Hashtag Symbol
Copy the hashtag symbol (#) or a variant in one click, and find its Alt code, Unicode value, encodings and the key for your keyboard layout or phone.
Copy the hashtag symbol here: # (Unicode U+0023, NUMBER SIGN).
Use the Hashtag Symbol
Hashtag Symbol
NUMBER SIGN
Click the symbol to copy it
Formats
Click any row to copy that exact string.
How to type # on every keyboard
| System / layout | Shortcut | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Windows (Alt code) | Hold Alt, type 35 on the numeric keypad with Num Lock on. | |
| Windows (Unicode) | Same result using the 4-digit code. | |
| US keyboard (Windows, Mac, ChromeOS) | Standard shifted key on a US layout. | |
| UK keyboard | Unshifted, on the key left of Enter. Shift+3 types £. | |
| Mac (UK layout) | Shift+3 types £ on a Mac UK layout. | |
| German (QWERTZ) | Unshifted, on the key left of Enter, next to Ä. | |
| French and Belgian (AZERTY) | AltGr is the right Alt key (or Ctrl+Alt). | |
| Spanish (Spain), Swiss, Turkish Q | The 3 key shows # in its lower-right corner. | |
| Italian | The à key sits left of Enter. | |
| Nordic, Portuguese, Brazilian ABNT2, Latin American, Japanese | Same position as on a US keyboard. | |
| Russian (ЙЦУКЕН) | On the Russian layout Shift+3 types № (numero sign). | |
| Linux (GTK/IBus) | Type the hex code, then press Enter or Space. | |
| Microsoft Word | Type 0023 then press Alt+X to convert it. | |
| iPhone / iPad | # is on the second symbols page. | |
| Android (Gboard) | # is on the first symbols page. |
Hashtag builder
Type a word or phrase. Spaces and punctuation are removed because they would end the hashtag; letters, numbers and _ are kept.
Hashtag variants and look-alike symbols
| Symbol | Unicode | Name | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| # | U+0023 | Number sign | Hashtags, numbers (#4), code comments, URL fragments, Markdown headings |
| ＃ | U+FF03 | Fullwidth number sign | CJK text; X's hashtag parser (twitter-text) also accepts it |
| ﹟ | U+FE5F | Small number sign | Compatibility form from CJK small variants; not a hashtag |
| #️⃣ | U+0023 U+FE0F U+20E3 | Keycap number sign | Emoji; renders as a key on phones |
| ♯ | U+266F | Music sharp sign | Music notation (C♯); vertical strokes upright, horizontals slanted |
| № | U+2116 | Numero sign | "Number" in Russian, French and other languages; Shift+3 on the Russian layout |
Other names for #: hash, pound sign (US phone keypads), number sign, octothorpe. Code points from the Unicode Basic Latin chart.
Quick answer
Copy the hashtag symbol here: # (Unicode U+0023, NUMBER SIGN). On a US keyboard press Shift+3; on Windows you can also hold Alt and type 35 on the numeric keypad. UK and German keyboards have a # key left of Enter, French, Spanish and Swiss layouts use AltGr+3, and on a Mac UK layout it is Option+3.
Examples
| Where | How to type # |
|---|---|
| US, Nordic, Japanese keyboard | Shift+3 |
| Windows Alt code | Alt+35 (numeric keypad) |
| UK or German keyboard | # key left of Enter |
| French, Spanish, Swiss keyboard | AltGr+3 |
| Mac UK layout | Option+3 |
| iPhone / Android | 123 → #+= → # / ?123 → # |
Copy # or a variant in one click, or turn a phrase into a valid #CamelCase hashtag.
Summary
Copy the hashtag symbol (#) or a variant in one click, and find its Alt code, Unicode value, encodings and the key for your keyboard layout or phone.
How it works
- Click the large # to copy the plain character, or pick a variant tab first (fullwidth, small, keycap emoji, music sharp).
- Click any row in the Formats list to copy that exact form: Unicode, HTML entity, CSS, JavaScript or URL encoding.
- Find your operating system, keyboard layout or phone in the shortcut table — the # key is in a different place on many layouts.
- Type a word or phrase in the hashtag builder to get a valid hashtag (punctuation removed, optional #CamelCase) and copy it.
Use cases
- Type # on a keyboard layout where it is not Shift+3, such as UK, German, French, Spanish or Italian.
- Insert the HTML entity # or escape # as %23 in a URL so it is not read as a fragment.
- Copy the keycap emoji #️⃣ or the fullwidth ＃ for social posts or CJK text.
- Build multi-word #CamelCase hashtags that screen readers can pronounce.
- Tell the hashtag apart from the musical sharp ♯ and the numero sign №.