WinCompose Alternatives

WinCompose is described as 'Get easy access to thousands of special symbols through composing of characters on the keyboard in ways that are very easy to remember' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to WinCompose for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best WinCompose alternative is Retro Typer, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WinCompose are Rocket, BabelMap, Character Map and UnicodePad.

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  1. Retro Typer icon

    Retro Typer

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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
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    Comments about Retro Typer as an Alternative to WinCompose
    Guest
    Negative
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    this is an emoji and GIF picker, not a compse key enabler, and one that's been superceded by Win+. in Windows 10 and 11, as well as Cmd+e in MacOS

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Retro Typer is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to WinCompose.

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

    • Retro Typer is Free and Open SourceWinCompose is also Free and Open Source
  2. Rocket icon

    Rocket

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    Rocket is a free Mac app that makes typing emoji faster and easier using Slack-style shortcuts.

    26 Rocket alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Comments about Rocket as an Alternative to WinCompose
    Guest
    Negative
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    wincompose implements a compose key, allowing access to a vast range of input including non-US characters, math and other Unicode symbols, etc.

    Rocket is a tool for inserting small emoji only. It covers a minuscule fraction of what WinCompose does, and can't provide even close to the same functionality.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Rocket is Freemium and ProprietaryWinCompose is Free and Open Source
  4. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comments about BabelMap as an Alternative to WinCompose
    Ashley Green
    Negative
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    Not a compose key, it's a character map table.

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    this is a charmap replacement, not a compose key enabler. although I use this in conjunction with WinCompose.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    a) you see the characters b) no need to remember tens of key combinations

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think BabelMap is a great WinCompose alternative, some don't.

    • BabelMap is Free and ProprietaryWinCompose is Free and Open Source
  5. Character Map icon

    Character Map

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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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    Comments about Character Map as an Alternative to WinCompose
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    this is the reason charmap replacements exist, not a compose key enabler

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Character Map is Free and ProprietaryWinCompose is Free and Open Source
  6. UnicodePad icon

    UnicodePad

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

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

    • UnicodePad is Free and Open SourceWinCompose is also Free and Open Source
  7. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    • Codepoint is the most popular commercial alternative to WinCompose.

    • Codepoint is Paid and ProprietaryWinCompose is Free and Open Source
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    Unicodia

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    Encyclopedia of Unicode characters.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Unicodia as an Alternative to WinCompose
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    this is a charmap replacement, not a compose key enabler

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Unicodia is Free and Open SourceWinCompose is also Free and Open Source
  10. CharacterMap icon

    CharacterMap

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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.

    30 CharacterMap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    • CharacterMap is Free and ProprietaryWinCompose is Free and Open Source
  11. SymbSearch icon

    SymbSearch

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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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    Comments about SymbSearch as an Alternative to WinCompose
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    it's more like charmap than a compose key system

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • SymbSearch is Free and Open SourceWinCompose is also Free and Open Source
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    SymWin

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    A small and quick tool for typing special symbols.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Configure Symbols. Different sets for lowercase and capital letter.
     
  13. Opcion Font Viewer icon

    Opcion Font Viewer

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    Opcion font viewer is a free and open source font viewer written in Java. It allows you to view both installed and uninstalled fonts and makes selecting the right font for your project quick and easy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Opcion Font Viewer as an Alternative to WinCompose
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    this is a font viewer, not a compose key enabler

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Opcion Font Viewer is Free and Open SourceWinCompose is also Free and Open Source
  14. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Comments about PopChar as an Alternative to WinCompose
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    this is a charmap replacement, not a compose key enabler

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • PopChar is Paid and ProprietaryWinCompose is Free and Open Source
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