How to copy and paste symbols
Find it
Search by name or browse a category above.
Click to copy
One tap copies the symbol to your clipboard.
Paste anywhere
Ctrl+V on Windows, Cmd+V on Mac — into any app.
Every symbol here is a standard Unicode character, so it works the same in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, email, and on Instagram, X, TikTok, Discord and every modern app — on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android alike.
Typing symbols in Microsoft Word
In Word you don’t have to copy at all. Type the symbol’s Unicode value (shown when you click any symbol) and immediately press Alt+X — Word replaces the code with the character. For example, type 00A9 then Alt+X to get ©. On Windows you can also hold Alt and type the alt code on the numeric keypad.
Typing accents on a Mac
macOS doesn’t use Windows alt codes. For accented letters, hold a dead key and then press the letter: Option+E then a vowel gives an acute accent (é), Option+` gives a grave (è), Option+I a circumflex (ê), Option+U an umlaut (ü), and Option+N a tilde (ñ). The Accents tab lists these for every letter. For other symbols, press Ctrl+Cmd+Space to open the Character Viewer, or just copy from here.
Frequently asked questions
How do I type French or Spanish accents?
Open the Accents tab and pick a language — French, Spanish, German, Portuguese and more — to see just that language’s letters (é, è, ç, ñ, ü and so on). Click any letter to copy it. Each key also shows its Windows alt code, and the tab lists the Mac dead-key shortcuts.
Will these symbols work everywhere?
Yes — they’re Unicode, supported by virtually all modern software. A few decorative glyphs may render with a slightly different style depending on the device’s fonts, but the character and its meaning stay the same.
What’s the difference between an alt code and an Alt+X code?
A Windows alt code is a decimal number you type on the numeric keypad while holding Alt. The Alt+X code is the hexadecimal Unicode value that Microsoft Word converts into a symbol. Click any symbol to see both.
How do I find the alt code for a symbol?
Open the Alt Code Finder tab. You can search by name (type “heart”), paste a symbol you already have to reverse-look-up its code (paste ♥), or enter a number to find its character (type 0169 for ©). Each result shows the Windows alt code, Word Alt+X value, Unicode point and HTML entity, and you click any one to copy it.
How do I make subscript or superscript text?
Open the Sub & Superscript tab and type using ^ for superscript and _ for subscript — for example H_2O becomes H₂O and x^2 becomes x². Because these are real Unicode characters rather than formatting, they keep working when you paste into places that strip formatting, like Excel cells, chart labels, YouTube titles and plain-text fields.
Is it free?
Completely. Unicode is an open standard, so every character here is free to use for any purpose.