Indian rupee sign (₹)
U+20B9 · INDIAN RUPEE SIGN · Unicode 6.0 (2010)
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
20B9 Alt+X
Type 20B9 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 “indian rupee 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 ;rupee.
- Now type ;rupee 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 ;rupee.
- Type ;rupee in any app and tap ₹ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 20b9 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 20b9 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ₹ means and how it is used
Indian rupee sign (₹) is the Unicode character U+20B9, officially called INDIAN RUPEE SIGN. It is in the Currency Symbols block and has been part of Unicode since version 6.0 (2010).
People also call it or search for it as: currency, indian, rupee.
On this site it is part of the currency (61 symbols), next to € $ £ ¥ ¢.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ₹ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ₹ | |
| CSS | content: "\20B9"; | |
| JavaScript | \u20B9 | |
| URL | %E2%82%B9 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 82 B9 | |
| Unicode | U+20B9 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
₹ was added in Unicode 6.0 (2010). Phones and computers updated in the last few years show it; very old devices may show a box.
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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 | Indian rupee sign |
| Português | Símbolo da rupia indiana |
| Español | Símbolo de la rupia india |
| Italiano | Simbolo rupia indiana |
| Français | Symbole roupie indienne |
| Deutsch | Rupie-Zeichen |
| Türkçe | Hindistan rupisi sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol rupee India |
| Polski | Symbol rupii indyjskiej |
| Русский | Знак индийской рупии |
| 日本語 | インドルピー記号 |
| 한국어 | 인도 루피 기호 |
Related symbols
All Currency →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 20B9 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 ;rupee.
What is the HTML code for the indian rupee sign?
There is no named entity; use ₹ or ₹. In CSS write \20B9, in JavaScript \u20B9.
Will ₹ show on every phone?
₹ was added in Unicode 6.0 (2010). Phones and computers updated in the last few years show it; very old devices may show a box.