How to use the strikethrough text generator
- Type or paste your text into the box. Every strikethrough style updates as you type, so you can compare the long stroke, short stroke, tilde, slash and double strike side by side.
- Find the style you like, including the versions combined with bold or italic letters, and press the Copy button next to it.
- Paste the text into your bio, post, comment or message. If a line looks broken or a box appears, try another style or check how it looks on a second device.
What these strikethrough styles are
The results on this page are not font files, and nothing is downloaded or installed. They are ordinary Unicode characters. A strikethrough style works by placing a combining mark after a letter, and the mark draws a line over it. The long stroke, short stroke, tilde strike and slash through each use a different mark, which is why one line sits in the middle of the letters, another is shorter, wavy or diagonal.
The double strike stacks two lines on the same letter. The bold and italic versions start from the mathematical bold and italic letters that Unicode provides, then add the line on top. Only Latin letters A–Z are converted, and some styles also handle digits. Accented letters, other alphabets, punctuation and emoji stay as you typed them, and the conversion happens in your browser.
Where to use crossed-out text
Crossed-out text works well when the joke or the change is the point. Show a correction in a post, such as a struck-through word followed by the one you meant. Write a playful bio like "morning person" crossed out next to "coffee person". Mark finished tasks in a shared list, or show an old price beside a new one. Because the result is plain text, it can be pasted into most places that accept text.
Length limits still apply. An Instagram bio allows 150 characters, an X (Twitter) display name 50, and a Discord nickname 32. Each line mark is a separate character, so a struck-through word may use about twice the characters you see. Keep names short, and test a draft before relying on it. Facebook profile names and some game names reject special characters, so use a bio, post or comment there.
Tips and limitations
Look at the text on the device where it will be read. Combining marks are drawn by the app's own fonts, so the line may sit slightly high or low, cut through letters unevenly, or look thinner in one app than another. Short and tilde strikes are the most likely to look uneven on small text. If you see empty boxes, the device or app lacks the characters, and a different style may help.
Do not use these styles for anything people must be able to rely on. Screen readers often read the characters badly, sometimes letter by letter or not at all. Prices, deadlines, dates, contact details and instructions should stay in plain text, with the struck-through version only as decoration. Search also treats these characters differently from normal letters, so a struck-through word may not be found when someone searches for it.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the strikethrough styles?
They differ in the mark that is drawn over each letter. Long stroke is a full line through the middle, short stroke is shorter, tilde is wavy, slash is diagonal, and double strike stacks two lines. Try your own text, since the look depends on the letters.
Why does the line look uneven or misplaced in some apps?
The line is a combining character, and each app or device draws it with its own fonts. Position, thickness and spacing can vary between platforms. If it looks off, try another style, such as the long stroke, or paste the text into a different place.
Can I use strikethrough text in my username or profile name?
Often not. Facebook profile names, Epic and Fortnite display names, and some game nicknames can reject special characters. Test it first, or use the text in a bio, post or comment instead. Discord nicknames and X display names have limits of 32 and 50 characters.
Does strikethrough text count as more characters?
It can. Each line mark is a separate Unicode character, so a five-letter word may count as about ten. Keep this in mind for limits like the 150 characters of an Instagram bio, and check the text before posting.
