How to Type the Trademark & Copyright Symbol on iPhone

What to Know

  • You can type the trademark ™, copyright ©, and registered symbol ® on an iPhone or iPad in a few easy steps.
  • To type the tm symbol on an iPhone, tap the smiley face icon, find the ™ emoji, and tap it.
  • You can also type tm on iPhone by typing trademark, then tapping the predictive text suggestion.

Here's how to type the trademark symbol, copyright symbol, or registered symbol on your iPhone and iPad. There are three ways to type the TM symbol ™, R circle symbol ®, or C circle symbol © on your iPhone keyboard, and they're all quick and easy. 

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How to Type the Trademark & Copyright Symbol on iPhone

You can use any of the three methods below to type the copyright symbol, trademark symbol, or registered symbol on your iPad or iPhone keyboard. Before you use these tips, be sure to enable your iPhone Emoji keyboard and Predictive Text.

How to Type the TM Sign & Other Symbols with Predictive Text

Apple's predictive keyboard feature is the quickest way to type the trademark sign on your iPhone. To do this, open an app where you can type using your iPhone or iPad keyboard.

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Note

This method didn't work for me until I'd used the emoji keyboard method a few times. I'm not sure why this is, but if the © , ® , or ™ options don't show up in predictive text, give it a try!

  1. Type copyright; the C circle symbol will appear below the text box. Tap it to replace the word copyright, or type a space, then tap © to show both.

    copyright symbol iphone keyboard
  2. Type registered; the R circle symbol will appear below the text box. Tap it to replace the word registered, or type a space, then tap ® to show both.

    registered symbol iphone keyboard
  3. Type trademark; the TM circle symbol will appear below the text box. Tap it to replace the word trademark, or type a space, then tap ™ to show both.

    trademark symbol iphone keyboard
  4. You can type any of these symbols in your message as often as you need.

    copyright, registered, and trademark iphone symbols

How to Type the Trademark Symbol, Registered Symbol & Copyright Symbol with the Emoji Keyboard

To type the trademark symbol on an iPhone or iPad, start typing your message in any application that uses the keyboard. For this example, I'm using Messages. 

  1. When you're ready to use the trademark, copyright, or registered trademark symbol, tap on the smiley face icon on the lower left of your screen.

    type r circle symbol on keyboard iphone by tapping smiley face icon
  2. Now, you can swipe to the left until you arrive at the Symbols section.

    type r circle symbol on keyboard iphone by swiping left across emojis
  3. Tap the Circle R symbol, Circle C symbol, or TM symbol

    type r circle symbol on keyboard iphone by tapping emoji
  4. Alternatively, you can type copyright, registered trademark, or trademark into the Search Emoji field.

    type copyright trademark or registered in search emoji field
  5. Tap the copyright, registered trademark, or trademark symbol to add it.

    tap copyright trademark or registered symbol
  6. Once you've used these symbols often enough, they'll appear in your Frequently Used emoji menu.

    r circle symbol tm symbol circle c symbol in frequently used emoji

How to Type the Copyright Symbol, Trademark Symbol & Registered Trademark Symbol with Copy & Paste

You probably won't need a third method to make the copyright or other keyboard symbols, but if needed, you can copy and paste symbols on your iPhone. To do this:

  1. Find the symbol you need, then touch and hold it until a menu appears, and tap Copy.

    copy the copyright symbol
  2. Touch and hold the area in the body of your text where you want to insert the symbol and tap Paste.

    tap paste to add copyright symbol iphone or ipad
  3. The symbol will be inserted into your text.

    add copyright symbol iphone or ipad using copy and paste

For more great tutorials about your iPhone keyboard, check out our free Tip of the Day. Also, be sure to learn how to type special characters on a Mac!

FAQ

  • How do I get the copyright symbol on my iPhone? To get the copyright, registered, or tm symbol on your iPhone or iPad, you need to enable your iPhone emoji keyboard and predictive text.   
  • How do you make the R circle on iPhone? You can type the registered trademark symbol on an iPhone or iPad using copy and paste, the emoji keyboard, or predictive text.
  • Is there a TM symbol on iPhone? Yes! You can find the trademark symbol on an iPhone or iPad in the emoji keyboard.

Now you know how to type the trademark symbol, copywrite symbol, and registered symbol on your iPhone and iPad. Be sure to check back with us to learn more Apple keyboard tips and tricks!

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Leanne Hays has over a dozen years of experience writing for online publications. As a Feature Writer for iPhone Life, she has authored hundreds of how-to, Apple news, and gear review articles, as well as a comprehensive Photos App guide. Leanne holds degrees in education and science and loves troubleshooting and repair. This combination makes her a perfect fit as manager of our Ask an Expert service, which helps iPhone Life Insiders with Apple hardware and software issues.
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