Strikethrough text generator

Cross out your words with a line through every letter, like s̶t̶r̶i̶k̶e̶t̶h̶r̶o̶u̶g̶h̶, or add underlines, overlines and slashes. Type below, then copy and paste into posts, bios and chats that have no formatting buttons.

  • Strikethrough S̶t̶r̶i̶k̶e̶t̶h̶r̶o̶u̶g̶h̶ t̶e̶x̶t̶
  • Wavy strikethrough S̴t̴r̴i̴k̴e̴t̴h̴r̴o̴u̴g̴h̴ t̴e̴x̴t̴
  • Slashed S̸t̸r̸i̸k̸e̸t̸h̸r̸o̸u̸g̸h̸ t̸e̸x̸t̸
  • Underline S̲t̲r̲i̲k̲e̲t̲h̲r̲o̲u̲g̲h̲ t̲e̲x̲t̲
  • Double underline S̳t̳r̳i̳k̳e̳t̳h̳r̳o̳u̳g̳h̳ t̳e̳x̳t̳
  • Overline S̅t̅r̅i̅k̅e̅t̅h̅r̅o̅u̅g̅h̅ t̅e̅x̅t̅
  • Crossed above S̽t̽r̽i̽k̽e̽t̽h̽r̽o̽u̽g̽h̽ t̽e̽x̽t̽

How strikethrough text works

Each letter is followed by a combining character, a mark with no width of its own that the font draws over the letter before it. The classic strikethrough uses U+0336 (combining long stroke overlay), so S̶ is really two characters: an S and a stroke. Spaces are left alone, which is why the line breaks between words.

The other styles work the same way with different marks: U+0334 for a wavy line, U+0338 for a slash, U+0332 and U+0333 for single and double underlines, U+0305 for an overline and U+033D for a small x above each letter.

Ideas for crossed-out text

A struck-out word says one thing while meaning another: "I h̶a̶t̶e̶ love Mondays." Strikethrough also shows edits and corrections, old prices next to sale prices, finished items on a to-do list, and running jokes in bios and captions.

Underline and double underline can stand in for titles or highlight a key word. The overline has a math use as well: x̅ is a common way to write the mean of a set of numbers. For lines that stand on their own, such as dividers, browse line symbols.

Limits to keep in mind

Because every crossed-out letter is two characters, strikethrough text uses up character limits twice as fast. Fonts also place the marks differently, so on some devices the line can look broken, too high or too low.

Screen readers may read the words without any hint that they are crossed out, or announce each mark, which can flip the meaning of a joke. Where real formatting exists, use it: Discord strikes through text wrapped in double tildes (~~like this~~) and WhatsApp uses single tildes (~like this~). For heavier effects built from the same kind of marks, see the glitch text generator.

Frequently asked questions

How do I strikethrough text on Instagram?

Instagram has no strikethrough button, so type your text above, copy the crossed-out version and paste it into your caption, bio or comment. The same works on TikTok, X and Facebook.

Why is there a gap in the line between words?

The generator adds the stroke to letters, numbers and symbols, but not to spaces. Each mark is drawn over exactly one character, so the spaces stay clear.

How do I strikethrough text in Discord?

Discord has built-in strikethrough: put two tildes on each side of the text, like ~~this~~. Unicode strikethrough from this page also works and keeps its line if you copy the message somewhere else.