📖 What is Unicode Lookup?
Unicode Lookup lets you find Unicode characters by searching their name, entering a code point (U+xxxx), or pasting a character to see its details. For each character, see the official Unicode name, code point, UTF-8 encoding, HTML entity and category. Use it when working with special characters, emoji, mathematical symbols or any Unicode text. Everything runs in your browser.
💡 Example
Input
Search: "check mark" or paste the symbol
Output
CHECK MARK — U+2713 — HTML: ✓ — UTF-8: E2 9C 93
🛠️ Common Use Cases
- Finding Unicode code points for special characters and emoji
- Looking up HTML entities for symbols
- Identifying unknown characters pasted from other sources
- Finding the correct Unicode character for UI elements
- Debugging encoding issues by inspecting character bytes
📝 Unicode Basics
- Every character has a unique code point: U+0041 = A
- UTF-8 encodes code points into 1-4 bytes
- Emoji are Unicode characters (U+1F600 range)
- HTML entities: € or € for the euro sign
⚠️ Common Mistakes
- Confusing encoding and code point — the code point is the character ID, the encoding is how it is stored in bytes. They are different.
- Assuming 1 character = 1 byte — in UTF-8, characters can be 1-4 bytes. Emoji are typically 4 bytes.
- Mojibake (garbled text) — usually means UTF-8 data was read as Latin-1. Fix the encoding declaration.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How do I type a Unicode character by code point? ▾
In HTML, use the hex entity format. In JavaScript, use the backslash-u escape or String.fromCodePoint().
What causes garbled text? ▾
The text is encoded in one format (like UTF-8) but read as another (like Latin-1). Fix the encoding declaration or convert the file.
How many characters are in Unicode? ▾
Over 149,000 characters covering 161 scripts, plus emoji, mathematical symbols and technical characters.
Is my data private? ▾
Yes — all processing runs entirely in your browser. Your data is never sent to any server.
Is this tool free? ▾
Completely free — no login, no usage limits, works offline once loaded.
Yes — completely free, no login required, no usage limits.
Is my data private? ▾
Yes — all processing runs in your browser. Your data is never sent to any server.
Does it work offline? ▾
Yes — once the page is loaded, the tool works without an internet connection.