Strikethrough Text Generator
Free strikethrough text generator: cross out your words with Unicode combining marks - strike, slash and tilde overlays - to copy and paste into chats and bios.
Updated 2026-06-14 · Free · No sign-up · Runs privately in your browser
How the Strikethrough Text Generator Works
Type into the box and this tool instantly crosses out your words in four overlay styles — long stroke, short stroke, slash, and tilde. Press Copy under the one you want and paste it into a chat, caption, or bio, even on platforms that have no strikethrough button.
The line is not formatting that gets stripped on paste. Each character is followed by a Unicode combining mark that the font draws on top of the letter. Since those marks are genuine characters, the crossed-out look travels with the text wherever you paste it.
How it works
A combining mark is a special character that attaches to the one before it. The generator appends a chosen overlay mark after every non-space character:
| Style | Combining mark | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Strikethrough | U+0336 (long stroke overlay) | Full horizontal line |
| Short stroke | U+0335 (short stroke overlay) | Shorter horizontal line |
| Slashed | U+0338 (long solidus overlay) | Diagonal slash |
| Tilde overlay | U+0334 (tilde overlay) | Wavy line |
Spaces and line breaks are skipped so the gaps between words stay clean.
Worked Example
Take the word done. The tool inserts U+0336 after each letter:
d+ ◌̶ → d̶o+ ◌̶ → o̶n+ ◌̶ → n̶e+ ◌̶ → e̶
The result is d̶o̶n̶e̶, a fully struck-through word built from the original letters plus combining marks.
Tips for Using Strikethrough Text
- Show edits playfully — cross out a word and follow it with the correction.
- Pick the long stroke for the most reliable, widely supported line.
- Preview on the target app, since a few fonts position the overlay slightly differently.
Frequently asked questions
How does this strikethrough text generator work?+
It adds an invisible Unicode 'combining mark' after every character. The mark renders as a line drawn through the preceding letter, so the text looks crossed out. Because the marks are real characters, the effect survives copy and paste into apps that lack a strikethrough button.
Where can I paste strikethrough text?+
Use it in Instagram, X (Twitter), TikTok, Facebook, WhatsApp, Discord and most usernames and bios. It is handy anywhere a platform has no built-in strikethrough option but accepts Unicode text.
What is the difference between the strike, slash and tilde styles?+
Each uses a different Unicode combining overlay: the long stroke (U+0336) draws a horizontal line, the short stroke (U+0335) draws a shorter line, the solidus (U+0338) draws a diagonal slash, and the tilde (U+0334) draws a wavy line through each character.
Why does the strikethrough sometimes look misaligned?+
Combining marks are positioned by the font, so on a few fonts or older devices the line may sit slightly off-centre or break across wide characters. The effect still reads as crossed-out text on the vast majority of modern apps.
Is this the same as the strikethrough in Word or Google Docs?+
No. Word and Docs apply formatting that is lost when you paste into a plain field. This tool builds the line into the characters themselves, so it stays intact even where rich-text formatting is stripped, such as social media captions.