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Greek small letter pi symbol π

Greek small letter pi (π) is Unicode U+03C0. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

Pi is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, about 3.14159. It is also the sixteenth letter of the Greek alphabet.

How to type π

Fastest way on each device: Windows, Alt+227 on the numeric keypad; Mac, Option+P; iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 03c0.

Windows

Hold Alt and type 227 on the numeric keypad, then let go of Alt.

In Microsoft Word you can also type 03C0 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Option+P on a US keyboard layout.

Or press Control+Command+Space, search for “greek small letter pi” and double-click π.

iPhone

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

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

Android

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

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

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 03c0, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 03C0, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “greek small letter pi”.

Codes for π

UnicodeU+03C0
Official nameGREEK SMALL LETTER PI
BlockGreek and Coptic
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML namedπ
HTML decimalπ
HTML hexπ
CSScontent: "\03C0";
JavaScript"\u03C0"
Python"\u03C0"
UTF-8 bytesCF 80
Windows Alt codeAlt+227
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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