Enter the Copyright Symbol (©) on the iPhone Keyboard

How to Enter the Copyright Symbol ( © ) on iPhone

by Heinz Tschabitscher | Jun 25, 2026 | iPhone and iPad Tips and Resources

Need to place a copyright notice under a document, but can’t find a ‘©’ key anywhere. on the iPhone keyboard? Unhappy with both the look of ‘(c)’ and the verbosity of “copyright”? Find out here how to enter a genuine copyright symbol ( © ) with the keyboard on an iPhone ⤓.

How to Enter the Copyright Symbol ( © ) on the iPhone Keyboard

Time needed: 1 minute

To type the copyright sign ( © ) with the iPhone keyboard:

  1. Check (or know) a text replacement for the copyright sign is present on your iPhone.

    Here’s how: See below for accessing text replacements.
    By default: Apple adds this symbol as a suggested text replacement.

  2. Position the text cursor where you want the copyright symbol to appear.

    Here’s where: Make the copyright sign stand in for the word “copyright”. It is best to surround the copyright symbol with non-breaking whitespace characters or (often preferably for aesthetic reasons) narrow non-breaking space.

  3. Type (c) using the iPhone keyboard.

    No whitespace: Make sure the parentheses and the letter ‘c’ are not separated by whitespace.
    Uppercase, lowercase: You can use uppercase or lowercase ‘c’, whichever you fancy.

  4. Now hit Space or enter the punctuation mark that fits to have the iPhone keyboard replace (c) with ©.

    Alternative: You can also tap © in the auto-completion bar above the keyboard.
    Enter the copyright symbol on the iPhone keyboard using text replacement

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How to Set up Text Replacement for the Copyright Symbol on iPhone

To create a shortcut for entering the copyright sign on an iPhone:

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Select General.
  3. Now open the Keyboard category.
  4. Pick Text Replacement.
  5. Check for an entry for © already being present.
    Here’s where: You will find it in the # section, and you can use the Search field on top, of course, entering (c), for instance.
  6. If there is no entry yet, tap +.
  7. Copy the copyright symbol using the table below.
  8. Paste the symbol under Phrase.
  9. Enter (c) under Shortcut.
    Your own: You can, of course, choose a different shortcut.

Copy and Paste the Copyright Symbol on iPhone

To copy the copyright symbol for pasting anywhere on iOS and iPadOS, use the table below:

Copyright symbol ©
Copyright emoji ©️

How to Enter the Copyright Symbol ( © ) on the iPhone Keyboard: FAQ

Is the copyright symbol on the iPhone keyboard at all?

No.

You can only insert the copyright sign using text replacement or pasting. The iPhon keyboard does not offer direct access to it.

Is there an alternative to using text replacement?

Yes.

Wherever you would insert the copyright symbol, you can use text-only alternatives:

  • Use the full word copyright if space permits it.
  • Substitute (c) (the lowercase letter ‘c’ in parentheses) if you need a shorthand for “copyright”, but the font in use does not include the symbol.
    Alternative font: You can also change the font only for the copyright sign to one that approximates the desired typeface but does include ©.

(Tested with iOS 15–18 and 26; first published May 2023, last updated June 2026)

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