How to Type é (E with acute) on iPhone

Q: What is the Unicode code for é?

U+00E9. In HTML it is &eacute;.

Published September 13, 2026, 2 min read

Typing é (e with acute) on iPhone takes a few seconds once you know the trick. The short answer is Hold e. Read on for step-by-step instructions, the uppercase É and what to do when a method does not work.

é on iPhone: Hold e

É on iPhone: Hold e

Or copy it:

Method 1: Long-press the letter

Open the keyboard in any app.
Touch and hold the e key.
Slide your finger to é and lift it.

é is on the long-press menu of the default English keyboard and Gboard shows a similar set.

Method 2: Add the Spanish keyboard

Open Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards.
Tap Add New Keyboard and choose Spanish.
Tap the globe key to switch while typing.

Method 3: Text Replacement

Go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement, tap +, paste é as the phrase and type a shortcut such as eac. The shortcut syncs to your Mac through iCloud.

How to type the capital É

The uppercase form works the same way with Shift added where a letter is typed.

Long-press the letter

Open the keyboard in any app.
Touch and hold the E key (with Shift on).
Slide your finger to É and lift it.

É is on the long-press menu of the default English keyboard and Gboard shows a similar set.

Add the Spanish keyboard

Open Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards.
Tap Add New Keyboard and choose Spanish.
Tap the globe key to switch while typing.

About the letter é

é is Unicode U+00E9, named LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH ACUTE. It is used in Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian and Icelandic. A short line slanting up to the right. It marks stress in Spanish (canción), a closed vowel in French (été), vowel length in Czech, Hungarian and Irish, and a rising tone in Vietnamese and Pinyin. See the é character page for every code and shortcut.

Troubleshooting

If no menu appears when you touch and hold, make sure you are not using a third-party keyboard that disables it.
Text Replacement shortcuts need a space or punctuation after them to expand.
Some apps with custom keyboards, such as games, do not support accents.

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortcut for é on iPhone?

Hold e.

Can I just copy and paste é?

Yes. Click the copy button above, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Chromebook, Cmd+V on a Mac, or touch and hold and choose Paste on a phone.

What is the Unicode code for é?

U+00E9. In HTML it is é.

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