Instantly find and insert special characters, symbols, and emojis. Click-to-copy or direct insert into any webpage.
Users
175
+18 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
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Store rank
#68K
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Version
1.4.1
updated 22 May 2026
Users
monthly, 9 months
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Ratings count
monthly, 9 months
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About Special Character Picker: Symbols & Emojis
Special Character Picker: Symbols, Emoji & Math
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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.
๐ v1.4.0 UPDATE: CONTEXT MENU QUICK INSERT
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โจ Input Context Menu: Boost your productivity! You can now right-click directly in any webpage input field (Input/Textarea) to quickly insert symbols via the "Recent Characters" menu without opening the extension popup.
โจ Seamless Integration: Perfectly integrated with the browser's native context menu, providing a "one-click" input experience for any editable area.
โจ Real-time Sync: The context menu updates dynamically based on your usage habits, ensuring your most-used symbols are always at your fingertips.
๐ THREE POWERFUL MODES
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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.
๐ KEY FEATURES
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โ Categorized Library: Effortlessly browse through Math symbols, Arrows, Currency, Punctuation, and Emojis.
โ Full Smart Search: Powerful search system supporting local languages and English indexing across all categories.
โ Custom Search Tags: Define your own search terms for any character! Right-click to edit tags for instant discovery.
โ Smart Memory: The extension remembers your last category, mode, and scroll position for a seamless return.
โ 7-Language Support: Native search and UI experience for English, Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, and Korean.
โ Personalized Markers: Easily identify characters with custom tags via a dedicated pink indicator.
โ Deep Favorites Management: Create, rename, and delete custom categories with a secure auto-migration system when a category is removed.
โ Recent Usage Tracking: Dynamically tracks your usage history and automatically surfaces frequently used characters for faster access.
โ Visual Feedback System: Features non-intrusive Toast notifications for instant, clear state feedback on every action.
๐ SUPPORTED CATEGORIES
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โ Classic: Essential control symbols, copyright marks, and basic math operators.
๐ Best for: Everyone, especially technical writers needing Copyright (ยฉ) or Registered (ยฎ) marks.
โ Emoji: A rich set of pictographs covering expressions, gestures, animals, and food.
๐ Best for: Social media enthusiasts and casual communicators.
โ Kaomoji: Classic Japanese-style text emoticons for unique text-based expression.
๐ Best for: Anime fans, forum users, and creative bloggers.
โ Punctuation: Various form of quotation marks, dashes, and special hyphens.
๐ Best for: Professional typographers and copywriters seeking precision.
โ Shapes: Basic geometric figures like squares, triangles, and circles.
๐ Best for: UI designers and PPT creators for layout and visualization.
โ Lines: A complete set of box-drawing characters, including single and double lines.
๐ Best for: Developers and sysadmins drawing tables or diagrams in plain text/code.
โ Arrows: A comprehensive collection of directional and specialized arrows.
๐ Best for: Flowchart creators and technical document authors.
โ Stars: Decorative star, heart, and border symbols.
๐ Best for: Note-takers and creators looking to highlight or decorate content.
โ Games & Leisure: Poker, mahjong, chess, and dice symbols.
๐ Best for: Gamers, card game content creators, and those needing game-related graphics.
โ Office Tech: Keyboard shortcut symbols, office supplies, and technical icons.
๐ Best for: Tech writers and tutorial creators to clearly show commands.
โ Office/Units: Eras, office symbols, directions, time, date, months, and specialized units.
๐ Best for: Administrators, Japanese document editors, and anyone needing compact office notations.
โ Currency: Symbols for major and minor global currencies.
๐ Best for: Finance professionals, international traders, and e-commerce operators.
โ Numeric: Circled numbers, Roman numerals, fractions, and sub/superscripts.
๐ Best for: Academic authors and textbook editors for lists and formulas.
โ Math: An extensive collection of algebraic, geometric, and logical operators.
๐ Best for: Scientists, students, and math teachers for complex formula entry.
โ Units: Standardized symbols for temperature, length, weight, and storage.
๐ Best for: Engineers and laboratory workers ensuring technical standards.
โ Greek & Roman Letters (greekRoman): Greek letters, Roman numerals, logical inference marks, and other academic symbols.
๐ Best for: Scholars in philosophy, physics, and engineering.
โ Accents: Latin letters with accents, diacritics, and umlauts.
๐ Best for: Language learners and translators of French, German, Spanish, etc.
โ Phonetic: Standard International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols.
๐ Best for: Linguists, English teachers, and students of pronunciation.
โ Hieroglyphs: Pictographs and various ancient or modern non-intrusive phonetic scripts.
๐ Best for: Language researchers, artists, and designers seeking an exotic or historical touch in their typography.
โ Recent: Dynamically tracks all characters you've recently used.
๐ Best for: Everyoneโautomatically speeds up access to your personal favorites.
๐ HOW IT WORKS
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Open the extension via the toolbar or a shortcut.
Find your symbol (via categories, favorites, or smart search).
Click to Cโฆ