How to Type ĩ (I with tilde) on iPhone

Published June 7, 2026, 2 min read

Typing ĩ (i with tilde) on iPhone takes a few seconds once you know the trick. The short answer is Add Vietnamese keyboard. Read on for step-by-step instructions, the uppercase Ĩ and what to do when a method does not work.

ĩ on iPhone: Add Vietnamese keyboard

Ĩ on iPhone: Add Vietnamese keyboard

Or copy it:

Method 1: Long-press the letter

ĩ is not on the long-press menu of the plain English keyboard. Add the Vietnamese keyboard, then touch and hold i or use the key it adds.

Method 2: Add the Vietnamese keyboard

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

Method 3: Text Replacement

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

How to type the capital Ĩ

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

Long-press the letter

Ĩ is not on the long-press menu of the plain English keyboard. Add the Vietnamese keyboard, then touch and hold i or use the key it adds.

Add the Vietnamese keyboard

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

About the letter ĩ

ĩ is Unicode U+0129, named LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH TILDE. It is used in Vietnamese. A wavy line above a letter. Spanish uses it for ñ, Portuguese for nasal vowels (ã, õ), Estonian for õ, and Vietnamese for the broken rising tone. See the ĩ 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 ĩ on iPhone?

Add Vietnamese keyboard.

Can I just copy and paste ĩ?

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 ĩ?

U+0129. In HTML it is ĩ.

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