Superscript Generator

What Is Superscript?

Superscript is text that appears smaller and raised above the normal baseline. It's used in mathematics (exponents like x²), chemistry (ions like Fe³⁺), ordinals (1ˢᵗ, 2ⁿᵈ), footnote markers, and stylized social media posts.

Unicode vs HTML Superscript

There are two ways to make text superscript, and this tool supports both:

• Unicode superscript characters — Actual characters that exist in the Unicode standard, like ² (U+00B2) and ᵃ (U+1D43). These paste anywhere: social media, chat apps, emails, text messages. But not every character has a Unicode superscript form.
• HTML <sup> tags — Wrap text in <sup> and </sup>. Works for any character, but only renders correctly in browsers that support HTML. Won't work on plain-text platforms like Twitter or SMS.

How to Use This Tool

• Type or paste your normal text into the input box.
• Watch the live preview and output update as you type.
• Toggle HTML mode if you need <sup> tags instead of Unicode.
• Use the character map below to click-copy individual superscript characters.
• Copy the output and paste it anywhere.

Examples

E = mc2        →   E = mc²
x2 + y2        →   x² + y²
1st, 2nd, 3rd  →   1ˢᵗ, 2ⁿᵈ, 3ʳᵈ
H2O            →   H₂O
10-3           →   10⁻³
Hello 123      →   Hello ¹²³

Where Superscript Doesn't Work

Unicode superscript only exists for a subset of characters. Currently supported:

• All numbers: ⁰ ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹
• Lowercase letters: ᵃ ᵇ ᶜ ᵈ ᵉ ᶠ ᵍ ʰ ⁱ ʲ ᵏ ˡ ᵐ ⁿ ᵒ ᵖ ʳ ˢ ᵗ ᵘ ᵛ ʷ ˣ ʸ ᶻ (no 'q')
• Uppercase letters: ᴬ ᴮ ᴰ ᴱ ᴳ ᴴ ᴵ ᴶ ᴷ ᴸ ᴹ ᴺ ᴼ ᴾ ᴿ ᵀ ᵁ ⱽ ᵂ (only a subset)
• Symbols: ⁺ ⁻ ⁼ ⁽ ⁾ ⁿ ᵝ ᵞ ᵟ ᵠ ⁄ etc.

Characters without a Unicode superscript form (like c, q, most uppercase letters, punctuation) can still be wrapped in <sup> tags using HTML mode — but won't work on plain-text platforms.

Common Use Cases

• Mathematics — exponents, powers, and equations: x² + y² = z²
• Chemistry — molecular formulas and ions: H₂O, CO₂, Fe³⁺
• Ordinals — 1ˢᵗ, 2ⁿᵈ, 3ʳᵈ, 4ᵗʰ, 21ˢᵗ, 22ⁿᵈ
• Footnotes — numbered references in academic writing
• Social media — stylized posts, bios, and comments
• Trademarks — ™ and ® are already superscript by default, but "TM" and "R" can be styled the same way
• Dates — 1ˢᵗ January, 15ᵗʰ May
• Branding — cool-looking logos and handles like @admin¹²³

Character Map

Click any character in the map below to instantly copy it to your clipboard. Perfect for building superscript text manually when the automatic converter doesn't have a match.

Related Tools

• Subscript Generator — convert text to subscript characters (H₂O, CO₂).
• Text Case Converter — convert between UPPER, lower, Title, and more.
• Text Reverser — flip text characters, words, or lines.
• Word Counter — count words, characters, and reading time.

Privacy Note

All conversion happens in your browser. Your text is never uploaded to a server, never stored, and never shared.