Strikethrough Text Generator – Copy & Paste Crossed-Out Text
Type below and c̶r̶o̶s̶s̶e̶d̶ o̶u̶t̶ your words — then copy and paste them anywhere.
A strikethrough text generator turns normal words into crossed-out text you can copy and paste anywhere. Type once, choose a strikethrough style — single, double, straight, or slashed — and drop your crossed-out text into an Instagram bio, a Facebook post, or a Discord chat. Free, no sign-up.
What Is a Strikethrough Text Generator?
A strikethrough text generator is a free tool that draws a line through your text — the crossed-out look you’d use to “cancel” a word or show a change of mind. You type once and instantly get your words with a line through them, ready to copy and paste.
Everything it makes is real, copy-and-paste text, so it works in places that don’t have a strikethrough button — bios, captions, usernames, and comments — with nothing to install.
How Strikethrough Text Works
The crossed-out effect isn’t formatting. It’s made with Unicode “combining” characters — invisible marks that sit on top of each letter and draw a line through it. The tool adds one of these marks to every character you type.
Because the result is standard text, your strikethrough travels as text and pastes anywhere you can type, without any formatting tools.
How to Use It
- Type your text in the box above.
- Pick a style — single, double, straight, slashed, short, or wavy.
- Copy and paste — tap Copy and drop your crossed-out text anywhere.
Strikethrough Styles, You Can Make
- Strikethrough — the classic single straight line through your text; a straight strikethrough font generator and the standard one-line look: c̶r̶o̶s̶s̶e̶d̶ o̶u̶t̶
- Double Strike — a double-line version for extra emphasis: c⃫r⃫o⃫s⃫s⃫e⃫d⃫ o⃫u⃫t⃫
- Slashed — a diagonal line through each letter: c̸r̸o̸s̸s̸e̸d̸
- Short Stroke — a shorter centred line: c̵r̵o̵s̵s̵e̵d̵
- Wavy Strike — a wavy line for a different feel: c̴r̴o̴s̴s̴e̴d̴
Where to Use Strikethrough Text
Some apps have strikethrough built in; others don’t. Here’s where the generator helps and where a shortcut is easier:
- Instagram — there’s no built-in strikethrough, so a strikethrough font generator that Instagram users rely on is the only way to cross out text in bios, captions, and comments.
- Facebook — like Instagram, Facebook has no strikethrough button, so paste crossed-out Unicode text into posts, comments, and your bio.
- Discord — Discord has built-in strikethrough: wrap text in double tildes,
~~like this~~, for clean crossed-out text. The generator also works if you want a style Discord’s markdown doesn’t offer (like double or wavy). Great for Discord names and messages. - WhatsApp — WhatsApp also has it built in: put a single tilde on each side,
~like this~. Use the generator for styles WhatsApp doesn’t support, or when you want to paste the same text elsewhere too.
Related tools: Want more ways to style your text? Try the weird text generator for glitchy and mixed styles, the small text generator to shrink your words, or the cursed text generator for a chaotic look.
Strikethrough Keyboard Shortcuts
If you’re in an app that supports it, a strikethrough shortcut is faster than pasting. The common ones:
- Google Docs: Alt + Shift + 5
- Google Sheets & Excel: Ctrl + 5
- Microsoft Word: no single default shortcut — use the Strikethrough button on the Home tab, or open the Font dialogue with Ctrl + D and tick Strikethrough
- Discord & Slack: type
~~text~~ - WhatsApp: type
~text~
For everywhere else — Instagram, Facebook, usernames, and other plain-text fields with no shortcut and no button — the copy-and-paste generator above is the way to get crossed-out text.
Single vs Double Strikethrough
A quick, honest explainer, since both are common requests. Single strikethrough is one straight line through your text — the standard, one-line style most people mean. Double strikethrough puts two lines through it for stronger emphasis.
One thing to know: Unicode has no double-horizontal strikethrough character, so the double style uses a double-line overlay that appears diagonal. A true horizontal double line is a word-processor formatting feature (in Word’s Font dialogue, for example), not something that can be copied and pasted as plain text. For copy-and-paste use, the Double Strike style above is the closest you can get.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is strikethrough text? It’s a normal text with a line drawn through it (like c̶r̶o̶s̶s̶e̶d̶ o̶u̶t̶), made with Unicode marks so you can copy and paste it anywhere.
How do I copy and paste strikethrough text? Type your text, pick a style, and tap Copy. Then paste it into a bio, post, comment, or chat.
Does strikethrough text work on Instagram, Facebook, Discord, and WhatsApp? Yes. On Instagram and Facebook, paste the generated text (they have no built-in option). On Discord use ~~text~~ and on WhatsApp use ~text~, or paste the generated text there too.
How do I make double strikethrough text? Pick the Double Strike style above. Note that Unicode’s double line appears diagonal — a true horizontal double line only exists as word-processor formatting.
What is the strikethrough shortcut? Google Docs uses Alt + Shift + 5, and Excel and Google Sheets use Ctrl + 5. Word has no single default shortcut — use the Home-tab button.
Is the strikethrough text generator free? Yes — completely free, no sign-up, and no limit on how much text you convert.
Bottom Line
Type your text, pick a single, double, straight, or slashed style, and copy it — that’s all it takes to cross out your words anywhere. Where an app has strikethrough built in (Discord’s ~~, WhatsApp’s ~). That’s the quickest route; everywhere else — Instagram, Facebook, and plain-text fields — this copy-and-paste generator is the way to get crossed-out text.