Strikethrough Text Generator

Cross out text using Unicode combining characters. Create strikethrough text for social media and messaging.

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How to Generate Strikethrough Text

Cross out text for social media and messaging in seconds.

1

Enter Your Text

Type or paste text you want to cross out.

2

Click Convert

Press the button to apply Unicode strikethrough marks.

3

Preview the Result

See the crossed-out text in the output box.

4

Copy and Share

Copy strikethrough text and paste it anywhere you like.

Why Use Our Strikethrough Text Generator?

Create crossed-out text that works in plain text fields.

Instant Conversion

Generate strikethrough text immediately using Unicode combining marks.

Fully Private

Everything runs in your browser. No data is ever sent to a server.

Works Everywhere

Strikethrough text displays on social media, messages, and more.

Real Strikethrough

Uses Unicode combining long stroke overlay, not HTML tags.

Copy or Download

One-click copy to clipboard or download as a text file.

No Account Needed

Use it instantly without any sign-up or registration.

Common Use Cases

See how strikethrough Unicode text is used.

Show Price Changes

Input

$99.99
$49.99

Output

$̶9̶9̶.̶9̶9̶
$49.99

Humor in Posts

Input

I love Mondays

Output

I̶ ̶l̶o̶v̶e̶ ̶M̶o̶n̶d̶a̶y̶s̶

Corrections

Input

Meet at 3pm
Meet at 4pm

Output

M̶e̶e̶t̶ ̶a̶t̶ ̶3̶p̶m̶
Meet at 4pm

Task Completion

Input

Buy groceries
Clean house

Output

B̶u̶y̶ ̶g̶r̶o̶c̶e̶r̶i̶e̶s̶
Clean house

Frequently Asked Questions

The combining long stroke overlay (U+0336) is placed after each character, causing renderers to draw a horizontal line through the middle of each character. The short stroke (U+0335) creates a shorter crossbar.
Unicode strikethrough works on social media (Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, TikTok), messaging apps, bios, comments, emails, and anywhere that accepts plain text.
Long stroke overlay (U+0336) draws a line that extends the full width of the character. Short stroke (U+0335) draws a shorter line through the center, which looks more like a tilde overlay.
No. HTML strikethrough uses the <del> or <s> tags which only work in HTML contexts. Unicode strikethrough uses combining characters that work in plain text everywhere.
Yes. All processing happens locally in your browser — no data is sent to any server.

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