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Copyright sign symbol ©

Copyright sign (©) is Unicode U+00A9. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

The copyright sign marks a work as protected by copyright, usually alongside a year and the owner’s name.

How to type ©

Fastest way on each device: Windows, Alt+0169 on the numeric keypad; Mac, Option+G; iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 00a9.

Windows

Hold Alt and type 0169 on the numeric keypad, then let go of Alt.

In Microsoft Word you can also type 00A9 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Option+G on a US keyboard layout.

Or press Control+Command+Space, search for “copyright sign” and double-click ©.

iPhone

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want © and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste © as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.

Android

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want © and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste © and add a shortcut.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 00a9, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 00A9, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “copyright sign”.

Codes for ©

UnicodeU+00A9
Official nameCOPYRIGHT SIGN
BlockLatin-1 Supplement
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML named©
HTML decimal©
HTML hex©
CSScontent: "\00A9";
JavaScript"\u00A9"
Python"\u00A9"
UTF-8 bytesC2 A9
Windows Alt codeAlt+0169
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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