How do I type an invisible character?

Most keyboards cannot type one. Copy it from this page and paste it where you need it; on a computer you can also enter it by its code point, for example U+3164.

Why does my app say the name is empty?

Some apps strip or block particular blank characters. Try the next one on the list — the Braille Pattern Blank (U+2800) and the Halfwidth Hangul Filler (U+FFA0) often pass where U+3164 is filtered.

What is the difference between an invisible character and a space?

A regular space (U+0020) is treated as empty and trimmed from the start and end of text. An invisible character is a separate Unicode character that happens to draw as blank, so apps keep it like any letter.

How do I remove invisible characters from text?

Paste the text into the checker on this page. It lists the hidden characters it finds, with their names and code points, and gives you a copy without them: unusual spaces and blank letters become ordinary spaces, and emoji stay whole.

Which invisible character works on Discord?

For a blank display name or nickname, start with the Hangul Filler (U+3164). Discord trims ordinary spaces and can change what it accepts, so if the name is rejected, try the Braille Pattern Blank (U+2800).

Is it allowed to use invisible text?

Using blank characters for layout is fine. Using them to impersonate someone, dodge filters or send blank spam breaks most platforms’ rules, and those accounts get removed.

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Invisible character

Copy a character that looks like nothing: for a blank name, an empty message, or spacing where an app strips normal spaces. Every one below is a real Unicode character, so it survives copy and paste — and the checker at the bottom finds hidden ones in any text.

How many per copy

The highlighted boxes show how wide each blank is. Start at the top: if an app rejects one, try the next.

Most used blanks

Hangul FillerU+3164
The usual pick for a blank name or an empty message. Most apps draw it as a space about one letter wide.
Braille Pattern BlankU+2800
Keeps an empty line in an Instagram bio or caption from being removed, and often passes where the Hangul Filler is blocked.
Halfwidth Hangul FillerU+FFA0
A narrower blank to try when U+3164 is rejected or looks too wide.
Hangul Choseong FillerU+115F
Another filler some games and apps accept when the others are filtered.
Zero Width SpaceU+200B
Takes up no room at all. Useful between characters, to stop a hashtag or a link from forming; apps often strip it when it stands alone.
No-Break SpaceU+00A0
Looks like a normal space but is trimmed less often and never lets a line break at it.
Em SpaceU+2003
A wide space, for pushing text apart where extra normal spaces get collapsed.
Ideographic SpaceU+3000
The widest common blank, as wide as a Chinese or Japanese character.

More blank characters

En QuadU+2000
Space
Em QuadU+2001
Space
En SpaceU+2002
Space
Three-Per-Em SpaceU+2004
Space
Four-Per-Em SpaceU+2005
Space
Six-Per-Em SpaceU+2006
Space
Figure SpaceU+2007
Space
Punctuation SpaceU+2008
Space
Thin SpaceU+2009
Space
Hair SpaceU+200A
Space
Narrow No-Break SpaceU+202F
Space
Medium Mathematical SpaceU+205F
Space
Zero Width Non-JoinerU+200C
No width
Zero Width JoinerU+200D
No width
Word JoinerU+2060
No width
Zero Width No-Break SpaceU+FEFF
No width
Mongolian Vowel SeparatorU+180E
No width
Soft HyphenU+00AD
No width
Khmer Vowel Inherent AQU+17B4
No width
Khmer Vowel Inherent AAU+17B5
No width
Hangul Jungseong FillerU+1160
Blank letter

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How to use it

Pick a character — start with the Hangul Filler at the top, which works in the most places.
Set how many you need, then tap Copy.
Paste it where you need the blank. If the app rejects it, try the next one on the list.

What an invisible character is

A normal space is easy for an app to throw away: most delete it when it stands alone or sits at the end of a name. The characters here are different code points that draw as blank but count as real content, so a field that refuses an empty value accepts them.

Which one to use

U+3164, the Hangul Filler, is the usual pick for a blank name or an empty message. U+2800, the Braille Pattern Blank, is the one for empty lines in Instagram bios and captions. U+200B, the Zero Width Space, takes up no room at all — handy between two characters, but apps often strip it when it stands alone.

The longer list covers the rest of Unicode’s blanks: spaces of every width, from the Hair Space to the Em Quad, characters that take no room at all, and fillers from other scripts. They are rarely the first thing to try, but each is what some app happens to accept.

Blank names in apps and games

Apps that refuse an empty name usually check for ordinary spaces, so a character that only looks blank gets through. Start with the Hangul Filler (U+3164); if the app strips it, try the Braille Pattern Blank (U+2800), then the Halfwidth Hangul Filler (U+FFA0). Discord, WhatsApp and many game lobbies accept at least one of them, but every app filters differently and the rules change, so test before you rely on one.

Typing a blank without copying

The No-Break Space is the one you can type: Option+Space on a Mac, or hold Alt and type 0160 on a Windows number pad. It looks like a normal space but is trimmed less often. The fillers have no keyboard shortcut, which is why people copy them.

Hidden characters in text you copied

Zero-width characters slip into text copied from websites, chats and documents. They break search, stop a code or a password from matching, and make two identical-looking words different. Paste the text into the checker to see what is hidden in it and copy a clean version.

When not to use one

Some platforms treat blank names as impersonation or spam and reset them, and screen readers may announce these characters or skip the field entirely. Use them for layout, not to hide who you are.

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