Heart-Shaped Button Template
Show some love with heart-shaped buttons for weddings, valentines, and special events.
Download the free printable 2.25" heart button template (PDF)
A blank letter-size sheet you can print right now. Every button is drawn at the correct size with the full 0.1875" bleed already added, so what you cut out wraps the shell without exposing the metal rim.
Free to print and share. Prefer to add your own artwork? Design it online instead.
Not sure which size you are holding? Print the free US button size chart (PDF): every size we support at actual size, with a ruler on the page that catches a printer set to Fit to page.
Template Specifications
Everything you need to know about the 2.25" heart button
*approximate size
What People Make with Heart Buttons
Love-themed and specialty events
Wedding Favors
Custom favors for wedding guests. Couples names, dates, and matching color schemes for the big day.
Valentine's Day
Classic heart shape for the day of love. Classroom giveaways, dating apps, and gift additions.
Bachelorette Parties
Matching pins for the bridal party, bachelorette weekends, and engagement celebrations.
Pet Adoption
Adoption events, animal shelters, and pet rescue fundraisers. The heart shape conveys the mission.
Make Heart Buttons in 3 Steps
Upload Your Image
Drop in your design, photo, or artwork. Or use our AI tools to generate something from scratch. The heart template is already selected for you.
Position and Preview
Drag, zoom, and rotate your image on the canvas. The bleed outline follows the heart shape so you can see exactly what will print. Keep important details toward the center.
Download and Print
Export a print-ready PDF with cut guides. Our Fill Page feature fits 6 hearts on a single letter-size sheet at the default margins, and 15 on tabloid.
Start free. No credit card required.
Works With Your Equipment
ButtonMaker PDFs are built for real button presses
The heart-shaped template generates print-ready PDFs that work with any standard heart-shaped button press. The PDF includes precise cut guides and bleed marks for clean results every time.
- Button Presses to assemble your finished buttons
- Button Parts (shells, pin-backs, mylar) for heart-shaped buttons
- Circle Cutters to trim your printed designs
- Paper and Printing Guide for the best results
Frequently Asked Questions
No button manufacturer publishes a cut size for heart dies, so there is no single correct answer. ButtonMaker estimates it from the 2.25 inch round tooling, which gives about 0.1875 inches of bleed around the shape and a cut size of roughly 2.625 inches at the widest point. If your heart die came with its own paper template, measure that and enter the bleed manually, because heart dies vary between suppliers and some swap width and height entirely.
At the default half-inch margins you fit 6 heart-shaped buttons on a standard 8.5 x 11 inch letter page, and 15 on tabloid (11 x 17). Narrower margins fit more. A heart occupies the same square footprint as a 2.25 inch circle and is cut at the same 2.625 inches, so the sheet count matches, though more of each square is trimmed away as waste.
Heart buttons are most popular for weddings, bridal showers, bachelorette parties, Valentine's Day, anniversary celebrations, and pet adoption fundraisers. They also sell well at craft fairs because the unique shape draws people in. Any event with a love or community theme is a natural fit.
Heart-shaped buttons require a press with a heart-shaped die set. These are specialty dies available from button press manufacturers. Most standard button presses can accept heart dies as an add-on. ButtonMaker generates print files that match the standard 2.25 inch heart die with proper bleed and cut guides.
Yes. The free Tinker plan lets you create up to 5 buttons per month with PDF download, and you get all standard sizes and shapes including the heart. For unlimited buttons and AI image tools, the Maker plan is $4.99 per month.
Ready to make some heart buttons?
Pick the template, upload your design, and download your PDF. That is it.
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