Text to Strikethrough

What is strikethrough text?

Strikethrough text is text with a horizontal line drawn through the middle of each character. In rich-text editors this is usually applied as a formatting option, but on plain-text platforms it can be produced using the Unicode combining character U+0336 (COMBINING LONG STROKE OVERLAY). When this combining character is placed immediately after a normal letter, the renderer draws a line across it, creating the visual effect of strikethrough without any formatting commands.

Strikethrough variants

The most universal strikethrough technique is the combining long stroke overlay (U+0336), which works on any character including letters, digits, punctuation, and even emoji. Some platforms also support the dedicated strikethrough formatting in markdown (~~text~~) or HTML (<s>text</s>), but those only work in editors that parse such syntax. The Unicode combining approach works everywhere because it is part of the text itself, not a formatting instruction.

When to use strikethrough

Strikethrough text is useful in many situations:

• Editing and corrections. Show deleted text while keeping it visible, as in a tracked-changes view.
• Humour and sarcasm. Cross out a word to show you changed your mind mid-sentence.
• To-do lists. Mark completed items with a line through them in plain-text notes.
• Social media. Add a playful or sarcastic tone to a tweet or caption.
• Price changes. Show an old price crossed out next to a new price.

Social media strikethrough

Most social media platforms do not support markdown strikethrough in bios or captions, but they do render Unicode combining characters correctly. This means strikethrough text produced with U+0336 will display with a line through it on Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, TikTok, Discord, WhatsApp, Telegram, and most other platforms. Note that the line may be positioned slightly differently depending on the font, and some monospace fonts may not render the combining character at all.

How to convert text to strikethrough

Converting text to strikethrough with this tool takes only a second and happens entirely in your browser. Follow these three steps:

1. Type or paste your text. Enter the text you want to convert in the left input box.
2. Read the strikethrough output. The right box updates instantly with the strikethrough version of your text.
3. Copy the result. Click the "Copy" button to copy the strikethrough text to your clipboard, then paste it anywhere.