A Real Line Through Your Text, Not an HTML Tag
Type your text and a horizontal line appears through every character automatically. This tool applies Unicode's combining long stroke overlay character (U+0336) after each character you type, so the crossed-out look is embedded in the text itself.
Unlike HTML's <s> or <del> tags, which only work on
web pages that render HTML, this strikethrough is plain Unicode text — it survives being
copied and pasted into places that strip HTML formatting, like social media bios, chat
messages, and comments.
How does Unicode strikethrough actually work?
Unicode includes "combining characters" that attach a mark to whatever comes right before them rather than standing on their own. This tool inserts the combining long stroke overlay (U+0336) immediately after every character in your input — letters, digits, spaces, and punctuation alike — so the line appears to run continuously through the whole line of text.
Does this work with every character, including spaces?
Yes. The combining mark is applied after every character you type, including spaces, so the strikethrough line runs continuously across word gaps rather than breaking between words. The visual result depends on the font being used; it renders cleanly through standard Latin letters and digits in most fonts, though it can look slightly different on wide characters or emoji.
How is this different from Discord's or Reddit's built-in strikethrough?
Discord and Reddit both support ~~text~~ Markdown syntax that applies a native
strikethrough formatting to your message on that specific platform. This tool instead
produces plain Unicode characters that already look struck through, so it works
everywhere — including platforms like Twitter/X, Instagram, and Facebook that don't
support any strikethrough markup at all.
Related tools
- Underline Text Generator — the same combining-character approach, using an underline instead of a strikethrough.
- Bold Text Generator — six bold Unicode styles for a different kind of emphasis.
- Mirror Text Generator — flips your text into horizontally mirrored writing.
Last reviewed: August 2026