Tilde operator

∼ is the Unicode character “TILDE OPERATOR” (U+223C). It belongs to the Mathematical Operators block and was added in Unicode 1.1. Click it to copy, or use the codes below.

∼ codes

UnicodeCode point U+223C
HTML codeDecimal, works in any HTML page ∼
HTML hexHexadecimal HTML code ∼
HTML entityNamed HTML entity ∼
CSSFor the CSS content property \223C
JavaScriptEscape in JavaScript strings \u223C
PythonEscape in Python strings \u223C
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 %E2%88%BC
UTF-8Bytes in UTF-8 E2 88 BC
UTF-16Code units in UTF-16 223C

How to type ∼

Copy and paste

Click to copy it, then paste with Ctrl + V (⌘ + V on a Mac) or a long press on phones.

Windows

Press Win + . to open the emoji and symbol panel, then search for “tilde operator”.

In Microsoft Word, type 223C and press Alt + X.

Mac

Press Control + ⌘ + Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “tilde operator”.

iPhone and Android

Copy it here and paste it. To type it again later, save it as a text replacement (iPhone: Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement; Gboard: Settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary).

HTML and CSS

Unicode U+223C. Every format is on the tilde operator page.

About ∼

Unicode name
TILDE OPERATOR
Code point
U+223C (8764)
Block
Mathematical Operators
Category
Math Symbol
Unicode version
1.1