Type French accents in one click
Click a letter to copy it, then paste it anywhere. No install, no sign-up, and it works on any keyboard, QWERTY included.
Lowercase
Capitals
Rather type them yourself?
On a US or UK keyboard you can type every French accent without buying anything: a free Windows layout, the Option key on a Mac, or a long press on your phone.
How to type French accents on Windows, Mac and phonesWhich accent is which?
| Letter | Name | Example |
|---|---|---|
| é | acute accent (accent aigu) | été, café |
| è | grave accent (accent grave) | très, mère |
| ê | circumflex (accent circonflexe) | fête, forêt |
| ë | diaeresis (tréma) | Noël |
| ç | cedilla (cédille) | français, garçon |
| œ | ligature (o-e liés) | cœur, sœur |
Typing French every day?
Our free Chrome extension opens all French accents with Ctrl + Shift + E (Cmd + Shift + E on Mac), on any website. Its interface is available in English; the product page is in French.
See the Chrome extension (page in French)