Special Character Picker: Symbols & Emojis

Instantly find and insert special characters, symbols, and emojis. Click-to-copy or direct insert into any webpage.

Special Character Picker: Symbols, Emoji & Math ----------------------------------- Stop breaking your creative flow to search for symbols! Special Character Picker is a lightweight productivity tool designed to keep your hands "close to your heart." Whether you are writing code, academic papers, or social media posts, get the exact character you need in a split second. Designed for writers, developers, and students who value a seamless "deep work" experience. 🎉 v1.3.0 UPDATE: CATEGORIZED FAVORITES ----------------------------------- ✨ Favorite Categories: Total control over your collections! You can now create, rename, and delete custom categories to organize your symbols exactly how you like. ✨ Secure Data Handling: Never lose a symbol. If you delete a custom category, all symbols inside are automatically moved back to your "Default" category. ✨ Quick Selection UI: When you have multiple categories, a smart selector pops up when adding a favorite, allowing you to pick the right destination instantly. ✨ Visual Feedback: Added a new Toast Notification system. Get instant, non-intrusive confirmation when symbols are added to your collections. 🌟 THREE POWERFUL MODES ----------------------------------- Direct Insert: Instantly inject the chosen character directly into the active text field on your current webpage. Smart Copy: Copy any character to your clipboard with a single click, ready to paste into any desktop app (Word, Slack, etc.). Edit Mode: A mini-workspace to assemble multiple characters and text before copying or inserting. 🚀 KEY FEATURES ----------------------------------- ✅ Categorized Library: Effortlessly browse through Math symbols, Arrows, Currency, Punctuation, and Emojis. ✅ Full Smart Search: Powerful search system supporting local languages and English indexing across all categories. ✅ Custom Search Tags: Define your own search terms for any character! Right-click to edit tags for instant discovery. ✅ Smart Memory: The extension remembers your last category, mode, and scroll position for a seamless return. ✅ 7-Language Support: Native search and UI experience for English, Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, and Korean. ✅ Personalized Markers: Easily identify characters with custom tags via a dedicated pink indicator. ✅ Recents & Favorites: Access your most used symbols in the "Recent" bar or your own custom favorite folders. 📚 SUPPORTED CATEGORIES ----------------------------------- ● Classic: Essential control symbols, copyright marks, and basic math operators. 👉 Best for: Everyone, especially technical writers needing Copyright (©) or Registered (®) marks. ● Emoji: A rich set of pictographs covering expressions, gestures, animals, and food. 👉 Best for: Social media enthusiasts and casual communicators. ● Kaomoji: Classic Japanese-style text emoticons for unique text-based expression. 👉 Best for: Anime fans, forum users, and creative bloggers. ● Punctuation: Various form of quotation marks, dashes, and special hyphens. 👉 Best for: Professional typographers and copywriters seeking precision. ● Shapes: Basic geometric figures like squares, triangles, and circles. 👉 Best for: UI designers and PPT creators for layout and visualization. ● Lines: A complete set of box-drawing characters, including single and double lines. 👉 Best for: Developers and sysadmins drawing tables or diagrams in plain text/code. ● Arrows: A comprehensive collection of directional and specialized arrows. 👉 Best for: Flowchart creators and technical document authors. ● Stars: Decorative star, heart, and border symbols. 👉 Best for: Note-takers and creators looking to highlight or decorate content. ● Games & Leisure: Poker, mahjong, chess, and dice symbols. 👉 Best for: Gamers, card game content creators, and those needing game-related graphics. ● Office Tech: Keyboard shortcut symbols, office supplies, and technical icons. 👉 Best for: Tech writers and tutorial creators to clearly show commands. ● Office/Units: Eras, office symbols, directions, time, date, months, and specialized units. 👉 Best for: Administrators, Japanese document editors, and anyone needing compact office notations. ● Currency: Symbols for major and minor global currencies. 👉 Best for: Finance professionals, international traders, and e-commerce operators. ● Numeric: Circled numbers, Roman numerals, fractions, and sub/superscripts. 👉 Best for: Academic authors and textbook editors for lists and formulas. ● Math: An extensive collection of algebraic, geometric, and logical operators. 👉 Best for: Scientists, students, and math teachers for complex formula entry. ● Units: Standardized symbols for temperature, length, weight, and storage. 👉 Best for: Engineers and laboratory workers ensuring technical standards. ● Greek & Roman Letters (greekRoman): Greek letters, Roman numerals, logical inference marks, and other academic symbols. 👉 Best for: Scholars in philosophy, physics, and engineering. ● Accents: Latin letters with accents, diacritics, and umlauts. 👉 Best for: Language learners and translators of French, German, Spanish, etc. ● Phonetic: Standard International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols. 👉 Best for: Linguists, English teachers, and students of pronunciation. ● Hieroglyphs: Pictographs and various ancient or modern non-intrusive phonetic scripts. 👉 Best for: Language researchers, artists, and designers seeking an exotic or historical touch in their typography. ● Recent: Dynamically tracks all characters you've recently used. 👉 Best for: Everyone—automatically speeds up access to your personal favorites. 📖 HOW IT WORKS ----------------------------------- Open the extension via the toolbar or a shortcut. Find your symbol (via categories, favorites, or smart search). Click to Copy or Insert—your flow remains uninterrupted! Right-click any symbol to add it to a specific collection or edit its tags. 🗺️ COMING SOON ----------------------------------- ● Global Hotkeys: Open the picker without ever touching your mouse. ● Cloud Sync: Keep your favorite categories and custom tags synced across all your devices. 💬 BUILT FOR PRODUCTIVITY ----------------------------------- I created this tool because I was tired of losing my train of thought while looking for special characters. If this helps your workflow, please leave a 5-star review! Questions or suggestions? Contact us via the Support tab.