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💓 Beating Heart Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Showing a heart with concentric vibration lines radiating outward, like you can see it pulsing. Where 💗 (growing heart) shows love expanding, this one shows love that's ALIVE — thumping, racing, impossible to ignore. People pair it with moments of excitement: a first date, a roller coaster drop, hearing your favorite song live. It's also used medically — pregnancy announcements ("heard the heartbeat today 💓") and health check-ins. The difference between this and 💗 is subtle but real: 💓 feels rhythmic and present, 💗 feels like love growing bigger.
When to Use
Use to show your heart is beating, alive with emotion, or excited about something.
Example Usage
- “Heard the heartbeat at the ultrasound today 💓”
- “That first-date nervous energy when you see them walk in 💓”
- “Running a 5K and my chest is thumping 💓”
Popular Combinations
💓🎵
Music makes my heart beat
💓👀
Heart beats when I see you
💓💪
Strong heartbeat
How Beating Heart looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 💓 mean in a text message?▼
Showing a heart with concentric vibration lines radiating outward, like you can see it pulsing. Where 💗 (growing heart) shows love expanding, this one shows love that's ALIVE — thumping, racing, impossible to ignore. People pair it with moments of excitement: a first date, a roller coaster drop, hearing your favorite song live. It's also used medically — pregnancy announcements ("heard the heartbeat today 💓") and health check-ins. The difference between this and 💗 is subtle but real: 💓 feels rhythmic and present, 💗 feels like love growing bigger. Use to show your heart is beating, alive with emotion, or excited about something. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Where can I use 💓?▼
You can use the Beating Heart emoji in any app or platform that supports Unicode emoji — including iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email. It also works in documents, spreadsheets, and most modern software.
How is 💓 encoded in Unicode?▼
The Beating Heart emoji is encoded as U+1f493 in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 💓 and in CSS content: "\1f493". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for 💓?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:heartbeat:` to insert the Beating Heart emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f493
Category
Smileys & People
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:heartbeat:Keywords
heartbeatlovelikeaffectionvalentinespink
When to Use 💓 Beating Heart
Use to show your heart is beating, alive with emotion, or excited about something.
- •Send 💓 when you want to express or reference "beating heart" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 💓 in conversations about heartbeat or love to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 💓 Beating Heart on social media posts, stories, or comments related to beating heart
- •Combine 💓 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about heartbeat, love, like
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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