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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 8, 2026	21	—	—	1.3.0
Apr 19, 2026	31	—	—	1.4.0
Apr 26, 2026	47	—	—	1.4.0
May 3, 2026	45	—	—	1.4.0
May 9, 2026	47	—	—	1.4.0
May 14, 2026	69	—	—	1.4.0
May 27, 2026	72	—	—	1.4.0
Jun 3, 2026	78	—	—	1.4.1
Jun 9, 2026	85	—	—	1.4.1
Now	88	—	—	1.4.1

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Apr 8, 2026

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Special Character Picker: Symbols, Emoji & Math
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Stop breaking your creative flow to search for symbols! Special Character Picker is a lightweight productivity tool designed to keep your hands "close to your heart." Whether you are writing code, academic papers, or social media posts, get the exact character you need in a split second.

Designed for writers, developers, and students who value a seamless "deep work" experience.

🎉 v1.3.0 UPDATE: CATEGORIZED FAVORITES
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✨ Favorite Categories: Total control over your collections! You can now create, rename, and delete custom categories to organize your symbols exactly how you like.

✨ Secure Data Handling: Never lose a symbol. If you delete a custom category, all symbols inside are automatically moved back to your "Default" category.

✨ Quick Selection UI: When you have multiple categories, a smart selector pops up when adding a favorite, allowing you to pick the right destination instantly.

✨ Visual Feedback: Added a new Toast Notification system. Get instant, non-intrusive confirmation when symbols are added to your collections.

🌟 THREE POWERFUL MODES
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Direct Insert: Instantly inject the chosen character directly into the active text field on your current webpage.

Smart Copy: Copy any character to your clipboard with a single click, ready to paste into any desktop app (Word, Slack, etc.).

Edit Mode: A mini-workspace to assemble multiple characters and text before copying or inserting.

🚀 KEY FEATURES
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✅ Categorized Library: Effortlessly browse through Math symbols, Arrows, Currency, Punctuation, and Emojis.
✅ Full Smart Search: Powerful search system supporting local languages and English indexing across all categories.
✅ Custom Search Tags: Define your own search terms for any character! Right-click to edit tags for instant discovery.
✅ Smart Memory: The extension remembers your last category, mode, and scroll position for a seamless return.
✅ 7-Language Support: Native search and UI experience for English, Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, and Korean.
✅ Personalized Markers: Easily identify characters with custom tags via a dedicated pink indicator.
✅ Recents & Favorites: Access your most used symbols in the "Recent" bar or your own custom favorite folders.

📚 SUPPORTED CATEGORIES
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● Classic: Essential control symbols, copyright marks, and basic math operators.
👉 Best for: Everyone, especially technical writers needing Copyright (©) or Registered (®) marks.

● Emoji: A rich set of pictographs covering expressions, gestures, animals, and food.
👉 Best for: Social media enthusiasts and casual communicators.

● Kaomoji: Classic Japanese-style text emoticons for unique text-based expression.
👉 Best for: Anime fans, forum users, and creative bloggers.

● Punctuation: Various form of quotation marks, dashes, and special hyphens.
👉 Best for: Professional typographers and copywriters seeking precision.

● Shapes: Basic geometric figures like squares, triangles, and circles.
👉 Best for: UI designers and PPT creators for layout and visualization.

● Lines: A complete set of box-drawing characters, including single and double lines.
👉 Best for: Developers and sysadmins drawing tables or diagrams in plain text/code.

● Arrows: A comprehensive collection of directional and specialized arrows.
👉 Best for: Flowchart creators and technical document authors.

● Stars: Decorative star, heart, and border symbols.
👉 Best for: Note-takers and creators looking to highlight or decorate content.

● Games & Leisure: Poker, mahjong, chess, and dice symbols.
👉 Best for: Gamers, card game content creators, and those needing game-related graphics.

● Office Tech: Keyboard shortcut symbols, office supplies, and technical icons.
👉 Best for: Tech writers and tutorial creators to clearly show commands.

● Office/Units: Eras, office symbols, directions, time, date, months, and specialized units.
👉 Best for: Administrators, Japanese document editors, and anyone needing compact office notations.

