Strikethrough Text Generator
Text with a line through it for corrections or dramatic effect.
Strikethrough draws a single horizontal line straight through your text, like a pencil crossing out a word. It's the classic "crossed-out" look people use for corrections, before/after price reveals, sarcastic asides, and dramatic edits where you want the reader to see what was struck out. Because the line rides on top of normal letters, it pastes cleanly almost anywhere plain text is allowed.
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How Strikethrough Text Works
This style does not swap your letters for special characters at all — the base text stays ordinary A-Z, a-z, numbers and punctuation. After each character it inserts U+0336 (COMBINING LONG STROKE OVERLAY), a combining diacritical mark. Combining marks have zero width of their own and are rendered stacked onto the character right before them, so each letter gets its own short horizontal stroke. Side by side, those strokes line up into one continuous line through the whole word. Because the underlying letters are unchanged, screen readers and search still read the real text; only the rendered line is added on top.
Tips for Using Strikethrough Text
- Spaces also receive the stroke, so the line runs unbroken between words — great for a solid crossed-out look across a full sentence.
- If a platform strips the line on paste, it usually keeps the plain letters intact since the base text is normal ASCII; just retype or use the platform's own strikethrough if available.
- Pair it with the original line right after (crossed-out, then the corrected word) so readers instantly get the 'edit' joke or the price-drop contrast.
Strikethrough Text Compatibility
Renders reliably on most modern platforms and fonts because U+0336 is a long-standing, widely-supported combining mark — Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, Discord, WhatsApp and Reddit all show the line. On a few older fonts or apps the stroke may sit slightly high or low, or get dropped on certain emoji and wide CJK characters. Some input fields that aggressively filter combining characters (a handful of usernames or form fields) may strip the line and leave plain text, which is harmless since the readable letters remain.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the same as Discord's built-in strikethrough?
It looks similar but works differently. Discord's ~~text~~ markdown only crosses out inside Discord. This generator bakes the line into the characters using a combining mark, so the crossed-out look travels with the text and shows up when you paste it into bios, other apps, or places that don't support markdown.
Why does the line sometimes look broken or shifted?
The stroke comes from the U+0336 combining mark, and its exact position depends on the font rendering it. Most fonts align it well, but a few render the overlay a bit high, low, or thin. Spaces and standard letters cross out best; very wide characters or emoji may not line up perfectly.
Can people still read and copy the original words?
Yes. Unlike fancy fonts that replace letters, strikethrough leaves your real letters intact and just adds a line on top. Anyone copying the text gets the actual words, and screen readers announce them normally, which is why it's good for visible 'corrections' rather than hiding text.
Will the line stay when I set it as a username or bio?
Usually yes on bios and captions, since those accept combining characters. Some username fields filter out combining marks and will drop the line, leaving plain text. If the strike disappears on save, that field simply doesn't allow the overlay — the readable name still goes through.
Where to Use Strikethrough Text
- Crossing out an old price next to the new one in a sale post or marketplace listing (was $̶5̶0̶ now $30)
- Sarcastic or joking corrections in tweets, captions and group chats, where you 'take back' a word in plain sight
- Editing a to-do list or notes to mark items as done without deleting them
- Dramatic before/after reveals in Instagram or TikTok captions (old me vs new me)
- Discord and gaming messages where you want a tongue-in-cheek edit that everyone can still read
- Blog or forum comments quoting an original line, then visibly crossing it out to show a change
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