About Strikethrough Text Generator

Add combining-mark s̶t̶r̶i̶k̶e̶ to any text — no markdown needed. Part of the DevTools Surf developer suite. Browse more tools in the Text / String collection.

Use Cases

• Social media users crossing out text for humorous effect in bios
• Chat users applying strikethrough in apps without markdown support
• Content creators showing before/after text edits visually
• Developers testing how combining unicode characters render in their UI

Tips

• Uses unicode combining characters so it works anywhere text is accepted
• Paste the result into chat apps that don't support markdown strikethrough
• Each character gets an individual combining mark for true cross-platform support

Fun Facts

• The strikethrough combining character (U+0336) is a Unicode combining mark that overlays a horizontal line through the preceding character without replacing it.
• Strikethrough text in legal documents indicates deleted language — this convention dates back to handwritten contracts where ink lines crossed out old terms.
• HTML's <s> and <del> tags serve different semantic purposes: <s> means 'no longer relevant' while <del> means 'removed from the document' — a distinction from the HTML5 spec.

FAQ

How does this differ from Markdown strikethrough?

Markdown `~~text~~` only works where Markdown is rendered. Unicode strikethrough uses combining-mark characters that work in any UTF-8 field — Twitter bios, Slack, email subjects.

Which combining mark does it use?

U+0336 (combining long stroke overlay). It renders as a horizontal line through each preceding character. Consistent across most fonts.

Will copy/paste preserve the strikethrough?

Yes — it's part of the character stream. Pasting into another unicode-aware app keeps the marks intact.

What about reverting back?

Strip the U+0336 characters — use the Clipboard Cleaner tool with 'strip combining marks' enabled.