● Currency: Symbols for major and minor global currencies.
👉 Best for: Finance professionals, international traders, and e-commerce operators.

● Numeric: Circled numbers, Roman numerals, fractions, and sub/superscripts.
👉 Best for: Academic authors and textbook editors for lists and formulas.

● Math: An extensive collection of algebraic, geometric, and logical operators.
👉 Best for: Scientists, students, and math teachers for complex formula entry.

● Units: Standardized symbols for temperature, length, weight, and storage.
👉 Best for: Engineers and laboratory workers ensuring technical standards.

● Greek & Roman Letters (greekRoman): Greek letters, Roman numerals, logical inference marks, and other academic symbols.
👉 Best for: Scholars in philosophy, physics, and engineering.

● Accents: Latin letters with accents, diacritics, and umlauts.
👉 Best for: Language learners and translators of French, German, Spanish, etc.

● Phonetic: Standard International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols.
👉 Best for: Linguists, English teachers, and students of pronunciation.

● Hieroglyphs: Pictographs and various ancient or modern non-intrusive phonetic scripts.
👉 Best for: Language researchers, artists, and designers seeking an exotic or historical touch in their typography.

● Recent: Dynamically tracks all characters you've recently used.
👉 Best for: Everyone—automatically speeds up access to your personal favorites.

📖 HOW IT WORKS
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Open the extension via the toolbar or a shortcut.
Find your symbol (via categories, favorites, or smart search).
Click to Copy or Insert—your flow remains uninterrupted!
Right-click any symbol to add it to a specific collection or edit its tags.

🗺️ COMING SOON
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● Global Hotkeys: Open the picker without ever touching your mouse.
● Cloud Sync: Keep your favorite categories and custom tags synced across all your devices.

💬 BUILT FOR PRODUCTIVITY
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I created this tool because I was tired of losing my train of thought while looking for special characters. If this helps your workflow, please leave a 5-star review!

Questions or suggestions? Contact us via the Support tab.

Special Character Picker: Symbols, Emoji & Math
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Stop breaking your creative flow to search for symbols! Special Character Picker is a lightweight productivity tool designed to keep your hands "close to your heart." Whether you are writing code, academic papers, or social media posts, get the exact character you need in a split second.

Designed for writers, developers, and students who value a seamless "deep work" experience.

🎉 v1.4.0 UPDATE: CONTEXT MENU QUICK INSERT
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✨ Input Context Menu: Boost your productivity! You can now right-click directly in any webpage input field (Input/Textarea) to quickly insert symbols via the "Recent Characters" menu without opening the extension popup.

✨ Seamless Integration: Perfectly integrated with the browser's native context menu, providing a "one-click" input experience for any editable area.

✨ Real-time Sync: The context menu updates dynamically based on your usage habits, ensuring your most-used symbols are always at your fingertips.

🌟 THREE POWERFUL MODES
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Direct Insert: Instantly inject the chosen character directly into the active text field on your current webpage.

Smart Copy: Copy any character to your clipboard with a single click, ready to paste into any desktop app (Word, Slack, etc.).

Edit Mode: A mini-workspace to assemble multiple characters and text before copying or inserting.

🚀 KEY FEATURES
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✅ Categorized Library: Effortlessly browse through Math symbols, Arrows, Currency, Punctuation, and Emojis.
✅ Full Smart Search: Powerful search system supporting local languages and English indexing across all categories.
✅ Custom Search Tags: Define your own search terms for any character! Right-click to edit tags for instant discovery.
✅ Smart Memory: The extension remembers your last category, mode, and scroll position for a seamless return.
✅ 7-Language Support: Native search and UI experience for English, Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, and Korean.
✅ Personalized Markers: Easily identify characters with custom tags via a dedicated pink indicator.
✅ Deep Favorites Management: Create, rename, and delete custom categories with a secure auto-migration system when a category is removed.
✅ Recent Usage Tracking: Dynamically tracks your usage history and automatically surfaces frequently used characters for faster access.
✅ Visual Feedback System: Features non-intrusive Toast notifications for instant, clear state feedback on every action.