Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 25A1 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
White Square Symbol
A symbol from the Square Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
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- Unicode
- U+25A1
- HTML entity
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- Category
- Square Symbols
Export
Download White Square as SVG or PNG — or add a caption to make a labelled icon, badge or sticker.
Background
Previewtransparent background
Fill color applies to monochrome symbols; multicolor emoji keep their own colors. Add a circle/rounded background to make an app icon or avatar. Exports are self-contained; the SVG embeds the glyph's font. Without a background, exports are transparent.
2 of 21 in the square symbols collection
About the white square symbol
A hollow square, often used to represent an empty checkbox, an unselected option, or a placeholder in forms and lists. It appears in user interfaces, printed documents, and digital layouts to indicate a state that can be toggled or filled. In mathematical and technical contexts, it may denote a blank or a missing value.
How to type White Square
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 25A1.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 25A1, then press Enter or Space.
Copy in every format
Every form of this character — for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.
Related square symbols
Other square symbols you can copy and paste — explore similar Unicode characters from the same family.
- ■Black SquareCopy the black square symbol→
- ▢White Square With Rounded CornersCopy the white square with rounded corners symbol→
- ▣White Square Containing Black Small SquareCopy the white square containing black small square symbol→
- ▤Square With Horizontal FillCopy the square with horizontal fill symbol→
- ▥Square With Vertical FillCopy the square with vertical fill symbol→
- ▦Square With Orthogonal Crosshatch FillCopy the square with orthogonal crosshatch fill symbol→
- ▧Square With Upper Left To Lower Right FillCopy the square with upper left to lower right fill symbol→
- ▨Square With Upper Right To Lower Left FillCopy the square with upper right to lower left fill symbol→
- ▩Square With Diagonal Crosshatch FillCopy the square with diagonal crosshatch fill symbol→
- ▪Black Small SquareCopy the black small square symbol→
- ▫White Small SquareCopy the white small square symbol→
- ◧Square With Left Half BlackCopy the square with left half black symbol→
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