Strikethrough Text Generator
Cross out words where there is no formatting button: Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube comments, bios and names.
- 8 line styles
- Continuous or per letter
- Clean pasted text
- Copy & paste
Result
30 charactersWhat is strikethrough text?
Strikethrough text has a line through it, used to show a correction, a joke you are “taking back” or an old price. Most social apps have no strikethrough button, so this generator adds the Unicode combining long stroke overlay (U+0336) after each character, which apps render as a line through the text. Seven other styles are included: short stroke, slash, X, underline, double underline, overline and wavy underline.
How to cross out text
- Type or paste your text.
- Choose a style, such as Strikethrough or Underline.
- Decide whether spaces are crossed out too for a continuous line.
- Copy and paste it into your post, comment or bio.
Where strikethrough works
- Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok and most messaging apps display it.
- Discord, Slack and WhatsApp also have their own formatting: ~~text~~ (Discord, Slack) or ~text~ (WhatsApp).
- Search engines and screen readers read the letters but may ignore the line.
- Some fonts draw the line slightly offset; that is normal.
Why use this strikethrough text generator
- 8 stylesStrikethrough, short stroke, slash, X, underline, double underline, overline and wavy.
- Updates as you typeNo button to press and no page reloads; copy the result in one click.
- Copy and paste anywhereThe result is Unicode text, not an image, so it pastes into Instagram, TikTok, Discord, WhatsApp, X and documents.
- Private and ad-free workspaceYour text is transformed on your device and never sent anywhere.
Common uses
- Jokes and corrections. I l̶o̶v̶e̶ tolerate Mondays.
- Sale prices. W̶a̶s̶ ̶$̶4̶0̶ now $25.
- To-do lists. Cross off finished tasks in notes apps.
- Bios and usernames. Underlined and overlined styles.
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Example: a price drop
Input: Was $40 Strikethrough: W̶a̶s̶ ̶$̶4̶0̶ — then add “now $25” as normal text.
What to expect from the result
Line position depends on each app’s font. A few systems strip combining characters from names and searches.
Strikethrough Text Generator questions
How do I strikethrough text on Instagram?
Instagram has no formatting button, so type your text here, copy the strikethrough version and paste it into your caption, comment or bio.
Does strikethrough text work on Facebook and X?
Yes. The line is part of the Unicode text, so it shows in posts, comments and replies.
How do I remove the strikethrough?
Paste the text here and select Clean pasted text to remove the combining lines.
Why does the effect look different in some apps?
The effect is built from Unicode characters. Each app renders them with its own fonts, and a few (mainly usernames and older systems) block or strip unusual characters.
Are these effects accessible?
Screen readers may read special characters strangely or skip them. Use effects for fun and decoration, not for important information.