Cute Text Faces Copy and Paste

Faces made from keys on your keyboard. They are the simplest and most widely supported kind, and they look the same almost everywhere.

Smiles and grins

Sideways smiles and the faces that show up in nearly every chat.

Before kaomoji and emoji there were text faces typed with colons, carets and parentheses. Western emoticons lie sideways, like :) and :D, while the cute internet versions face forward, like uwu, owo and ^_^. Because they use only keys you already have, they are the most predictable faces you can send and they rarely show up as boxes.

This page splits them by mood: smiles, laughs, cute faces with whiskers and cheeks, sad faces, surprised ones, winks and kisses, and a few small extras like hearts and cheering arms. The cute section contains the short faces used in chats and gaming communities. If you want fancier faces with symbols from several alphabets, the kaomoji pages cover those.

One thing to know: some apps automatically turn a few emoticons into emoji as you type, for example :) or <3. If that happens, paste with a space in front of it or turn the replacement off in the app. We have not tested individual apps, so check yours.

Laughing and silly

For jokes, giggles and being playful.

Cute internet faces

Short faces for chats and gaming. These are the uwu family.

Sad and worried faces

Quiet disappointed faces and a few that are about to cry.

Surprised, shy and confused

Small shocked and shy faces.

Winks, kisses and hearts

Flirty, loving and friendly extras.

Little actions

Waves, hugs and cheering with small arms.

How to use text faces

  1. Tap a face to copy it. Because they are plain keyboard characters, they paste almost anywhere without any special handling.
  2. Put a space before the face if your app replaces :) or <3 with an emoji. That usually stops the automatic change.
  3. Pick sideways faces for a casual chat and forward-facing faces for a cuter, softer tone. The two families do not mix well in a single message.
  4. Use them to soften a short message. A plain “ok” can sound cold, and “ok ^_^” sounds friendly.
  5. For more elaborate faces, try the kaomoji pages. They use special symbols and sometimes need font support, so text faces are the safer option.

Questions people ask

What is the difference between emoticons and kaomoji?

Emoticons are the western sideways faces such as :) that use keyboard characters. Kaomoji are Japanese-style faces that look straight at you and often use symbols from several alphabets, such as (´▽`).

What does uwu mean?

It is a face with two closed, happy eyes and a small mouth, used to show something is sweet or cute. UwU and OwO are common variants.

Why did my :) turn into a picture?

Some apps and keyboards replace common emoticons with an emoji as you type. A space before the face or a setting in the app can switch this off.

Are these copyrighted?

No. These are standard keyboard sequences, and we sorted and chose them for this page. Use them as you like.

229 items on this page. Last reviewed 2026-10-23.