Strikethrough Text Generator
Put a line through any text and paste it where there is no strikethrough button: captions, comments, bios and names. Type once, then copy strikethrough, slashed or underlined text below.
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Strikethrough text in apps with no format button
Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and X let you type, but not format. There is no button to cross out a word in a caption, a comment or a bio. This strikethrough text generator gets around that by adding a line to the letters themselves. Each letter is followed by a Unicode mark, U+0336, that draws a line through the character before it. The result is plain text, so it pastes into any box that takes text.
Tap the Strikethrough row and the crossed out text goes to your clipboard. Then long-press where you want it and choose Paste. Two more line styles sit next to it: Slashed (n̸o̸) puts a diagonal line through each letter, and Underline draws a line under the text instead of through it.
Strikethrough text is tagged "most phones". Current iPhones, Android phones, Macs and Windows PCs draw the line in the right place. On some older Android phones and in a few games, the line can sit a little high or low, but the letters underneath always stay readable.
Crossing out for jokes, edits and old prices
The most common use is a joke that says one thing and means another: "I'm s̶o̶r̶r̶y̶ not sorry" or "Monday is my f̶a̶v̶o̶r̶i̶t̶e̶ day". The crossed out word is the one you pretend to take back, and readers get it at a glance.
Line through text also works for honest edits. When you correct a post or a pinned comment, crossing out the old line and adding the new one after it shows people what changed, which reads better than quietly swapping the words. The same goes for a to-do list in a bio or a story: cross out what is done and leave the rest.
Sellers use it for prices. A crossed out $̶4̶0̶ next to $25 in a caption or a Marketplace post shows the discount without any extra words. Keep the new price plain so it is easy to read and easy to search.
Discord, WhatsApp and Google Docs already have it
Some apps can strike through text for you, and their version is easier to edit later. In a Discord message, put two tildes on each side: ~~like this~~. In WhatsApp and Slack, use one tilde on each side: ~like this~. Reddit and most Markdown editors also take ~~two tildes~~.
In Google Docs, select the text and press Alt+Shift+5 on Windows or Cmd+Shift+X on a Mac. In Microsoft Word, use the abc button with a line through it on the Home tab. Real strikethrough in a document follows the font, prints cleanly and can be removed with one click, so use it there instead of pasted characters.
Those codes only work inside messages and documents. They do nothing in a Discord display name, a server name, an Instagram bio or a TikTok caption, which is where strike through text from this page still helps.
Why the line looks broken or the text runs long
The line is drawn letter by letter, so it can show small gaps between letters, depending on the font the reader's phone uses. Spaces are left alone on purpose: "old price" becomes o̶l̶d̶ p̶r̶i̶c̶e̶, with a clean gap between the words. If you want an unbroken line under a whole phrase, Underline marks the spaces too.
Every letter carries one extra mark, so crossed out text is about twice as long as it looks. "Strikethrough" is 13 letters but 26 characters once the line is added. That matters in names: pick the app under Paste into and each row shows its length against that limit, in red when it will not fit. A short word or two is usually fine; a whole name often is not.
Like other fancy text, a crossed out word is not the same characters as the plain word, so search inside apps may not find it. Keep names and words people search for plain, and strike through the words around them. For a messier, creepier look, the glitch text generator stacks many marks on each letter.
Questions people ask
How do I cross out text on Instagram?
Type your text above, tap the Strikethrough row to copy it, then paste it into your caption, comment or bio. Instagram has no strikethrough button, so the line has to be part of the text.
Can I strike through text in a TikTok or X username?
Not in the @handle, which only takes plain letters, numbers and a few symbols. You can use it in your display name, bio, posts and comments.
Why does the line not cover the spaces?
Spaces are kept clear so each word stays easy to read. If you want a line under the spaces as well, use the Underline row.
Can I remove the strikethrough later?
Delete the crossed out text and type the plain words again, or paste your original text back in. The line is part of each character, so there is no button to switch it off.
Is it free?
Yes. There is no sign-up and nothing to install. For plain styles with no line, see copy and paste fonts.