How to Lookup Unicode Characters

Search and explore Unicode characters. Free Unicode lookup tool with code points, HTML entities, and character information.

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Step-by-Step Guide

1

Search for a character

Enter a character name, description, or the character itself into the search box. For example: "smile", "arrow", "Greek capital letter omega", or paste the actual character.

2

Browse the results

The tool shows matching Unicode characters with their code points (e.g., U+1F600), decimal values, HTML entities (😀 or 😀), and category information.

3

View character details

Click on a character to see detailed information: Unicode block, general category, bidirectional class, UTF-8/UTF-16 encodings, and confusables (similar-looking characters).

4

Copy the character or code

Click to copy the character itself, its code point, HTML entity, or escape sequence (uXXXX for JavaScript, backslash-uXXXX for Python, etc.). Use it in your code or documents.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Unicode?
Unicode is a universal character encoding standard that assigns a unique number (code point) to every character across all writing systems. It supports over 149,000 characters from 167 scripts plus symbols and emojis.
How do I find a character's code point?
Search for the character by name or paste it directly. The tool shows its code point in the format U+XXXX (hexadecimal) along with decimal value and various escape sequences for programming languages.
What are HTML entities?
HTML entities are special codes that represent characters in HTML. Named entities like © (©) and numeric entities like © or © both represent the same character. They are useful for displaying special characters safely in HTML.
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