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Strikethrough Generator

The Strikethrough Text Generator creates text with a strikethrough style using Unicode combining characters that work across platforms — in social media posts, messages, documents, and anywhere that does not support HTML formatting. Enter your text and get an instantly copyable strikethrough version that renders correctly on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Discord, and more.

Input Text

Strikethrough Output

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How It Works

Strikethrough text uses special Unicode characters that create a line through text. The method used here works on:

  • Discord messages
  • Reddit comments
  • Most social media platforms
  • Email and messaging apps

Note: Some platforms may display this differently or not support it.

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About the Strikethrough Text Generator

The Strikethrough Text Generator creates text with a strikethrough style using Unicode combining characters that work across platforms — in social media posts, messages, documents, and anywhere that does not support HTML formatting. Enter your text and get an instantly copyable strikethrough version that renders correctly on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Discord, and more.

How to use it

  1. Type or paste the text you want to convert.
  2. Click Generate to apply the strikethrough effect.
  3. Copy the output and paste it anywhere — the effect travels with the text.
  4. Use the variation selector for different strikethrough styles.

Formula & methodology

Unicode combining strikethrough: U+0336 (COMBINING LONG STROKE OVERLAY). Applied character by character: each input character + U+0336. Example: "hello" becomes h+0336 e+0336 l+0336 l+0336 o+0336 = h̶e̶l̶l̶o̶. Alternative: U+0335 (COMBINING SHORT STROKE OVERLAY). These are combining diacritics, not HTML/Markdown — they work in plain text environments.

Common use cases

  • Social media posts crossing out old text dramatically
  • Discord and Slack messages using plain text strikethrough
  • Creative writing effects in platforms without rich text
  • Showing corrections or updates in plain text environments
  • Fun and expressive messaging style

Frequently asked questions

Unicode combining strikethrough works in most modern applications that render Unicode correctly — Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram captions, Discord, WhatsApp (desktop), and most messaging apps. It may not render correctly in very old systems or applications with limited Unicode support. For web pages, use CSS text-decoration: line-through or the HTML s tag instead, which are more reliable and semantically appropriate.
Yes. The HTML s tag indicates content that is no longer accurate or relevant (cosmetic strikethrough). The del tag indicates deleted content with semantic meaning for accessibility and search engines. CSS text-decoration: line-through is purely visual. The Unicode combining character method works outside of HTML in plain text contexts. For web content, prefer del or s with appropriate semantics over Unicode tricks.

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