U+2603 · Miscellaneous Symbols
Snowman Emoji ☃
Snowman Emoji is the Unicode character U+2603 (official name “SNOWMAN”) from the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s weather & nature collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.
UnicodeU+2603
HTML☃
☃︎U+2603
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+2603 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 9731 | |
| HTML (hex) | ☃ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ☃ | |
| CSS | \2603 | |
| JavaScript | \u2603 | |
| Python | \u2603 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 98 83 | |
| UTF-16 | 2603 | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%98%83 |
Character details
| Official name | SNOWMAN |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Miscellaneous Symbols |
| General category | Other Symbol (So) |
| SymbolHero category | Weather & Nature |
| Emoji | Yes – has an emoji presentation |
How to type ☃
Windows
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “snowman”.
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
2603then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “snowman”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “snowman”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
2603.
iPhone & Android
- Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “snowman”.
- Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.
Docs & web
- Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “snowman” or enter
U+2603. - HTML:
☃ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(9731)
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Questions
What is the Unicode for ☃?
It is U+2603 (SNOWMAN), decimal 9731.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2603 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.
How do I type it on a Mac?
There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “snowman”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the numeric reference ☃ (or ☃). There is no named entity.