Símbolo de Copyright (©)

El símbolo de copyright © es el carácter Unicode U+00A9. Pulsa Copiar para insertarlo en avisos legales de sitios web, libros, música, software y obras creativas bajo derecho de autor.

Unicode
U+00A9
HTML
©
Windows
Alt + 0169
Mac
Option + G

How to type the símbolo de copyright (©)

The quickest way is to press Copy above and paste. To type © yourself, use the method for your device below. On Windows the alt code is Alt + 0169. On a Mac it is Option + G.

Windows

  1. Hold Alt and type 0169 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Num Lock must be on. This uses the Windows-1252 code page, so it works in almost every Windows app.
  2. In Word or Outlook, type 00A9 and press Alt + X. Alt + X converts the hex code before the cursor into the character, and back again.
  3. Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then search for “símbolo de copyright”.

Mac

  1. Press Option+G. On the standard US and US-International layouts.
  2. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for Copyright Sign and double-click it.

Linux & ChromeOS

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type a9, then press Enter or Space. Works in GTK and IBus apps (GNOME, Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice) and on ChromeOS.
  2. Press your Compose key, then o c. Needs a Compose key set in your keyboard settings.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Copy © from this page, then go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and add it with a shortcut such as ;copy. The shortcut then turns into the symbol as you type, in every app.

Android

  1. In Gboard, tap ?123, then =\<. © is on that page.
  2. Copy © here, then open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary and add it with a shortcut.

Microsoft Word

  1. Type (c) and Word's AutoCorrect replaces it with ©.
  2. Type 00A9, then press Alt + X.
  3. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 00A9 in “Character code” and click Insert.
  4. On a Mac, Option+G works in Word too.

Google Docs

  1. Type (c) followed by a space; Google Docs substitutes © automatically.
  2. Insert → Special characters, then search for “copyright sign” or draw it in the box.

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(169) in a cell. It works in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

HTML

  1. Write &copy; or &#169; in your HTML.

What does © mean?

El símbolo de copyright © informa al público de que una obra original de autoría está protegida por las leyes de propiedad intelectual. Establecido formalmente en la Convención Universal sobre Derecho de Autor de Ginebra, este aviso legal previene el plagio no autorizado e identifica al titular de los derechos exclusivos de reproducción y distribución.

El formato legal estándar consta de tres elementos contiguos: el signo ©, el año de primera publicación y el nombre oficial del titular de los derechos. Se diferencia del símbolo de marca registrada y del símbolo de marca comercial, los cuales protegen nombres comerciales y logotipos. Para más caracteres normativos, visita nuestra sección de símbolos principales.

Símbolo de Copyright codes for HTML, CSS and programming

Every code below produces ©. Use the HTML entity in web pages, the CSS escape in content, and the escape sequence in source code.

Codes for ©
Unicode code pointU+00A9
HTML entity (named)&copy;
HTML decimal&#169;
HTML hex&#xA9;
CSS contentcontent: "\A9";
JavaScript"\u00A9"
Python"\u00A9"
Python (by name)"\N{COPYRIGHT SIGN}"
Java / C#"\u00A9"
LaTeX\textcopyright
UTF-8 bytesC2 A9
UTF-1600A9
URL encoded%C2%A9
Windows Alt codeAlt + 0169
Mac shortcutOption + G

Symbols similar to ©

Click to copy, or open a symbol for its codes. See the full letterlike symbols collection.

  • Double-Struck Capital N Detalles
  • Double-Struck Capital Z Detalles
  • Double-Struck Capital R Detalles

© character properties

Official Unicode name
COPYRIGHT SIGN
Code point
U+00A9
Unicode block
Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF)
General category
Other symbol (So)
Added in
Unicode 1.1 (1993)
Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane (0)
Emoji
Has an emoji form: ©️ (add U+FE0F)

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el atajo de teclado para copyright en Windows?

En Windows mantén pulsado Alt y digita 0169 en el teclado numérico (o escribe 00A9 y pulsa Alt + X en Word).

¿Cómo se escribe el símbolo de copyright en Mac?

En Mac solo necesitas presionar Option + G en la distribución de teclado habitual.

¿Es obligatorio el símbolo de copyright para tener derechos de autor?

En la mayoría de los países adheridos al Convenio de Berna la protección nace con la creación misma de la obra, pero el símbolo disuade a infractores y facilita la identificación.

What is the alt code for the símbolo de copyright?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0169 on the numeric keypad to get ©. On a laptop without a keypad, copy it from this page or use 00A9 then Alt + X in Word.

How do I type the símbolo de copyright on a Mac?

Press Option + G. It works in every app on the US keyboard layout. You can also open the Character Viewer with Control + Command + Space and search for it.

What is the HTML code for the símbolo de copyright?

Use the named entity © or the numeric reference © (hex ©). All three display © in every browser.

What is the Unicode for the símbolo de copyright?

© is U+00A9, officially named COPYRIGHT SIGN, in the Latin-1 Supplement block. It has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).