How to make strikethrough text
- Type or paste your words into the box.
- Every style updates live underneath: classic strikethrough, short strike, slash, wavy, and two underline styles.
- Tap Copy next to the one you like and paste it wherever you want.
Use the Strike through spaces switch to choose between one continuous line through the whole phrase or a separate line on each word.
Why crossed-out text works without formatting
Most social apps don’t have a strikethrough button. This cross out text generator gets around that with combining characters, special Unicode marks that attach to the character in front of them. For example, “a” followed by U+0336 shows as “a̶”. Because the result is plain text, it survives copy and paste into apps that strip bold, italics and other formatting.
| Style | Example | Unicode mark |
|---|---|---|
| Strikethrough | t̶e̶x̶t̶ | U+0336 long stroke |
| Short strike | t̵e̵x̵t̵ | U+0335 short stroke |
| Slash through | t̸e̸x̸t̸ | U+0338 long solidus |
| Wavy strike | t̴e̴x̴t̴ | U+0334 tilde overlay |
Ideas for using strikethrough text
- Jokes and “corrections” in captions: “I’m going to bed e̶a̶r̶l̶y̶ at 2 a.m.”
- Showing an old price next to a new one: “$̶4̶0̶ $25”.
- Checking items off a list you share in a message.
- Edgy, minimal bios on Instagram or TikTok.
Need a line under your words instead? Try the underline text generator, which uses the same engine.
Things to know
Each crossed-out character uses two characters behind the scenes, so it counts double toward character limits on X or in bios. A few apps and older devices may show empty boxes instead of the mark. If one style looks messy, try another: the short strike often looks neater on some fonts.
Frequently asked questions
How does the strikethrough text generator work?
It adds the Unicode “combining long stroke overlay” character (U+0336) after every letter. Your phone or computer draws that mark across the letter before it, so the text looks crossed out even in apps that have no formatting buttons.
Where can I use strikethrough text?
Anywhere that accepts normal Unicode text: Instagram bios and captions, X (Twitter) posts, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube comments, LinkedIn, WhatsApp and most messaging apps. How it looks depends on the app’s font, so some styles render more neatly than others.
How do I cross out text in Discord?
Discord has built-in strikethrough: put two tildes on each side, like ~~this~~. Generated Unicode strikethrough text works in Discord too, for example in places markdown doesn’t apply, like your profile.
Is strikethrough text accessible to screen readers?
Not very. Screen readers may skip the marks or read out each one, so use crossed-out text for decoration or jokes, not for information people need.
Can I turn strikethrough text back into normal text?
Yes. Paste it into the box above. The generator removes the existing marks before it restyles the text, so you can switch styles or remove the line by copying from a different style.