Special characters
Pick a group, click the characters you need and copy them. For the last character you click, the page shows its Unicode code point and the HTML entity to use in a web page.
Runs in your browser: nothing you enter is sent anywhere.
How to use it
- Choose a group, for example Currency or Greek.
- Click each character you need. It is added to the box and its code point and HTML entity appear under the list.
- Press Copy to take everything in the box. Clear empties it.
How it works
Characters are plain Unicode text, so a click simply appends the character to the box. The code point is the character’s number in hexadecimal, such as U+00A9 for ©. HTML defines names for many characters, so the tool shows the name when one exists and the hexadecimal reference otherwise.
Worked example
Click © in Symbols: the code point is U+00A9, the HTML entity © and the numeric reference ©. Click € in Currency: U+20AC, € and €. Click ₽: U+20BD, with no named entity, so the hexadecimal reference ₽ is shown.
Tips
In a UTF-8 page you can usually paste the character itself instead of an entity. Use entities when the file encoding is unknown, or for the characters that are special in HTML itself.
Frequently asked questions
How do I type a special character?
Click it to add it to the box, then press Copy and paste it. For the HTML entity of the last clicked character, copy the code shown under the list; use the named entity when it exists, otherwise the hexadecimal reference.
What is the difference between the HTML entity and the numeric reference?
A named entity such as © is easier to read. A numeric reference such as © works for every character. Both display the same symbol. The hexadecimal form © is the same number written in base 16.
Which character sets are included?
Arrows, math signs, common currency symbols, typographic quotes and dashes, the Greek alphabet in capitals and lowercase, accented Latin letters for many European languages, and everyday symbols such as ©, ®, ™ and °.
Why do some symbols look like colour emoji?
Some characters such as ❤ and ☺ may be drawn as emoji by your system. They are still ordinary text characters; the picture style depends on your font and device.