Symbols & Special Characters

Symbols & Special Characters is a searchable library of the symbols people actually go looking for: the degree sign, a tick or cross for a checklist, ©, ® and ™, currency signs from the euro to the bitcoin, arrows, fractions, superscript numbers, maths operators, Greek letters, accented letters and box-drawing lines. Type what you want in plain words, such as “degree”, “tick”, “half” or “pound”, and tap the symbol to copy it.

Every symbol has a details panel with its official Unicode name and code point, the HTML entity and numeric codes for web pages, the escape you need in CSS and JavaScript, and, where one exists, the Windows Alt code and the Mac Option-key shortcut. We only list keyboard shortcuts that are standard; for symbols without one, copying is the reliable way.

Building a string such as “✓ Done → 20 °C”? Switch to “Tap to collect” and each tap adds to your collection, ready to copy in one go. Your recently used symbols stay at the top on this device, and nothing is sent anywhere.

1. Type in the search box, for example “degree”, “tick”, “copyright”, “euro” or “arrow”, or tap a group such as Currency or Fractions.
2. Tap a symbol to copy it. A message confirms it, and it joins “Recently used”.
3. Read the details panel for its name, Unicode code point, HTML entity, CSS and JavaScript escapes, Alt code and Mac shortcut. The small copy buttons copy each code.
4. To build a string of several symbols, choose “Tap to collect”, tap them in order, then press “Copy all”.
5. Paste with Ctrl+V on Windows, ⌘V on a Mac, or a long press on a phone.

• Over 1,000 symbols in 16 groups, from punctuation and currency to Greek, accented letters, units and box drawing.
• Search by name, everyday words (“tick”, “half”, “pound”), HTML entity name or code point such as U+2713.
• Tap to copy, with a confirmation, or tap to collect several symbols into an editable collection.
• Recently used symbols remembered on your device, with a button to forget them.
• Details for every symbol: Unicode name and code point, HTML entity, decimal and hex codes, CSS and JavaScript escapes.
• Windows Alt codes and Mac (US keyboard) Option shortcuts shown only where they are standard.
• Spaces and invisible characters such as the no-break space, zero-width space and Braille blank, shown as labels so you can see what you copy.
• Keyboard friendly: Tab into a group, move with the arrow keys and press Enter to copy.

• Alt codes need the number pad on the right of a full keyboard with Num Lock on. On a laptop without one, copy the symbol from here instead.
• Mac shortcuts listed here are for the US keyboard layout. On a British Mac keyboard, £ is Shift+3 and € is Option+2.
• On a web page, the HTML entity (©) and the numeric code (©) give the same result. Numeric codes work for every symbol, even those with no named entity.
• Some newer or rarer symbols may show as an empty box on older phones and computers. That means the device’s fonts lack the symbol; the character itself is still correct.
• Want the coloured emoji version of ✔ or ❤? Many apps switch to emoji style automatically. For plain text style, choose the lighter versions such as ✓ and ♥.