PopChar Alternatives

PopChar is described as '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' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to PopChar for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and iPhone apps. The best PopChar alternative is WinCompose, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PopChar are Retro Typer, Rocket, BabelMap and Character Map.

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  1. WinCompose icon
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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.

    26 WinCompose alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Very quick to use and learn.

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    • WinCompose is the most popular Windows alternative to PopChar.

    • WinCompose is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PopChar.

    • WinCompose is Free and Open SourcePopChar is Paid and Proprietary
    • WinCompose is CustomizablePopChar is not according to our users
  2. Retro Typer icon
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    Retro Typer is a straightforward software tool designed for macOS and Windows platforms. Its primary function is to provide users with a search engine for locating memes and emojis. It incorporates a user-friendly interface that facilitates the navigation and selection of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • Retro Typer is the most popular Mac alternative to PopChar.

    • Retro Typer is Free and Open SourcePopChar is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Rocket icon
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    Rocket is a free Mac app that makes typing emoji faster and easier using Slack-style shortcuts.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. BabelMap icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Doesn't display icon fonts.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • BabelMap is Free and ProprietaryPopChar is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Character Map icon
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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, and to copy characters to the clipboard in lieu of...

    29 Character Map alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. UnicodePad icon
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    Input all characters in Unicode with Unicode Pad. And input string can be copied to the clipboard. You can find out where selected character is in list. By long clicking, larger character and code point will be shown. Favorite characters can be memorized.

    25 UnicodePad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
     
    • UnicodePad is the most popular Android alternative to PopChar.

    • UnicodePad is Free and Open SourcePopChar is Paid and Proprietary
  8. Codepoint icon
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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.

    26 Codepoint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
     
    • Codepoint is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to PopChar.

    • Codepoint is the most popular commercial alternative to PopChar.

    • Codepoint is Paid and ProprietaryPopChar is also Paid and Proprietary
  9. Unicodia  icon
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    Encyclopedia of Unicode characters.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. CharacterMap icon
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    CharacterMap.org is a simple online character map. It is a tool that allows you to view the ASCII table and Unicode characters.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • CharacterMap is the most popular Web-based alternative to PopChar.

    • CharacterMap is Free and ProprietaryPopChar is Paid and Proprietary
  11. SymbSearch icon
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    A tool for searching unicode-symbols and copying it to the clipboard.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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