Snowman symbol (☃)
U+2603 · SNOWMAN · 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
2603 Alt+X
Type 2603 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 “snowman 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 “snowman symbol” and click ☃ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “snowman 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 ;snowman.
- Now type ;snowman 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 ;snowman.
- Type ;snowman in any app and tap ☃ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2603 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2603 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 SNOWMAN, code point U+2603. 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: cold, man, snow.
It sits in the weather with 53 symbols, among them ☀ ☁ ❄ ☾ ☂.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ☃ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ☃ | |
| CSS | content: "\2603"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2603 | |
| URL | %E2%98%83 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 98 83 | |
| Unicode | U+2603 |
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 | Snowman symbol |
| Português | Boneco de neve |
| Español | Muñeco de nieve |
| Italiano | Pupazzo di neve |
| Français | Bonhomme de neige |
| Deutsch | Schneemann |
| Türkçe | Kardan adam |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Manusia salju |
| Polski | Bałwan |
| Русский | Снеговик |
| 日本語 | 雪だるま記号 |
| 한국어 | 눈사람 기호 |
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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 2603 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 ;snowman.
What is the HTML code for the snowman symbol?
There is no named entity; use ☃ or ☃. In CSS write \2603, in JavaScript \u2603.
Will ☃ show on every phone?
☃ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.