Superscript Generator — Superscript and Subscript Text

What is a superscript generator?

A superscript generator converts ordinary characters into Unicode's raised alphabet: 2 becomes ², x becomes ˣ, and “x2” becomes ˣ². A subscript generator does the same downward — H2O becomes H₂O. Unlike the superscript button in Word or Google Docs, which applies formatting that vanishes when you paste into a chat box or bio, these are actual characters. The raise or drop travels with the text into Discord, Instagram, YouTube comments, plain-text editors, spreadsheets, filenames — anywhere text goes.

Both alphabets cover digits 0–9 fully, plus the math symbols + − = ( ), which is what makes exponents and chemical formulas work.

How to use it

1. Type the part you want raised or lowered— usually just the exponent or the formula number, like “2” or “a+b”, not the whole sentence.
2. Click the superscript or subscript row to copy the converted text.
3. Paste it in place: type “x”, paste “²”, and you have x² anywhere plain text is accepted.

What people use it for

The classics: exponents and powers (x², 10⁻⁹, E = mc²), chemical formulas (H₂O, CO₂, C₆H₁₂O₆), units (m², km³, cm⁻¹), ordinals (1ˢᵗ, 2ⁿᵈ), footnote and citation markers in plain-text documents, and trademark-style lettering. Students paste formulas into chat and forum posts where an equation editor does not exist; scientists use it in tweet-length summaries; spreadsheet users put real superscripts in cell text where formatting toggles do not reach. For decorative whole-sentence tiny text rather than notation, our tiny text generator is the better fit.

Honest limitations

Unicode's coverage is uneven, and it shows. Superscript letters are nearly complete but use lookalikes for a few (there is no true superscript q, so ᑫ stands in). Subscript letters are the sparse set: only a, e, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, r, s, t, u, v, and x exist, so subscript words containing b, c, d, or w come out mixed-height — fine for formulas, which mostly need digits, but rough for whole words. In documents where you control formatting (Word, Docs, LaTeX), native superscript is typographically better — this tool is for everywhere else. And screen readers may read raised characters as their plain equivalents or spell them out, so do not encode essential meaning in position alone.

Why is it free?

FreeToGenerate.com keeps every tool genuinely free. This superscript and subscript generator is a character lookup table running entirely in your browser — no server, no account, no watermark, no limits. Convert as much as you like.