About Legal & Copyright Symbols
What is this page?
The legal marks you need but can't type: copyright ©, registered trademark ®, trademark ™, service mark ℠, and sound recording ℗. They belong in footers, product pages, packaging copy, and legal documents, and hunting for them in a character map every time gets old fast. Click any of them here and it is on your clipboard.
How to Use It
- Click the mark you need. It is copied instantly and added to the text pad.
- Build a line. Compose something like "© 2026 Your Name" right in the pad.
- Paste it. Works in websites, documents, video descriptions, and design tools alike.
Use Cases
- Website footers and legal pages: © 2026 Company Name
- Product names and packaging: Brandname® or Productname™
- Music and podcast credits with the ℗ sound recording mark
- Presentations and documents that reference trademarked names
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I type the copyright symbol?
On Windows, hold Alt and type 0169 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option + G. Word, Google Docs, and most phones also autocorrect (c) into ©. For ® use Alt + 0174 or Option + R, and for ™ use Alt + 0153 or Option + 2.
What is the difference between ™ and ®?
The ™ mark signals that you claim a name or logo as your trademark, and you can use it without registering anything. The ® mark means the trademark is officially registered with a trademark office, and in most countries you may only use it once registration is granted. This is general information rather than legal advice, so check the rules where you operate.
Do I need to register anything to use the © symbol?
In most of the world, no. Copyright protection applies automatically when you create an original work, and the notice simply tells readers who owns it and from when. A conventional notice looks like "© 2026 Author Name". Registration systems exist in some countries and can add legal benefits, but the symbol itself is free to use.
What does the ℗ symbol mean?
It is the sound recording copyright mark, used for the recording itself as opposed to the underlying song or composition. You will see it on album art and streaming credits, for example "℗ 2026 Label Name". If you publish music or podcasts, it belongs next to your © line.
Will these symbols display correctly everywhere?
The core marks ©, ®, and ™ are among the oldest characters in common encodings and render reliably across browsers, apps, email clients, and phones. The rarer ℠ and ℗ depend on font support but display correctly on all modern systems. Putting one in a site footer? Paste the footer markup into our HTML renderer to see it exactly as a browser will draw it.