About Legal & Copyright Symbols
If you are a creator, business owner, or writer, you often need to protect your work or reference intellectual property. However, finding the correct symbols on a standard keyboard is frustrating. We created this page so you can quickly find and copy the Copyright (©), Registered (®), and Trademark (™) symbols.
When to use these symbols
- Copyright (©): Use this to show that you own the rights to a creative work, like a photo, website, or book (e.g., © 2026 CodeShack).
- Trademark (™): Use this next to a brand name or slogan that you claim as yours, even if it isn't officially registered yet.
- Registered (®): Use this only if your trademark has been officially registered with the government patent office.
- Sound Recording (℗): Musicians use this symbol (P stands for Phonogram) to copyright the actual audio recording of a song.
Common Questions
How do I type the copyright symbol?
On Windows, you can hold Alt and type 0169 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option + G. But if you are on a laptop or phone, it is much easier to just use this page.
What is the Copyleft (🄯) symbol?
It is a play on the copyright symbol. It is often used by open-source software or creative commons projects to indicate that the work is free to use and modify, as long as the new work stays free too.