Symbol· Check Marks & Crosses
☑ Ballot Box with Check
U+2611
☑ is the Unicode character “Ballot Box with Check” (U+2611, decimal 9745) in the Check Marks & Crosses collection on Free Text Symbols. It pastes as plain text into bios, usernames, messages, docs, and code comments — not as an image sticker. It sits in the Miscellaneous Symbols block and was added in Unicode 1.1.
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Codes for developers
- Unicode
- U+2611
- Decimal
- 9745
- UTF-8
- E2 98 91
- HTML entity
- ☑
- HTML hex
- ☑
- CSS escape
- \2611
- JavaScript
- \u2611
- URL
- %E2%98%91
- Unicode block
- Miscellaneous Symbols
- Unicode version
- 1.1
What is Ballot Box with Check?
☑ is the Unicode character “Ballot Box with Check” (U+2611, decimal 9745) in the Check Marks & Crosses collection on Free Text Symbols. It pastes as plain text into bios, usernames, messages, docs, and code comments — not as an image sticker. It sits in the Miscellaneous Symbols block and was added in Unicode 1.1.
When to use ☑
Use Ballot Box with Check when you want a compact Check Marks & Crosses glyph that survives copy-paste across phones and apps. Pair it with other Check Marks & Crosses symbols, or drop it into a fancy-text line for Instagram, Discord, TikTok, or email signatures.
How to copy and paste
Tap the large glyph or the Copy button to put ☑ on your clipboard, then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. Open the parent Check Marks & Crosses page for more related characters, or the guide for PNG download tips.
A checked box that can be text or emoji
☑ (U+2611 BALLOT BOX WITH CHECK) is a square with a check mark inside, from the Miscellaneous Symbols block (Unicode 1.1). Unlike a plain check mark, it shows the box and the tick together, so it reads as a completed checkbox.
It also has two looks. Unicode's emoji standard (UTS #51) puts ☑ in the text-default category: it is an emoji character (Emoji 0.6), but it doesn't have emoji presentation by default. Unicode defines two variation sequences for it:
☑︎= U+2611 + U+FE0E, asking for the text style☑️= U+2611 + U+FE0F, asking for the emoji style
Ways to use ☑
- Plain-text checklists:
☑ Book tickets ☐ Pack bagin notes, chats and bios. - Done/not done pairs with ☐ and ☒.
- Survey or form mock-ups in plain text.
The checkbox family
| Glyph | Code point | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☐ | U+2610 | BALLOT BOX | Empty box; Unicode cross-references □ WHITE SQUARE. See ☐ |
| ☑ | U+2611 | BALLOT BOX WITH CHECK | Text-default emoji |
| ☒ | U+2612 | BALLOT BOX WITH X | Crossed box. See ☒ |
| 🗹 | U+1F5F9 | BALLOT BOX WITH BOLD CHECK | Unicode 7.0; cross-referenced with ☑; no emoji property |
| ✓ | U+2713 | CHECK MARK | Tick only, no box. See ✓ |
| ✔ | U+2714 | HEAVY CHECK MARK | Bold tick; text-default emoji. See ✔ |
| ✅ | U+2705 | WHITE HEAVY CHECK MARK | Emoji-default (shown as an emoji unless text style is requested). See ✅ |
Of the boxes, only ☑ has emoji status. ☐ and ☒ are text-only, so a list mixing ☑️ with ☐ can look uneven. Use ☑︎ (with U+FE0E) when you want all three to match as text.
Typing ☑
- Word for Windows: type
2611, then Alt + X. - Mac: Unicode Hex Input, hold Option and type
2611. - HTML:
☑. For the emoji style,☑️.
Related Check Marks & Crosses symbols
FAQ
Ballot Box with Check FAQ
Short answers about copying ☑ (Ballot Box with Check).
How do I copy Ballot Box with Check (☑)?
Click the large ☑ glyph or the Copy button on this page. The character is copied as Unicode text you can paste into any app that accepts plain text.
What is the Unicode code for Ballot Box with Check?
Ballot Box with Check is U+2611 (decimal 9745, UTF-8 E2 98 91). HTML entity: ☑. HTML hex: ☑. CSS escape: \2611.
Where can I paste ☑?
Paste Ballot Box with Check into social bios, usernames, chat apps, documents, and websites. It is free Unicode text from the Check Marks & Crosses set on Free Text Symbols.
How do I download Ballot Box with Check (☑) as a PNG?
Use the PNG image panel on this page. Choose a size from 64 to 1024 pixels and a transparent or solid background, then press Download PNG. The file is created in your browser.
How do I download or copy Ballot Box with Check (☑) as an SVG?
Use the SVG image panel on this page. Choose a size from 64 to 1024 pixels and a transparent or solid background, then press Download SVG or Copy SVG. The file and the markup are created in your browser.
Why does ☑ sometimes look like a colored emoji?
☑ is a text-default emoji. Followed by U+FE0F it asks for emoji style; followed by U+FE0E it asks for text style. Without either, Unicode's default is text.
How do I make an empty and a crossed box to go with ☑?
Use ☐ (U+2610 BALLOT BOX) for empty and ☒ (U+2612 BALLOT BOX WITH X) for crossed.
What's the difference between ☑ and ✅?
☑ (U+2611) is a box with a check and defaults to text. ✅ (U+2705) is a check mark that defaults to emoji presentation.