not yet tested the symbols on specific phones or systems. If a symbol shows as a box, email [email protected] with the symbol, device and system version. More groups are on the symbols copy and paste page.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between ♩, ♪ and ♫?

♩ is a quarter note, ♪ is an eighth note with one flag, and ♫ is two eighth notes joined by a beam. ♬ is two sixteenth notes joined by two beams.

Why do 𝄞 and 𝄢 show as boxes on my device?

They come from the Musical Symbols block, which needs a font that includes it, such as Noto Music or Segoe UI Symbol. The simpler signs ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ ♭ ♮ ♯ are in a block that almost every font covers.

How do I type a music note on a keyboard?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 13 on the number pad for ♪ or 14 for ♫. On a phone, open the emoji keyboard and search for music note. Or copy the symbol from this page.

Is ♯ the same as the number sign #?

No. ♯ is the music sharp sign, U+266F, and # is the number sign, U+0023. They look alike, but the sharp sign has two slanted vertical lines and two nearly horizontal ones.

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