# View emoji as text

Zulip emoji are compatible with screenreaders and other accessibility
tools. However, you may still want to view emoji as text.
For example, when a heart emoji is viewed as text, it looks like `:heart:`.

### View emoji as text

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2. Under **Emoji settings**, select **View emoji as text**.

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