Character Map Alternatives

Character Map is described as '(Charmap.exe) is a utility included with Microsoft Windows operating systems and is used to view the characters in any installed font, to check what keyboard input (Alt code) is used to enter those characters, and to copy characters to the clipboard in lieu of' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Character Map for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Character Map alternative is BabelMap, which is free. Other great apps like Character Map are character.ai, WinCompose, KCharSelect and Character Map UWP.

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Character Map (Charmap.exe) is a utility included with Microsoft Windows operating systems and is used to view the characters in any installed font, to check what keyboard input (Alt code) is used to enter those characters,...

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Character Map alternatives page was last updated Nov 10, 2024
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  1. BabelMap icon

    BabelMap

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    BabelMap is a free character map application for Windows that allows you to browse through the entire Unicode character repertoire of over 107,000 characters, or search for a particular character by name or by code point.

    29 BabelMap alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    BabelMap screenshot 1

    BabelMap Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for Unicode

    BabelMap VS Character Map

     
    Comments about BabelMap as an Alternative to Character Map
    baitisj
    Positive •Dec 18, 2017
    1

    Searchable by character description and has a comprehensive built-in font set.

    Guest
    Positive •Oct 14, 2020
    0

    Good alternative. What else would it be????

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    • Almost everyone thinks BabelMap is a great Character Map alternative.

    • BabelMap is the most popular Windows alternative to Character Map.

    • BabelMap is the most popular free alternative to Character Map.

    • BabelMap is Free and ProprietaryCharacter Map is also Free and Proprietary
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    character.ai

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    Engage in open-ended conversations and collaborations with AI-based characters and create your own characters for yourself and others to enjoy. Character.ai is a social platform for creating and interacting with advanced AI chatbots.

    26 character.ai alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Home page

    character.ai Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Text to Image Generation
    5.  Community-based

    character.ai VS Character Map

     

    • character.ai is the most popular Web-based, Android & iPhone alternative to Character Map.

    • character.ai is Freemium and ProprietaryCharacter Map is Free and Proprietary
  4. WinCompose icon

    WinCompose

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    Get easy access to thousands of special symbols through composing of characters on the keyboard in ways that are very easy to remember.

    29 WinCompose alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WinCompose screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Support for Unicode
    2.  Symbols
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Emoji Text support
    5.  Unicode Math Support

    WinCompose VS Character Map

     

    • Most users think WinCompose is a great Character Map alternative.

    • WinCompose is the most popular Open Source alternative to Character Map.

    • WinCompose is Free and Open SourceCharacter Map is Free and Proprietary
  5. KCharSelect icon

    KCharSelect

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    KCharSelect is a tool to select special characters from all installed fonts and copy them into the clipboard.

    5 KCharSelect alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • KDE
    KCharSelect screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  KDE

    KCharSelect VS Character Map

     
    Comments about KCharSelect as an Alternative to Character Map
    Peter Mello
    Positive •Mar 18, 2024
    0

    The tight integration with the Plasma workspace through tools like KRunner and lightweight design make it fast and effective.

    Character Map Icon
    KCharSelect icon

    • KCharSelect is the most popular Linux alternative to Character Map.

    • KCharSelect is Free and Open SourceCharacter Map is Free and Proprietary
    • KCharSelect is LightweightCharacter Map is not according to our users
  6. Character Map UWP icon

    Character Map UWP

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    A modern, native UWP replacement for the Win32 Character Map and Windows Font Viewer with flawless high DPI and touch support.

    8 Character Map UWP alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Character Map UWP screenshot 1

    Character Map UWP Features

    1.  Export to SVG
    2.  Font Previews
    3.  Character Counter
    4.  Export to PNG
    5.  Windows UWP

    Character Map UWP VS Character Map

     
    Comments about Character Map UWP as an Alternative to Character Map
    Don R
    Positive •Feb 23, 2021
    1

    A modern PC font and character browser to replace Charmap, that is elegant, fast, resizable, has more views, more filters, and for the first time ever, logical font groupings like monospaced/proportional , or serif/san-serif fonts! Finally a charmap replacement that makes sense.

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    • Character Map UWP is Free and Open SourceCharacter Map is Free and Proprietary
  7. Unicodia icon

    Unicodia

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    Encyclopedia of Unicode characters.

    8 Unicodia alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Unicodia screenshot 1

    Unicodia Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for Unicode
    3.  Input Method
    4.  Emoji search
    5.  Symbols
    6.  Definitions
    7.  Export to HTML

    Unicodia VS Character Map

     
  9. Shapecatcher icon

    Shapecatcher

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    Shapecatcher is a new website, that helps you to find specific Unicode characters, just by sketching their shape. Currently about 10000 of the most important Unicode characters are compared to your sketch and are analysed for similarities.

    17 Shapecatcher alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Example (Greek letter pi)

    Shapecatcher Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Support for Unicode
    4.  Character database
    5.  Sketch
    6.  Typography
    7.  Handwriting recognition
    8.  Sketching

    Shapecatcher VS Character Map

     
  10. Codepoint icon

    Codepoint

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    70,000+ Unicodes in your pocket. Search Unicodes, Glyphs, SF Symbols and Emojis in a blink. Codepoint helps you to find the exact characters you need and supports you in discovering new glyphs. Export them as Symbols, Strings, Hexadecimals, HTML entities or even Swift code.

    30 Codepoint alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
    Codepoint screenshot 1

    Codepoint Features

    1.  Support for Unicode

    Codepoint VS Character Map

     

    • Codepoint is the most popular Mac & iPad alternative to Character Map.

    • Codepoint is the most popular commercial alternative to Character Map.

    • Codepoint is Paid and ProprietaryCharacter Map is Free and Proprietary
  11. SymWin icon

    SymWin

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    A small and quick tool for typing special symbols.

    13 SymWin alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Configure Symbols. Different sets for lowercase and capital letter.

    SymWin Features

    1.  Symbols
    2.  Input Method
    3.  Support for Unicode

    SymWin VS Character Map

     
  12. FontMap icon

    FontMap

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    FontMap may be used to view and print both installed and external fonts; it can display a table, individual characters, a keyboard view, font description, or whatever text you wish to enter. Individual characters can be displayed in a "full-screen" view and custom...

    37 FontMap alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FontMap screenshot 1

    FontMap VS Character Map

     
  13. PopChar icon

    PopChar

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    The character map that works! PopChar is an application that lets you insert special characters, umlauts and foreign letters into any document. With this character map, there is no need to search for or remember complex keystrokes.

    35 PopChar alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    PopChar screenshot 1

    PopChar VS Character Map

     
  14. Installed font viewer icon

    Installed font viewer

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    Installed font viewer is a small application that enables you to view a list of all the fonts installed on your computer.

    25 Installed font viewer alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Installed font viewer screenshot 1

    Installed font viewer Features

    1.  Portable

    Installed font viewer VS Character Map

     
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