How to Type í (I with acute) on iPhone

Q: What is the Unicode code for í?

U+00ED. In HTML it is &iacute;.

Published September 11, 2026, 2 min read

í is i with acute, a letter used in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Czech. On iPhone, the quickest way to get it is Hold i. This guide covers every method that works, including the capital Í and fixes for common problems.

í on iPhone: Hold i

Í on iPhone: Hold i

Or copy it:

Method 1: Long-press the letter

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

í 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 í as the phrase and type a shortcut such as iac. The shortcut syncs to your Mac through iCloud.

How to type the capital Í

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 I key (with Shift on).
Slide your finger to Í and lift it.

Í 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 í

í is Unicode U+00ED, named LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH ACUTE. It is used in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Icelandic and Dutch. 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 í 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 í on iPhone?

Hold i.

Can I just copy and paste í?

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 í?

U+00ED. In HTML it is í.

Related guides

All accent shortcuts for iPhone