Strikethrough Text Generator

Strikethrough Text Generator: Copy and Paste Crossed-Out Text

Here's the short version. You type your words, pick a style and tap it to copy. The text comes back with a line through every letter, like o̶l̶d̶ ̶p̶r̶i̶c̶e̶, ready to paste into a bio, caption, comment or chat. This online strikethrough text generator makes crossed out text in seconds, with nothing to install and no account to make. If you want a strikethrough text generator that works in apps with no strikethrough button, this is it.

The effect is made from Unicode characters, so it's real text and not a picture. That's why it stays put when you paste it somewhere else.

The Strikethrough Styles You Can Copy

This strikethrough text generator gives you seven looks. Here's what each one does.

Strikethrough and double strikethrough text generator styles

Single strikethrough draws one line through each letter. It's the classic crossed-out look and the one people usually want for a correction, a joke or a "was, now" price. Double strikethrough adds a second line, so it reads as more firmly deleted. For example, single strikethrough turns Sale into S̶a̶l̶e̶.

Underline, double underline and overline

These add a line below or above the letters instead. Underline works well for emphasis, and overline gives a thin, technical look. Example: S̲a̲l̲e̲ and S̅a̅l̅e̅.

Mixed styles

You can also combine lines, such as strikethrough with underline, or overline with underline. They are more decorative than practical, so use them for a name or a short phrase.

What Is Strikethrough Text?

Strikethrough text, also called crossed-out text, has a line running through the middle of each letter. In writing it means "this was removed" or "this is no longer true". On a price tag it shows the old price. In a to-do list it shows a finished task. In a joke it shows what you pretended not to say.

A strikethrough text generator makes that look in places that have no formatting buttons. You get the same crossed-out effect as a word processor, but as plain text you can paste anywhere.

Strikethrough Text by Platform: Where You Need the Generator

Some apps already have their own way to cross out text. Others have none. This table shows which is which, so you know when a strikethrough text generator is worth using.

The pattern is simple. Where an app has its own formatting, use it. Where it has none, or where you want the effect to travel with the text, paste Unicode from the strikethrough text generator.

How to Use This Strikethrough Text Generator

Using the strikethrough text generator takes about ten seconds.

1. Type or paste your text into the box.
2. Choose a tab: All Styles, Strikethrough, Underline or Overline.
3. Tap the style you like. It copies straight away.
4. Paste it into your bio, caption, comment or chat.

A quick tip: keep crossed-out text short. A word or a price reads clearly. A whole paragraph is tiring to read, and it can break in some apps.

Where Unicode Strikethrough Text Works

Strikethrough text from this strikethrough text generator works in most places that accept ordinary text:

• Social bios and captions: Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook and LinkedIn.
• Chats: WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Messenger and Slack.
• Posts and comments: YouTube, Reddit and most forums.
• Documents and notes: pasted into emails, notes apps and docs.

Some fields strip special characters, so usernames and sign-up forms can fail. Try a short test first.

How Unicode Strikethrough Works

There's no font and no formatting in this strikethrough text generator. Each style adds a combining character after every letter, such as U+0336, the combining long stroke overlay. A combining character does not take up space of its own. It draws on top of the letter before it, which is how a line appears through the middle. You can read the full list in the Unicode combining marks chart, and the general idea of crossing out text is explained on Wikipedia.

Because the extra characters travel with the text, the effect survives copy and paste. The trade-off is that a few apps and fonts draw them badly, so the line can look off on some devices.

Strikethrough Text vs Real Formatting

Real strikethrough, such as the button in Word or the tilde shortcut in WhatsApp, is a style applied to normal text. Unicode strikethrough is different. It changes the characters themselves.

That has two effects. It works in plain-text places where no formatting exists, but it's harder for search and screen readers to read. Use real formatting inside an editor, and use a strikethrough text generator where there is no other option.

A Quick Note on Accessibility

Like any strikethrough text generator, this one produces special characters, so screen readers may read each combining character by name, or skip the text entirely. For anything important, such as a date, a price or instructions, keep a plain-text version nearby. Use crossed-out text for style and humor, not for the only copy of key information.

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