Small Text Generator

Turn your text into small text: small caps, superscript and subscript. Perfect for Instagram bios, chemistry formulas (H₂O) and math. Copy and paste instantly.

Examples:
Small caps
Great for bios and aesthetic on social.
Superscript
Exponents, footnotes and ordinals (1ˢᵗ).
Subscript
Chemistry (H₂O), formulas and math.

What is small text?

Small text is not a shrunken font but a set of special Unicode characters —small caps, superscripts and subscripts— that look small and that you can copy and paste anywhere.

Because they are characters and not a style, they work even where you cannot change the typeface: an Instagram bio, a username, a comment or a message. The text pastes as text, not as an image, so it looks the same on almost any device.

This tool gives you the three variants at once and you pick the one that fits: small caps for aesthetics, superscript for exponents and subscript for formulas.

The three types: small caps, superscript and subscript

Small caps (sᴍᴀʟʟ ᴄᴀᴘs)

These are small-sized capital letters. They are used mostly for aesthetics, in bios and titles, to give an elegant look without shouting in full caps.

Superscript (ˣ²)

The text is raised. It works for math exponents, ordinals (1ˢᵗ, 2ⁿᵈ), footnotes and trademarks. Digits exist in full, so exponents look perfect.

Subscript (ₕ₂ₒ)

The text is lowered. It is the format of chemical formulas: H₂O, CO₂, C₆H₁₂O₆. The numbers are complete; some letters do not exist in Unicode (see below).

Chemistry and math notation

Where small text truly shines is scientific notation. Since digits exist in full in superscript and subscript, you can write real formulas that paste into any document, chat or social network:

  • Chemistry (subscript): H₂O, CO₂, C₆H₁₂O₆, O₂, CH₄. Type the formula with the numbers and apply subscript.
  • Exponents (superscript): x², a³, 10⁶, eⁿ, m², km².
  • Ordinals (superscript): 1ˢᵗ, 2ⁿᵈ, 3ʳᵈ, 4ᵗʰ.

It is the fastest way to add a well-formatted formula without opening an equation editor. To count the characters of the result, use the character counter.

Compatibility and missing letters

Let us be honest about something almost no tool explains: Unicode does not include every letter in every variant. Superscript has no reliable “q”, and subscript only exists for 17 lowercase letters: a, e, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, r, s, t, u, v, x. Uppercase subscript does not exist.

When a letter has no small version, we leave it as is and warn you with a note, instead of swapping in a different-size character that would break the uniformity. We also convert uppercase to lowercase in superscript and subscript, because raised capitals render badly on many phones.

Accents, ñ and ç are converted to their base letter (a, n, c) so text in Spanish and Portuguese does not break.

Reference table

Small caps
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz → ᴀʙᴄᴅᴇꜰɢʜɪᴊᴋʟᴍɴᴏᴘǫʀꜱᴛᴜᴠᴡxʏᴢ
0123456789 → 0123456789
Superscript
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz → ᵃᵇᶜᵈᵉᶠᵍʰⁱʲᵏˡᵐⁿᵒᵖqʳˢᵗᵘᵛʷˣʸᶻ
0123456789 → ⁰¹²³⁴⁵⁶⁷⁸⁹
Subscript
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz → ₐbcdₑfgₕᵢⱼₖₗₘₙₒₚqᵣₛₜᵤᵥwₓyz
0123456789 → ₀₁₂₃₄₅₆₇₈₉

Frequently asked questions

Why does the text look so small?
It is not a smaller font: they are special Unicode characters (small caps, superscript and subscript) that already exist in the standard. That is why you can copy and paste them anywhere, even where you cannot change the typeface.
Is it a font or characters?
They are characters, not a font. Each small letter is a distinct Unicode character. This means the text looks the same on almost any device and pastes as normal text, not as an image.
Does it work on Instagram, TikTok and Discord?
Yes. Small text works in Instagram and TikTok bios and posts, X (Twitter), Discord and WhatsApp, because they are standard characters. In some apps certain characters may not show; test before posting.
Why are some letters missing or wrong?
Because Unicode does not include every letter in every variant. Superscript has no reliable “q”, and subscript only exists for 17 letters (a, e, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, r, s, t, u, v, x). When a letter does not exist, we leave it unchanged instead of swapping in a different-size character, and we warn you.
Does it work for chemistry and math (H₂O, x²)?
Yes, and that is where it shines. Digits exist in full in superscript and subscript, so formulas like H₂O, CO₂, C₆H₁₂O₆ or exponents like x² and mⁿ look perfect. Use subscript for the numbers in formulas and superscript for exponents.
What is the difference between small caps, superscript and subscript?
Small caps are small uppercase letters (ᴀ ʙ ᴄ), used for aesthetics. Superscript is raised (ˣ²) for exponents and notes. Subscript is lowered (ₕ₂ₒ) for chemical formulas. Each has its purpose.
Is small text accessible?
Use it in moderation. Screen readers may read these characters poorly and they are not always indexable by search engines, so use them as decoration and not for the main text or important information.

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