How to Type Trademark ™ & Registered ®
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The trademark symbol ™ and registered trademark ® are essential for branding, legal documents, and product naming. ™ indicates an unregistered trademark claim, while ® signifies a trademark officially registered with a government agency.
This guide shows you how to type both symbols on every major platform: Windows, Mac, Chromebook, iPhone, Android, and Linux. We cover alt codes, keyboard shortcuts, Unicode input, and quick copy-paste methods.
Whether you're writing a brand name, drafting legal copy, or creating marketing materials, you'll find the fastest typing method for your device below.
Typing Trademark and Registered Symbols
The trademark mark lives at U+2122 and signals an unregistered claim, while the registered symbol at U+00AE marks a name formally granted by a trademark office. The two shortcuts are worth memorizing because they differ by platform: on a Mac, Option+2 produces the trademark mark and Option+R produces the registered symbol; on Windows, hold Alt and type 0153 for trademark or 0174 for registered. Web authors can reach for the named entities ™ and ®, which render reliably across browsers.
Placement matters as much as typing. A trademark mark is usually set as a small superscript right after the brand name on first mention, and switching to the registered symbol is only accurate once registration actually exists, so using it on an unregistered name can create legal exposure. On iPhone and Android both symbols are a long-press away from related characters, but pasting a known-good glyph keeps you from grabbing a look-alike. For product pages, pitch decks, or a footer line, the real Unicode characters stay crisp at any size, unlike an image, and remain searchable and selectable within the surrounding text.
Trademark Symbol FAQ
The alt code for ™ is Alt+0153. Hold Alt, type 0153 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. For ®, use Alt+0174. Num Lock must be enabled.
™ (trademark) can be used by anyone to claim a trademark on a name, logo, or phrase — no registration required. ® (registered) may only be used after the trademark is officially registered with a government agency like the USPTO. Using ® without registration can have legal consequences.
Press Option+2 on Mac to type ™ directly. For ®, press Option+R. These shortcuts work in all Mac applications including Safari, Pages, Keynote, and more.
The ™ character is already designed to appear as a superscript — it's smaller and raised above the baseline by default. You don't need to manually format it as superscript. The same applies to ®.
Yes! Both ™ and ® are standard Unicode characters that work on all social media platforms including Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and TikTok. They display correctly on all devices.
℠ (service mark) is similar to ™ but specifically applies to services rather than products. It's used to claim a trademark for service-based businesses. Type it using Unicode 2120 or copy it from this page.