Strikethrough Text Generator
Add a s̶t̶r̶i̶k̶e̶t̶h̶r̶o̶u̶g̶h̶ line through your text and paste it into chats, posts and bios. Free, instant and runs entirely in your browser.
100% in your browser — your text never leaves your device.
How to make strikethrough text
- Type or paste your text into the box above.
- Each character gets a line through it instantly as you type.
- Click Copy, then paste the crossed-out text anywhere.
Why use a strikethrough text generator?
Most social apps have no strikethrough button for bios and captions. This tool adds a crossed-out line to your words using Unicode combining characters, so you can show a "before and after" price, mark something as done, or make a joke that lands — all in plain text that pastes anywhere.
When to use strikethrough text
- Sale prices — cross out the original price next to the discounted one to make the saving immediately obvious in a caption or bio link.
- Corrections & edits — show that you are revising an earlier statement without deleting it, keeping the context visible for readers who saw the original.
- Humour & sarcasm — strike through a thought you are "definitely not" thinking, or add a self-deprecating aside that the reader is meant to notice.
- Ticking off to-do items — paste a task list in a post and use strikethrough on the completed items to show progress.
- Before/after comparisons — crossed-out old copy next to new copy tells a clear visual story without needing images or screenshots.
How strikethrough is made
Unlike bold or italic Unicode generators, this tool does not swap your letters for characters from a different alphabet block. Instead, it inserts a Unicode "combining long stroke overlay" (U+0336) after each character you type. The overlay is a zero-width mark that your device's font engine draws as a horizontal line layered on top of the preceding letter. Because the mark is attached to the text itself rather than stored as a style attribute, it travels with the characters when you copy and paste — no formatting is needed at the destination.
Accessibility note
Combining marks can render inconsistently on older devices or fonts that lack full Unicode diacritic support, so always test on your target platform before publishing. Screen readers typically ignore combining overlay marks and read the underlying text as normal — which means the visual "crossed-out" meaning is invisible to users relying on assistive technology. Use strikethrough for visual effect and decoration, not to convey meaning that only makes sense if the line is seen.
Related tools
- Bold Text Generator — make words stand out with Unicode bold characters
- Italic Text Generator — add a slanted, elegant style to bios and captions
Frequently asked questions
- How does the strikethrough survive copy and paste?
- A combining "long stroke overlay" mark is added after every character. Because the line is encoded as part of the text rather than as formatting, it stays crossed-out when you paste it into a chat or post.
- Where can I use strikethrough text?
- Plain-text fields across Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X, Facebook, Discord and WhatsApp. Rendering depends on the font, so the line may look slightly different from one app to another.
- Why does it sometimes look misaligned?
- The strike is a combining character that each font positions itself. On a few fonts the line can sit a little high or low, but the text remains readable and clearly struck through.
- Is anything sent to a server?
- No. The strikethrough is added in your browser with JavaScript, and your text never leaves your device.
- Will it show as crossed-out everywhere?
- On modern phones and browsers the line renders consistently across Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X and Discord. Very old Android devices or niche apps that use basic system fonts may not position the combining mark correctly, but the text is still legible.
- Why does it sometimes look odd on older phones?
- The combining stroke overlay relies on a font rendering engine that knows how to layer a diacritic over each letter. Older Android system fonts handled this less consistently, which can cause the line to appear offset or doubled. Updating the device font or testing on a different app usually resolves it.
- Can I strike through prices for a sale post?
- Yes — that is one of the most popular uses. Paste the original price in strikethrough, follow it with the new price in normal text, and the before/after comparison works in any plain-text caption or bio.
- Is my text uploaded anywhere?
- No. The combining marks are added entirely in your browser. Your text is never sent to any server.