Strikethrough text generator
Crossed out text for jokes, edits and corrections. Works in apps with no strikethrough button.
Strikethrough styles8 styles
Cursive and script4 styles
Italic4 styles
Gothic and Old English4 styles
Bold3 styles
Outline2 styles
Typewriter1 styles
Wide and spaced3 styles
Small and tiny3 styles
Bubble3 styles
Squares2 styles
Upside down and mirror3 styles
Strikethrough and underline13 styles
Glitch4 styles
Look-alike alphabets10 styles
Decorated61 styles
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How crossed out text works
Each letter is followed by a combining character, a mark that draws over the letter before it. A long stroke overlay (U+0336) draws a line through the middle, a short stroke (U+0335) draws a shorter line, and a long solidus (U+0338) draws a slash. Because the marks attach to the letters, the line survives copy and paste.
The long stroke is the cleanest. The slash style looks messier but reads as a deliberate joke, which is often the point.
Strikethrough with built in formatting
Discord uses two tildes on each side (~~text~~), WhatsApp uses one (~text~), and Word and Google Docs have a strikethrough button (Alt + Shift + 5 in Docs). Use the copyable version for places with no formatting, like Instagram, X, TikTok and YouTube comments.
Preview in Instagram, Discord and TikTok
A quick check before you paste it into your profile.
Where it works and where it doesn't
Unicode text pastes almost anywhere. The exceptions are usernames and a few strict games.
| Place | Works? | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Instagram bio, name and captions | Works | Up to 150 characters in a bio |
| Instagram, TikTok and X usernames | Not allowed | Plain letters, numbers and _ only |
| Discord messages, nicknames and server names | Works | |
| TikTok name, bio and captions | Works | |
| X posts and display name | Works | Styled letters may count as two characters |
| Facebook posts and comments | Works | Not in profile names |
| WhatsApp and iMessage | Works | |
| Roblox and Fortnite names | Not allowed | Filtered by the game |
| Older Android phones | Partly | Lines can look broken in some fonts |
Questions people ask
How do I cross out text on Instagram?
Copy strikethrough text from here and paste it into your caption or comment.
Why does the line look broken?
Some fonts draw combining marks slightly wider or narrower than the letter, so the line can have small gaps.
How do I do strikethrough on Discord?
Wrap your text in two tildes on each side, like ~~this~~.
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Updated November 13, 2026