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Strikethrough Text Generator: Crossed Out Font Online

Generate crossed-out strikethrough text for social media and bios.

Quick Answer:Type your text to generate strikethrough styling immediately. Click copy to paste crossed-out text into Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or Discord.

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How to Use the Strikethrough Text Generator: Crossed Out Font Online

1Type your text into the input field.
2Choose your preferred strikethrough style (Unicode combining mark, Markdown, HTML, or Tilde).
3View the live crossed-out preview.
4Click 'Copy' to paste into your social post or chat.

Formula & How It Works

Unicode Combining Strikethrough

Strikethrough = text.split('').map(c => c + '̶').join('')

Appends Unicode Combining Long Stroke Overlay (U+0336) after each character.

Worked Examples

Price Discount

Input: $100

Explanation: Crosses out the old price for e-commerce or social deals.

Result: $̶1̶0̶0̶ $60

Sarcasm in Chat

Input: I love Mondays

Explanation: Visual comedic crossed-out effect in social captions.

Result: I̶ ̶l̶o̶v̶e̶ ̶M̶o̶n̶d̶a̶y̶s̶

Markdown Syntax

Input: Task Done

Explanation: Standard GitHub and Reddit strikethrough markup.

Result: ~~Task Done~~

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you make text look crossed out?▼

Type your text in our generator and copy the Unicode crossed-out text (e.g. t̶e̶x̶t̶) to paste anywhere.

How do you do strikethrough on Discord?▼

Wrap your text in double tildes: ~~like this~~.

Can I use strikethrough text on Instagram and TikTok?▼

Yes, our Unicode combining strike works natively in Instagram bios, captions, and TikTok comments.

How does Unicode strikethrough work?▼

It places a combining character (U+0336) after each letter, drawing an overlay line through it.

How do you do strikethrough in HTML?▼

Wrap your text in `<del>text</del>` or `<s>text</s>` tags.

Is this tool free?▼

Yes, Toolzy text tools are 100% free and client-side.

Quick Reference & Conversion Table

Format Type	Output Example	Supported Platforms
Unicode Overlay	H̶e̶l̶l̶o̶	Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook
Markdown	~~Hello~~	Discord, Reddit, GitHub, Slack
HTML	<del>Hello</del>	Blogs, emails, websites
Double Strike	H̳e̳l̳l̳o̳	Creative social bios

⚠️ Common Pitfalls to Avoid

•Trying to paste HTML <del> tags into social media apps (they display raw tags; use Unicode combining marks instead).
•Expecting combining marks to work on emoji (some emoji do not support combining strokes).