How to type the trademark symbol on iPhone
To type the trademark symbol on iPhone, tap the globe or smiley key, scroll to the symbols section and select ™. For repeated branding work, set an iOS text replacement turning “tm” into ™ to insert the trademark symbol on iPhone effortlessly.
Quick answer
Tap Emoji (🌐/😊) → tap Symbols (🔣) tab → tap ™.
Step by step
Open the emoji keyboard
Tap the globe icon or smiley face button in the lower-left corner of the iPhone keyboard.
Navigate to Symbols
Tap the symbols category icon (showing a musical note and percentage sign) at the bottom right of the emoji drawer.
Select the trademark mark
Scroll horizontally through the symbols group until you locate ™, then tap it to insert.
Position after the name
Place ™ directly after the brand name or catchphrase without inserting a space: SuperWidget™.
Finding ™ in the iOS emoji picker
Apple places the trademark sign ™ inside the emoji keyboard rather than the standard punctuation layout. When you want to type the symbol, tap the globe or smiley face key adjacent to the spacebar. At the bottom of the emoji tray, tap the Symbols category icon. Scroll through the available icons until you find the trademark sign ™, which sits right next to the copyright mark © and registered sign ®.
If your device runs iOS 14 or later, typing “trademark” into the Search Emoji box above the keys brings up ™ immediately. Tapping the search result places the symbol directly at your cursor position.
Trademark ™ versus Registered ®
The trademark symbol ™ is an informal designation used to claim common-law rights in a product name, slogan, or logo. Unlike the registered trademark symbol ®, which requires official governmental approval, ™ can be used immediately upon adopting a commercial brand to put competitors on notice. Learn more about the legal distinctions in our legal symbols collection, and compare options with the copyright symbol page.
Setting up a text shortcut for (tm)
If you frequently draft corporate communications, marketing materials, or legal filings, opening the emoji tray can become tedious. Setting up an iOS Text Replacement makes typing ™ instantaneous. Open iPhone Settings, go to General → Keyboard → Text Replacement, and touch the + icon. Paste ™ into the Phrase field, and type (tm) or ;tm into the Shortcut field.
Once saved, typing (tm) in any iOS application automatically transforms into ™ upon pressing the spacebar. Because text replacements sync over iCloud, the shortcut functions across your iPad and Mac as well. To learn desktop shortcuts, explore our guides on the trademark symbol on Mac and trademark symbol on Windows, or read our broader how to type symbols on iPhone guide.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the trademark symbol on the iPhone keyboard?
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the Symbols category icon at the bottom, and locate ™. You can also search “trademark” in the emoji search bar.
Can I make (tm) automatically turn into ™ on iPhone?
Yes. Open Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement, tap +, paste ™ as the Phrase, and enter (tm) as the Shortcut.
Does ™ need to be superscripted manually on iPhone?
The unicode character ™ (U+2122) is naturally drawn as a superscript glyph by default in almost all modern fonts.