Strikethrough Text Generator

What is a Strikethrough Text Generator?

A strikethrough text generator draws a line through your characters so the text looks crossed out, like t̶h̶i̶s̶. It works by adding Unicode combining marks to each character, which means the line stays attached to the text when you copy and paste it into chats, social media, and documents that don't have a built-in strikethrough button. It is the easiest way to show edits, corrections, or crossed-out prices and jokes anywhere online.

Our Strikethrough Text Generator offers several line styles — classic strikethrough through the middle, a slash through, an underline beneath, and an overline above — generated instantly as you type. Pick the look you want and copy it in one click. The tool is completely free, needs no signup, and runs entirely in your browser.

Line Styles Explained

• Strikethrough — a horizontal line through the middle of the text
• Slashed — a diagonal slash through each character
• Underline — a line beneath the text
• Overline — a line above the text

How to Generate Strikethrough Text

• Type or paste your text into the input box
• Choose a line style: strikethrough, slashed, underline, or overline
• The crossed-out text is generated instantly
• Click Copy to copy it to your clipboard
• Paste it into your chat, post, bio, or document

Common Ways People Use Strikethrough Text

• Show a correction or change of mind by crossing out the old wording and adding the new
• Cross out an old price next to a new one to highlight a discount or offer
• Add a humorous aside by 'striking out' a word as if you accidentally said it
• Mark completed items in a casual to-do list shared in chat
• Use the underline or overline styles for emphasis where no formatting button is available
• Indicate deprecated or outdated information while keeping it visible for reference

Why Choose Our Strikethrough Text Generator?

This tool is completely free, requires no account, and runs entirely in your browser, so your text is never uploaded anywhere. Because the effect uses Unicode combining marks, the line travels with the text when you paste it — even into apps that offer no strikethrough option. Having four line styles in one place means you can choose the exact crossed-out, underlined, or overlined look you need.

Strikethrough Text Generator is one of more than 200 free tools on ToopTools. If you use crossed-out text often, you can pin it to your personalized My Workspace workspace so it stays beside your other favourite utilities and is always one click away. It works on any modern browser, on desktop and mobile.

Where Can You Use Strikethrough Text?

People use strikethrough text to show edits and corrections in messages, to cross out an old price next to a new one, and to add a humorous 'I didn't mean to say that' effect in social posts and chats. It communicates 'this was changed' at a glance, without needing a formatting toolbar.

It works in places like Twitter/X, Instagram, and Facebook, as well as forums, comments, and apps where normal strikethrough formatting is unavailable. Underline and overline styles are also handy for emphasis where those options are missing.

How Strikethrough and Combining Marks Work

Strikethrough text relies on a clever feature of Unicode called combining characters. A combining mark is a special character that does not stand on its own — instead, it attaches to the character immediately before it and renders on top of it. The combining long stroke overlay, for example, draws a horizontal line straight through whatever letter precedes it.

When you generate strikethrough text, the tool inserts one of these combining marks after every visible character in your input. The result is a string where each letter carries its own line, so the crossed-out effect moves with the text wherever it goes. This is fundamentally different from the strikethrough button in a document, which applies removable formatting — here, the line is part of the character sequence itself, which is why it survives copy and paste into chats and social posts.

The same mechanism powers the slash, underline, and overline styles: each uses a different combining mark positioned through, below, or above the text. Because combining marks are part of the Unicode standard, they display correctly on virtually all modern devices, though a small number of apps with limited Unicode support may position them imperfectly.

Strikethrough Across Different Apps

Because strikethrough Unicode relies on combining marks that attach to each character, the effect generally travels well, but the exact appearance can vary between apps. On most modern platforms — including major social networks, messaging apps, and document editors — the line renders cleanly straight through the text. In a small number of apps with limited Unicode support, the combining mark may sit slightly off-centre or render imperfectly, though the text remains readable.

It is worth noting that some chat apps, such as certain messengers, have their own built-in strikethrough formatting triggered by special characters like tildes. That native formatting only works inside those specific apps, whereas the Unicode strikethrough this tool produces works almost everywhere you can paste text, including places that offer no formatting at all. If you need crossed-out text to survive being copied from one platform to another, the Unicode approach is the more portable choice. As always, a quick preview on your target app confirms it looks the way you expect before you post.

Is the strikethrough text generator free?

Yes. It is completely free with no limits and no signup. You can generate and copy as much strikethrough text as you like, as often as you like, without ever creating an account.

Will the strikethrough survive copy and paste?

Yes. The line is created with Unicode combining marks attached to each character, so it stays in place when you copy and paste the text into most chats, social media apps, and documents.

Can I underline or overline text too?

Yes. In addition to classic strikethrough and a diagonal slash, the tool can add an underline beneath your text or an overline above it, so you can choose whichever line style fits your purpose.

Is my text private?

Completely. All conversion happens locally in your browser, so your text is never uploaded, logged, or stored on a server.

How do I cross out text in a chat or post?

Type your text, choose the strikethrough style, and copy the result. Because the line is made from Unicode combining marks attached to each character, the crossed-out look stays in place when you paste it into chats, social posts, and documents that have no strikethrough button.

Does strikethrough text work on Discord and WhatsApp?

The Unicode strikethrough this tool creates pastes with its line intact into most apps, including Discord and WhatsApp. Note that those apps also have their own built-in strikethrough using tildes, but the Unicode version is more portable and works almost everywhere you can paste text.