Markdown Emojis

You can add emojis by using this two ways to add emoji to Markdown files:

• Copy and paste the emoji into your Markdown-formatted text
• Type emoji shortcodes
• Using HTML entities

Copying and Pasting Emojis

It is easiest way to add emojis to markdown editor.

Note: If you're using a static site generator, make sure you encode HTML pages as UTF-8.

Example

❤️ Red Heart

👍 Thumbs Up

✅ Check Mark

🤔 Thinking Face

Try this code ❯

For more emoji from copying visit Emojipedia.

Type Emoji Shortcodes

There are some Markdown applications allow you to insert emoji by typing emoji shortcodes.

These begin and end with a colon and include the name of an emoji.

Syntax:

:emojiName:

But keep in mind that emoji shortcodes vary from application to application.

See you your Markdown application's documentation for more information.

Example

:heart:️ Red Heart

:thumbsup: Thumbs Up

:heavy_check_mark: Heavy Check Mark

:raising_hand:  Raising Hand

Try this code ❯

Using HTML entities

If you markdown application support HTML than you can use HTML entities, see all HTML entities list.

Example

👍 Thumbs Up

❤ Red Heart

✅ Check Mark Button

🤔 Thinking Face

Try this code ❯