Copy and Paste Symbols, Signs and Characters

Click a character and it is on your clipboard. No keyboard layouts to install, no shortcuts to memorise, and no sign-up.

Every page here lists the Unicode code point, the HTML entity, the CSS escape and the Windows ALT code beside the character, so you can either copy it once or learn to type it forever.

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How to copy a symbol

Click the character. That is the whole process. A green flash and a Copied message confirm it, and CTRL + V (CMD + V on a Mac) pastes it wherever you need it.

If your browser blocks clipboard access, open the reference table under any grid, select the character in the Symbol column and press CTRL + C instead.

ALT codes, Unicode and HTML entities

Every character has a number. Unicode writes it as U+03B1, HTML writes it as α or α, CSS writes it as an escape, and Windows lets you type the decimal form by holding ALT and using the numeric keypad.

Those four forms all produce the same character. The tables on this site list all of them, so you can pick whichever suits the place you are pasting into.

Windows: hold ALT, type the decimal code on the numeric keypad, release ALT.
Word on any platform: type the hex code, then press ALT + X.
Mac: press CTRL + CMD + SPACE for the Character Viewer.
Linux: press CTRL + SHIFT + U, type the hex code, then press ENTER or SPACE.

Why a character sometimes shows as an empty box

A box, a question mark or a pair of strange letters means the font has no glyph for that code point, or the text is not being read as UTF-8. The character itself is intact, it just cannot be drawn.

Switching to a font with broad coverage (Segoe UI Symbol, Noto Sans Symbols, Arial Unicode MS, Apple Symbols) fixes almost every case.

Frequently asked questions

Is everything on this site free?

Yes. There is no account, no paywall and no limit on how much you copy.

Will these symbols work on Instagram, Discord and TikTok?

Most of them will. They are ordinary Unicode text, so they paste into bios, usernames and messages. A few platforms strip unusual characters from usernames, so test before you rely on one.

What is the difference between a symbol and an emoji?

Emoji are a subset of Unicode that most systems draw in colour. The rest are text symbols, drawn in the current font colour like any letter. Both copy and paste the same way.

Can I use these symbols in code?

Yes, as long as the file is saved as UTF-8. Every reference table on this site also gives you the escape sequence for HTML, CSS and JavaScript.