Character Map

Stop hunting through system menus or memorizing Alt codes. Our free Online Character Map puts hundreds of useful Unicode symbols at your fingertips. Whether you need a copyright sign ©, a degree symbol °, a mathematical operator ∑, or a decorative arrow →, you can find it in seconds and copy it with one click.

The tool organizes frequently used special characters into logical categories: Arrows, Math, Currency, Greek, Boxes, Punctuation, Stars, Cards, Chess, and Weather. Each tile shows the character itself. Tap a tile to copy it to your clipboard; the button briefly shows “Copied” so you know it worked. A live search bar lets you filter the entire set at once, which is handy when you remember the shape but not the category.

1. Pick a category tab, or type a character name or shape into the search box.
2. Click the symbol you want; it is instantly copied to your clipboard.
3. Paste it anywhere Unicode is supported: word processors, spreadsheets, code editors, social posts, emails, or design files.

• Writing and editing: Insert curly quotes, em-dashes, and ellipses for polished typography.
• Development: Add arrows, box-drawing characters, and math symbols to comments, logs, and CLI output.
• Science and education: Use Greek letters and math operators in equations, papers, and presentations.
• Social media and design: Decorate posts with stars, weather icons, card suits, and chess pieces.
• Finance: Include accurate currency symbols in reports, invoices, and spreadsheets.

Imagine you are comparing product features in a social post. Instead of plain bullets, use arrows and stars to make the list pop:

• Feature A → ★★★★☆
• Feature B → ★★★☆☆

Open the Arrows category to grab →, then switch to Stars for ★ and ☆. Click each tile, paste into your draft, and your post instantly looks more visual and professional.

• If a character appears as a box or question mark, your current font lacks that glyph. Try pasting into a different app or use a Unicode-friendly font.
• For web pages, paste Unicode directly when your document uses UTF-8, or use our HTML Entity Encoder / Decoder for safe numeric entities.
• Combine box-drawing characters to create simple tables in plain text or code comments.
• Search works across all categories, so typing a keyword like “arrow” quickly surfaces every arrow symbol in the map.