Cloud symbol (☁)
U+2601 · CLOUD · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ☁
Windows
No Alt code
☁ is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
2601 Alt+X
Type 2601 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ☁. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel and type “cloud symbol” to find ☁.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “cloud symbol” and click ☁ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “cloud symbol” to find ☁.
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ☁ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ☁ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ☁ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;cloud.
- Now type ;cloud anywhere: the keyboard suggests ☁.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ☁:
- Copy ☁ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ☁ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;cloud.
- Type ;cloud in any app and tap ☁ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2601 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2601 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ☁ means and how it is used
The official Unicode name of ☁ is CLOUD, code point U+2601. You will find it in the Miscellaneous Symbols block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It also goes by these names and keywords: weather.
It sits in the weather symbols with 53 symbols, among them ☀ ❄ ☾ ☂ ☃.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ☁ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ☁ | |
| CSS | content: "\2601"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2601 | |
| URL | %E2%98%81 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 98 81 | |
| Unicode | U+2601 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
☁ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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Names in other languages
What ☁ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Cloud symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de nuvem |
| Español | Símbolo de nube |
| Italiano | Simbolo nuvola |
| Français | Symbole nuage |
| Deutsch | Wolken-Symbol |
| Türkçe | Bulut sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol awan |
| Polski | Symbol chmury |
| Русский | Символ облако |
| 日本語 | 雲記号 |
| 한국어 | 구름 기호 |
Related symbols
All Weather →Questions people ask
How do I type ☁ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ☁ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 2601 and press Alt+X.
How do I type ☁ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ☁. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;cloud.
What is the HTML code for the cloud symbol?
There is no named entity; use ☁ or ☁. In CSS write \2601, in JavaScript \u2601.
Will ☁ show on every phone?
☁ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.