Strikethrough Text Generator
Cross out text with a Unicode strikethrough you can paste anywhere.
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What is a strikethrough text generator?
Strikethrough here is not formatting at all: the tool inserts U+0336, the combining long stroke overlay, after every character you type. Fonts draw that mark straight through the preceding letter, which is why s̶t̶r̶u̶c̶k̶ text keeps its line when pasted into Discord, WhatsApp or a YouTube comment. Deleting struck text in an editor takes two backspaces per letter, one for the mark and one for the character underneath.
How to use the Strikethrough Text
- 1 Enter the words you want crossed out.
- 2 Watch the struck version build as you type.
- 3 Copy the crossed-out result.
- 4 Send it off in a chat, comment or post.
What you can use it for
- Showing edits or “crossed-out” jokes in chat.
- Marking old prices or outdated info in posts.
- Adding a struck-through style to bios.
- Indicating completed to-do items in plain text.
Frequently asked questions
How does the line survive copy-paste?
Each letter is followed by U+0336, a combining mark that fonts draw through the character before it. The line is literally part of the string, not styling, so a plain-text field cannot strip it.
Why does deleting struck text take so many backspaces?
Every visible letter is two code points, the letter plus its stroke, and many editors delete one code point per press. That doubling is normal and harmless; select-all and delete removes it in one go.
Can I recover the original wording?
Yes. The base letters sit untouched under the marks, so any tool that strips combining characters, or Unicode normalisation followed by mark removal, returns the clean text.
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