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Synbaλλo

Synballo is the special characters tool you've been waiting for.

8000+ symbols

8000+ symbols

Emojis, mathematical symbols, currency signs, arrows, accent marks, punctuation, and countless custom characters. Synballo is truly a free symbol library unlike any other.

Manage recently used symbols

Recently used

Your settings and recently used symbols conveniently sync with your browser profile, ensuring a consistent experience across all your devices where Synballo is installed.

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Your privacy is our top priority. Synballo operates with Manifest Version 3 for enhanced security and is entirely private, collecting no personal data.

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How to Use Synballo

  1. Open the Extension: Simply click the Synballo icon in your Chrome toolbar. A small, clean window will pop up.

  2. Find Your Symbol:

    • Browse: Explore the vast library by scrolling or clicking on the different category tabs (e.g., Emoji, Math, Currency, Arrows).

    • Search: Use the search bar to quickly find a symbol by typing its name (e.g., "star," "infinity"). For advanced users, you can use RegEx to pinpoint specific characters.

  3. Insert or Copy:

    • Insert: Click on any symbol, and it will be automatically inserted into the active text field on your current web page.

    • Copy to Clipboard: The symbol is also automatically copied to your clipboard, allowing you to paste it anywhere else with a simple Ctrl+V (or Cmd+V on Mac).

  4. Access Recently Used:

    • The extension keeps a record of your most recently used symbols, allowing for even faster access next time.

    • To remove a symbol from your recently used list, click right mouse button.

Main Use Cases & Examples

  1. For Students & Academics:
    • Purpose: To quickly insert mathematical, scientific, and academic symbols into documents, online forums, and research papers.

    • Example: A student writing a paper on physics can easily find and insert (sigma), (delta), or (integral) without searching the web or remembering complex codes.

  2. For Social Media & Casual Communicators:
    • Purpose: To add personality, emphasis, and unique flair to posts, messages, and comments.

    • Example: A user crafting a celebratory tweet can instantly add a (sparkles emoji), a 🎉 (party popper), or a (heart symbol) to make their message stand out.

  3. For Writers & Editors:
    • Purpose: To insert professional punctuation, currency signs, and typographic symbols that are not on a standard keyboard.

    • Example: An editor can quickly add (em dash), © (copyright sign), (trademark), or (Euro currency symbol) into an article with a single click, ensuring professional and accurate formatting.

  4. For Developers & Designers:
    • Purpose: To use special characters in code comments, documentation, UI mockups, or user guides.

    • Example: A developer can add (right arrow) to a comment to indicate a function's flow, or a designer can use (play button) to quickly mock up a new UI element.

RegEx examples:

  • Show all: .*
  • Starts with: ^man (symbols that start with "man")
  • Ends with: man$ (symbols that end with "man")
  • Escape special characters: \* (escape asterisk); \(.*\) (symbols with round brackets in description)
  • Groups and Ranges: ^[a-c|d-f] (from "a" to "c" or "d" to "f"); hand[^s] ("hand" without letter "s")
  • Quantifiers: \d{2,} (with more than two numbers in its description)
  • Look ahead: raised(?=.*hand) ("raised" followed by "hand")
  • Look behind: (?<=woman).*man ("woman" before "man")
  • Negative look ahead: raised(?!.*hand)
  • Negative look behind: (?<!wo)man