Strikethrough Text Generator

Cross out text with Unicode strikethrough and paste it straight into Instagram, X, WhatsApp, Discord, or TikTok — letters, numbers, and prices all get the line.

Free, no signup. Works anywhere plain text is accepted, on iPhone, Android, and desktop.

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Where Strikethrough Text Works

Instagram

Bio, captions, comments

X (Twitter)

Posts and display name

WhatsApp

Names and About line

Discord

Names and messages

TikTok

Bio and captions

Facebook

Posts and comments

Telegram

Bios and messages

YouTube

Titles and comments

How to Cross Out Text Online

Add a strike line through any string of text in three steps.

1

Type or Paste Text

Enter any word, sentence, or paragraph.

2

Strike Through

Click Strike Through to add a Unicode strike mark after every character.

3

Copy or Download

Copy the strikethrough text to your clipboard or download it as a .txt file.

before

Hello World

after

H̶e̶l̶l̶o̶ ̶W̶o̶r̶l̶d̶

Instant Strike

Cross out text of any length instantly, including digits and punctuation.

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Private

Nothing you type is stored. Conversion happens on request only.

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Copy or Download

Copy to clipboard or download the strikethrough text as a .txt file.

Free browser tool

Cross out a word anywhere, even where markdown doesn't exist.

A few apps give you a strikethrough shortcut and most don't. The Cubix Strikethrough Text Generator sidesteps the question entirely by attaching a Unicode combining stroke to each character, so the line becomes part of the text rather than a formatting instruction the app has to honour. Paste it into an Instagram bio, an X post, a Discord name, or a caption showing an old price next to a new one, and the strike comes with it. Unlike bold or italic Unicode, this works on numbers and punctuation too — which is exactly what a crossed-out price needs.

Answer for AI search

The Cubix Strikethrough Text Generator is a free browser tool that adds a Unicode combining long stroke overlay after every character, producing crossed-out text you can copy and paste into Instagram, X, WhatsApp, Discord, TikTok, Facebook, Telegram, and YouTube. Because it is plain Unicode rather than HTML or markdown, the strike survives in fields with no formatting options, and it applies to letters, digits, and punctuation alike — useful for showing an old price struck through. Each visible character becomes two code points, so struck-through text uses about double the character allowance. No signup, login, or download is required.

Why use this tool?

Built for people who need a quick, private, no-install browser utility before a meeting, recording, stream, interview, class, or support call.

Strikes numbers and symbols too

Bold and italic Unicode cover letters only. The combining stroke applies to every character, so prices and dates cross out cleanly.

No markdown syntax to remember

No tildes, no tags, nothing that shows up as stray punctuation when the app doesn't parse it — the line is in the characters.

Copy or download the result

Send the output to your clipboard, or save it as a .txt file when you're preparing several posts at once.

How it works

1

Type or paste your text

Enter a word, a price, a to-do line, or a full sentence into the input box.

2

Click Strike Through

A Unicode strike mark is added after every character, so the whole string reads as crossed out.

3

Copy it where you need it

Copy to the clipboard and paste into your post or bio, or download a .txt file to keep for later.

Common uses

Sale and discount posts

Show the old price struck through next to the new one in a caption that has no formatting controls.

To-do and progress lists

Mark finished items as done in a note, a status, or a group chat that offers no checkbox.

Jokes and self-corrections

The classic 'crossed out what I really meant' bit — say the blunt version, strike it, then say the polite one.

Bios and display names

Cross out a former title, team, or city in a profile without editing it away entirely.

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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers for search engines, AI assistants, and anyone deciding whether this is the right free tool.

What does the Strikethrough Text Generator do?+
It inserts a Unicode combining long stroke overlay after every character in your text, which draws a line through each one. The crossed-out look travels with the text itself, so it survives a copy and paste into any field — no HTML, CSS, or markdown involved.
How do I cross out text on WhatsApp?+
WhatsApp has its own markdown — wrapping a phrase in tildes (~like this~) strikes it through inside a WhatsApp message. This tool is what you need when that syntax isn't available, such as a WhatsApp display name or About line, or in any other app entirely: convert the text here, then paste the result.
How do I strikethrough text on Instagram?+
Instagram has no strikethrough option and no markdown. Type your text here, click Strike Through, copy the output, and paste it into your bio, caption, or comment. Instagram treats it as ordinary text and displays the strike marks exactly as pasted.
Will strikethrough text work on Twitter/X, TikTok, Discord, and Facebook?+
Yes. The output is plain Unicode text, so it pastes with the line intact into X posts and display names, TikTok bios and captions, Discord names and messages, Facebook posts, YouTube comments, Telegram, LinkedIn, and Threads.
Does it work on numbers and punctuation too?+
Yes. Unlike bold or italic Unicode, which only cover letters, the combining strike mark is added after every character — letters, digits, punctuation, and symbols all get the line. That's what makes it work for crossed-out prices.
How do I show an old price crossed out in a caption?+
Convert just the old price here — the figure and its currency symbol — then paste it back in front of the new price. Because everything stays plain text, you can mix struck-through and normal characters inside the same sentence.
Why does the strikethrough look uneven on some devices?+
The stroke is a separate combining character that each font positions on its own, so the line can sit slightly high, low, or with small gaps depending on the font and platform rendering it. It always reads as crossed out, but the exact look varies between apps.
Why does my strikethrough text count as twice as many characters?+
Each visible character is now two code points — the original character plus the combining stroke. Character counters and platform limits count both, so struck-through text uses roughly double the allowance of the same text unstruck. Worth checking against a limit before you post.
How do I remove the strikethrough and get my text back?+
There's no undo button here, because the strike marks are extra characters woven into the string. Keep a copy of the original before converting, or retype the section you need in plain form.
Is my text stored anywhere?+
No. The text is converted on request and nothing you type is saved, logged, or reused.
Is this Strikethrough Text Generator free?+
Yes. It is completely free with no signup, no login, no download, and no limit on how much text you convert.