Type your text and copy it with a line through it. The line is a Unicode character added to each letter, so it stays when you paste the text into a post or a bio.
Strikethrough
C̶i̶p̶h̶e̶r̶ C̶o̶v̶e̶
Underline
C̲i̲p̲h̲e̲r̲ C̲o̲v̲e̲
Double underline
C̳i̳p̳h̳e̳r̳ C̳o̳v̳e̳
Slashed
C̸i̸p̸h̸e̸r̸ C̸o̸v̸e̸
Bold
𝐂𝐢𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞
Italic
𝐶𝑖𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝐶𝑜𝑣𝑒
Bold italic
𝑪𝒊𝒑𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒗𝒆
Sans bold
𝗖𝗶𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲
Sans italic
𝘊𝘪𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘷𝘦
Sans bold italic
𝘾𝙞𝙥𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙤𝙫𝙚
Cursive
𝒞𝒾𝓅𝒽ℯ𝓇 𝒞ℴ𝓋ℯ
Bold cursive
𝓒𝓲𝓹𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓒𝓸𝓿𝓮
Gothic
ℭ𝔦𝔭𝔥𝔢𝔯 ℭ𝔬𝔳𝔢
Bold gothic
𝕮𝖎𝖕𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝕮𝖔𝖛𝖊
Double struck
ℂ𝕚𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕣 ℂ𝕠𝕧𝕖
Typewriter
𝙲𝚒𝚙𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝙲𝚘𝚟𝚎
Sans
𝖢𝗂𝗉𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝖢𝗈𝗏𝖾
Small caps
ᴄɪᴘʜᴇʀ ᴄᴏᴠᴇ
Tiny text
ᶜⁱᵖʰᵉʳ ᶜᵒᵛᵉ
Bubble
Ⓒⓘⓟⓗⓔⓡ Ⓒⓞⓥⓔ
Black bubble
🅒🅘🅟🅗🅔🅡 🅒🅞🅥🅔
Square
🄲🄸🄿🄷🄴🅁 🄲🄾🅅🄴
Black square
🅲🅸🅿🅷🅴🆁 🅲🅾🆅🅴
Wide text
Ｃｉｐｈｅｒ Ｃｏｖｅ
Upside down
ǝʌoƆ ɹǝɥdᴉƆ
Backwards
evoC rehpiC
How to get strikethrough text
Type your text in the box. The line styles are at the top.
Press Copy next to the one you like.
Paste it into your post, bio or message.
The line styles
Strikethrough puts a single line through each letter.
Underline puts a line under each letter.
Double underline puts two lines under each letter.
Slashed puts a diagonal slash through each letter.
Why people cross out text
A line through a word is a small joke: it shows what you almost said. Writers use it for a change of mind, such as "I am ~not~ fine" in places that allow it, and sellers use it to show an old price next to a new one. To-do lists use it for finished tasks.
Each mark counts as an extra character, so your text uses up character limits about twice as fast. Screen readers may read the marks aloud or skip the text, so do not cross out anything people need.
How does strikethrough text work without formatting?
Unicode has a combining long stroke overlay, U+0336, which draws a line across the character before it. This generator adds one after every letter, so the line is part of the text, not a setting in the app.
How do I cross out text in Discord or WhatsApp?
Those apps have their own formatting, which is the better choice there. In Discord, put two tildes on each side of the text. In WhatsApp, put one tilde on each side. Use this generator for places with no such option, such as bios and captions.
Why is the line broken between letters?
Each letter draws its own stroke, and some fonts leave small gaps between them. Spaces have no line here, so each word is crossed out on its own.
Does strikethrough text work in Excel or Word?
Yes, you can paste it in as text. Both also have their own strikethrough, which is easier to remove later. In Word it is on the Home tab, and in Excel the shortcut is Ctrl+5.