Special Characters

Unicode Characters browser. Insert Emoji icons, Math symbols, Latin characters, Greek characters, Arrows, Braille script. Insert…

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Special Characters: Insert Emoji, Math Symbols, and more

Special Characters is a Chrome extension that allows users to quickly insert Unicode Characters, including Emoji icons, Math symbols, Latin characters, Greek characters, Arrows, Braille script, and more. With around 150K characters to search from, users can also insert new custom icons, get recently used icons, copy Kamojis to the clipboard, insert Figlets, and convert images to ASCII for download.

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Extension stats

By: Tabgraf

Users: 9,000+

-1,000

Rating: 3.69

(32)

Version: 5.3 (Last updated: 2024-07-27)

Creation date: 2022-05-15

Permissions:

storage

Size: 9.18M

Email: su*****@tabgraf.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 10,439 ▼ 1,725

Other rankings

#664 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 3 #18 in insert keyword 36 ▼ 2 #184 in keyboard keyword 29 ▲ 7 #236 in icon keyword 20 ▲ 9

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Easy to use for inserting Unicode characters
Includes a wide variety of characters, including emojis and special icons
Offers features like Kamojis and Figlets
Allows for creating custom icons
Was previously free and useful for many users

Cons

Now requires a paid subscription after being free for years
Users find it frustrating to create an account and pay for basic functionality
Lacks a feature to remember frequently used characters
Recent updates added unwanted features and requested payment
Considered predatory behavior by many long-time users

Most mentioned

Transition from free to paid subscription
Forced sign-in and account creation
Loss of previous functionality and features
Uninstallation due to payment requirement
Request for a free version or a donation-based system

User reviews

It's literally free??? great but sometimes i dont know the names of symbols like how it expects, so can take a while to find stuff, but once you do, just add it to favourites.

Sarah Sowole, 2024-12-28

Forced to make an account AND pay money for such basic functionality?? No thanks

Jane Xemylixa, 2024-11-02

Bait n switch... This ext was always free but now it charges $4 monthly. For special characters, all of which are available for free by google search. Uninstalled

Leanne, 2024-10-11

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Special Characters does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Low Request access to the following domains:

Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Special Characters. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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