Percent sign (%)
U+0025 · PERCENT SIGN · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type %
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+37
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 37 on the numeric keypad and let go of Alt: % appears.
Uses the old DOS code page 437, which US-English Windows uses for Alt codes without a leading 0; on Windows set to other languages the result can differ.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
0025 Alt+X
Type 0025 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, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick %.
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 “percent sign” and click % to insert it.
iPhone
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 ;percen.
- Now type ;percen 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 ;percen.
- Type ;percen in any app and tap % in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 0025 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 0025 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What % means and how it is used
The percent sign means per hundred: 15% of 200 is 30. English writes it straight after the number (50%), while French, German, Polish and Russian rules ask for a space (50 %), ideally a non-breaking one so the sign never wraps to the next line. Per mille ‰ means per thousand and is used for blood alcohol and salinity.
Percent sign (%) is the Unicode character U+0025, officially called PERCENT SIGN. It is in the Basic Latin block and has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).
People also call it or search for it as: cent, per, per-cent.
On this site it is part of the unit symbols (112 symbols), next to ° ℃ µ Ω ㎡.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Tap Copy next to the code you need.
| HTML entity | % | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | % | |
| HTML hex | % | |
| CSS | content: "\0025"; | |
| JavaScript | \u0025 | |
| URL | %25 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 25 | |
| Unicode | U+0025 |
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 | Percent sign |
| Português | Símbolo de porcentagem |
| Español | Símbolo de porcentaje |
| Italiano | Simbolo percentuale |
| Français | Symbole pourcentage |
| Deutsch | Prozentzeichen |
| Türkçe | Yüzde işareti |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol persen |
| Polski | Znak procentu |
| Русский | Знак процента |
| 日本語 | パーセント記号 |
| 한국어 | 퍼센트 기호 |
Related symbols
All Units →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 0025 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 ;percen.
What is the HTML code for the percent sign?
Use the entity % or the numeric code % (hex %). In CSS write \0025, in JavaScript \u0025.
Will % show on every phone?
% has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.