Type French Accents
Using a QWERTY keyboard, a foreign keyboard, or a device that doesn't easily offer accented French letters? Copy the letter you need in one click. Everything happens in your browser, with no data sent.
Accented lowercase letters
Accented uppercase letters
Ligatures and marks
How it works
A US QWERTY keyboard, a poorly configured smartphone keyboard, or a public computer doesn't always make it easy to type é, à, ç, or œ. This page is a fallback: click the accented letter you want to copy it, then paste it into your document, form, or message.
Is there a keyboard shortcut faster than copy-paste?
On a French AZERTY keyboard, the most common accented letters (é, è, à, ç) are directly available on the number keys. On a QWERTY keyboard, you generally need to use combinations such as Alt+0233 on Windows (for é) or enable an "International" layout; on Mac, Option+E followed by the letter adds an acute accent. These shortcuts vary by system, which often makes copy-paste simpler for occasional use.
Why are accented capital letters important in French?
Contrary to popular belief, the Académie française recommends accenting capitals ("À", "É") just like lowercase letters, because the accent can change a word's meaning (for example "INTERNE" vs. "INTERNÉ"). Since many keyboards don't offer these combinations natively, this page lets you copy them directly.
What is the "œ" ligature and when should I use it?
"œ" is a genuine single letter in French, used in words like "œuf", "cœur", or "sœur" — writing it as two separate letters ("oe") is tolerated informally but is considered an orthographic simplification. Use the full ligature for polished text, especially in formal or published documents.
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