PopChar
It has never been easier to find and insert special characters.
PopChar is the professional character map that gives you access to all characters and symbols in any font on your system.
PopChar is the professional character map that gives you access to all characters and symbols in any font on your system.
„I've been using PopChar since its early days and I simply love it. It redefined my work and is an absolute must-have for anyone serious about fonts, typography and design.”
Steve Wozniak
Apple Co-founder (photo by Michael Bulbenko)
Searching for © or an unknown symbol? PopChar lets you find and insert any character with a single click. Browse fonts, search by name or shape, and explore complete character sets instantly.
View detailed previews for each glyph, check font appearance before inserting, and print font sheets. Full support for ligatures and complex characters.
Seamless integration, where every feature is designed to work across your entire system. Enjoy unrestricted character input freedom, regardless of the platform.
Access to a wide range of international characters and diacritics
Simplifies the process of finding and using language-specific characters
Enhances efficiency in translating texts with diverse character sets, all easily accessible with just a keyboard
I used PopChar 15+ years ago on the Mac, but they now also have a Windows version, and it is just so much more powerful and useful than CharMap.
CEO, Altova Inc.
PopChar turns hunting for special characters into a simple, intuitive process—no more interruptions to your creative flow.
Chicago, USA
PopChar is so much easier to use than Apple's character viewer. It is a 'Mac Essential', the full-featured, well polished, champion of its class.
Jacksonville, FL
Using a Mac without PopChar is like driving a BMW only in first gear or playing a piano with one hand.
founder of MyFonts.com
Egal ob ASCII oder Unicode: PopChar vereinfacht den Zugriff auf schwer auffindbare Zeichen mit nur einem Klick.
Vienna, Austria
It's a must have for anyone who deals with fonts on a daily basis. There are many font utilities out there, but this one is the leader of the pack!
macnation.com
I have been using PopChar since it first appeared in 1987. Twenty years and many versions later, I still use it!
maccompanion.com
Anyone who works with foreign languages, scientific symbols, or frequently uses picture fonts will find PopChar quickly pays for itself.
MacWorld
PopChar ist ein unverzichtbares Tool für alle, die regelmäßig Sonderzeichen, Symbole und ASCII-Codes verwenden.
Munich, Germany
PopChar is a professional character map. It gives instant access to characters, symbols, and glyphs from your installed fonts. Click any character to insert it directly into your app.
Yes. PopChar is available for macOS and Windows.
PopChar is faster and more detailed. It offers magnified character views, shape based search, font comparison, and ligature detection. It stays available without interrupting your workflow.
Yes. Select a character and PopChar shows it across all installed fonts. You see availability before using a font.
PopChar is for designers, translators, developers, and writers. Anyone working with special characters and fonts benefits.
Try PopChar now and find out why so many users rely on it.