Best Character Maps in 2025

WinCompose supports the standard Compose file format.

Key WinCompose features:

Customizability Wide Character Support Free and Open Source Lightweight

Unicode Character Map for Windows.

Key BabelMap features:

Comprehensive Character Support Freeware Search and Lookup Features Character Maps and Charts

It has never been easier to find and insert special characters.

Key PopChar features:

Comprehensive character map Search functionality Previews and printouts Font and glyph exploration

freemium $19.99 / Annually (Single user on up to 2 devices, Mac & Windows app included)

A tool for searching unicode-symbols and copying it to the clipboard.

Key SymbSearch features:

Efficiency User-Friendly Interface Advanced Search Features Innovative Approach

Third Party Windows Character Map in UWP, this is a workaround for Win32 Character Map not supporting High DPI screens. I've also added couple ...

Key Character Map UWP features:

User-Friendly Interface Extensive Character Search Frequent Updates Lightweight

Get help, support, and tutorials for Windows products—Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, and Windows 10 Mobile.

Key Event Viewer features:

Comprehensive Logging Centralized Management Real-Time Monitoring Search and Filtering

All Unicode Symbols with Names and Descriptions on One Page: ❤ ☀ ★ ☂ ☻ ♞ ☯ ☭ ☢ € → ☎ ❄ ♫ ✂ ▶ ✇ ♎ ⇧ ☮ ♻ ⌘ ⌛ ☘ ✈ ✔ ☊ ♔ ♕ ♖ ☦ ✝ ❖ ➎ ♠ ♣ ♥ ♦ ♂ ♀ ❂ ❃ ✒.

Key Unicode-Table.com features:

Comprehensive Unicode Reference User-Friendly Interface Search Functionality Character Details

Holdkey is a Windows program that makes it easy to type characters with accents..

Key Holdkey features:

Ease of Use Wide Character Support Lightweight Software Affordability

If you're new to AllChars: start with the Introduction, see the FAQ and Manual. And finally download it. AllChars is now Open Source, usage is free and the sourcecode is available.

Key AllChars features:

Easy Accent Entry Cross-Application Functionality Customizability Open Source

Open Source

You need to find a specific Unicode character? With Shapecatcher.com you can search through a database of characters by simply drawing your character into a box. It can find the most similar character shapes for your drawing.

Key Shapecatcher features:

Ease of Use Wide Compatibility Time-Saving No Installation Required

Open source character map for the GNOME desktop environment.

Key Gucharmap features:

User-Friendly Interface Extensive Character Database Integration with GNOME Desktop Detailed Character Information

The UnicodeMap program for Android.

Key Unicode Map features:

Comprehensive Character Display Search Functionality Cross-Platform Compatibility Character Information

Your weekly dose of JavaScript.

Key Bytes features:

User-Friendly Interface Comprehensive Documentation Scalability Integration Capabilities