How does strikethrough text work without a format button?

Each character is followed by an invisible Unicode combining mark — U+0336 COMBINING LONG STROKE OVERLAY for strikethrough. The base letters are never changed; the rendering engine simply draws a line through the glyph that precedes the mark, so the effect survives a plain copy and paste.

What is the difference between strikethrough, slash, and underline?

Strikethrough uses U+0336 for a horizontal line through the middle, Slash uses U+0337 for a short diagonal stroke, and Underline uses U+0332 for a low line beneath the character. Each is a separate combining mark applied the same way.

Will it work in apps that have no formatting?

Usually yes. Because the line is part of the Unicode text rather than rich-text styling, it pastes into plain-text fields such as social bios, chat apps, and many forms. Some platforms strip combining marks for safety, so preview first.

Does the strikethrough break searching or copying?

The underlying letters stay intact and selectable, so the text remains broadly searchable. However the inserted combining marks mean an exact string match may fail, so avoid it where machine-readable text matters.

Is my text uploaded anywhere?

No. Everything runs locally in your browser with JavaScript. Nothing you type is sent to a server, logged, or stored.

Strikethrough Text Generator

This generator crosses out text by hand-stitching Unicode combining marks onto each character, so the strikethrough effect travels with a plain copy and paste — even into apps that have no bold or strikethrough button. Choose a full strikethrough, a diagonal slash, or an underline. Everything runs locally in your browser.

How it works

A combining mark is a Unicode character that has no width of its own; instead it attaches to and decorates the character immediately before it. The tool walks through your text one code point at a time and appends the chosen mark after each one:

strikethrough -> base + U+0336  (COMBINING LONG STROKE OVERLAY)
slash         -> base + U+0337  (COMBINING SHORT SOLIDUS OVERLAY)
underline     -> base + U+0332  (COMBINING LOW LINE)

Line breaks are left alone so multi-line input keeps its layout. Because the base letters are untouched, the result is still selectable text rather than an image or rich-text style.

Tips and notes

Some platforms normalise or strip combining marks to prevent spoofing, so always preview the output where you intend to use it. The visual line length depends on the rendering font — monospace fonts give the cleanest, most even result. For accessibility, remember that screen readers may announce the combining marks oddly, so reserve this effect for decorative or informal use rather than important content.