Strikethrough Text
Add a horizontal strikethrough line through every character using Unicode combining marks.
What Is Strikethrough Text?
A strikethrough text generator adds a horizontal line through the middle of your characters using Unicode combining characters — producing t̶e̶x̶t̶ ̶l̶i̶k̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶s̶ that displays in Discord, Twitter, Reddit, Facebook, and other platforms without any markdown or HTML tags. The combining strikethrough character (U+0336) is attached to each letter, overlaying the line character by character, so the effect travels with the text when you copy and paste it anywhere.
Strikethrough carries strong semantic meaning in both typesetting and digital communication. In document editing it signals deleted or revised content — showing what was changed without removing the original. On Reddit and forums it's used for humor, ironic corrections, or revealing an intentional mistake. In Discord it serves as both a formatting tool (via ~~markdown~~) and, via Unicode, a way to carry that formatting outside markdown-enabled fields. Content creators also use it for comedic effect — crossing out one thought and replacing it with another.
See also: Bold Text Generator, Italic Text Generator, Underline Text Generator, Inverse Case
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Add humorous strikethrough corrections, ironic "revised" thoughts, and comedic crossed-out text to comments and posts without markdown limitations.
Create strikethrough text that persists outside Discord's markdown-enabled fields — in nicknames, statuses, and copy-pasted content.
Produce the "crossing out wrong answer" visual gag in tweets, Instagram captions, and social media posts for comedic and engagement purposes.
Key Use Cases
- →Create humorous "corrected" tweets where the crossed-out text reveals an original thought followed by the "real" version.
- →Add strikethrough formatting to Discord nicknames and status messages where markdown ~~ syntax isn't available.
- →Show price reductions in social media posts by striking through the original price next to the discounted price.
- →Format changelog and revision notes in social media posts by crossing out outdated information visually.
- →Generate ironic or self-deprecating content by striking through a negative thought paired with a positive reframe.
How to Use Strikethrough Text
- Paste or type your text into the Input Text box.
- The result appears instantly on the right.
- Click Copy to copy the output to your clipboard.
- Click Clear to reset and process new text.
Common Mistakes & Pro Tips
- !Relying on Unicode strikethrough in email — many email clients render combining characters inconsistently, sometimes displaying the strikethrough character as a separate visible symbol. Use HTML
ortags in email HTML instead. - !Using strikethrough for deleted content in professional documents — in formal document editing (legal, medical, academic), use your word processor's native revision tracking rather than Unicode strikethrough, which carries no semantic markup.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Strikethrough Text
How does Unicode strikethrough work technically?
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The converter adds Unicode Combining Long Stroke Overlay (U+0336) after each character in your input. Combining characters are zero-width characters that visually overlay the preceding character without occupying their own horizontal space. Because U+0336 produces a horizontal stroke, attaching it to every letter creates the appearance of a strikethrough line across the entire text. It works for any Unicode base character, not just letters.
Is Unicode strikethrough the same as Discord's ~~ strikethrough?
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No. Discord's ~~ syntax is Markdown formatting that Discord's app interprets and renders as strikethrough in its UI. Copy that text out of Discord and you'll see the ~~ symbols, not strikethrough. Unicode strikethrough uses combining characters that are actual character data — so the strikethrough effect is embedded in the text itself and persists when pasted anywhere that renders Unicode.
Does strikethrough text affect SEO?
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Unicode strikethrough has no SEO significance. The combining characters are text characters, not HTML semantic elements. If you use <del> or <s> HTML tags in a web page, search engines may interpret the content as deprecated or corrected. Unicode strikethrough is purely a visual effect with no semantic signal to search engine crawlers, making it suitable only for display purposes on social media.
Will strikethrough Unicode work in all apps?
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It works wherever combining Unicode characters are rendered correctly — most modern apps including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Telegram, Reddit, and Discord. Some older or limited-Unicode environments (SMS on older phones, some email clients, legacy terminals) may not render the combining character correctly, showing the strikethrough symbol as a separate character or ignoring it entirely.
Can I use strikethrough to show price comparisons on social media?
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Yes — crossing out the original price next to a sale price is a classic retail visual tactic. "Was ~~$99~~ Now $49" works in Discord and Reddit where ~~ markdown renders. For Twitter, Instagram, or other platforms that don't render markdown, use our Unicode strikethrough generator to embed the strikethrough directly: "Was $̶9̶9̶ Now $49". The effect communicates a discount deal visually without any formatting markup.
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Last reviewed: August 2026