What Is Strikethrough Text?
Strikethrough is text with a horizontal line through it, like this: crossed out. Strikethrough is often used for:
- Corrections: Show what was wrong while keeping it readable, so you can see what changed.
- Completed tasks: Cross items off a list.
- Humor
Writing: Saying something and then taking it back is a popular style on social media.
How to Use Strikethrough on Different Platforms
Some social media platforms support strikethrough text natively.
- On WhatsApp, wrap text in tildes: ~text~ becomes
text. - Discord uses double tildes like this: ~~text~~
For Instagram, Facebook, and X posts, there's no built-in option, but you can use Unicode strikethrough characters instead. These are regular characters with a combining strikethrough mark, so they display correctly anywhere you can paste text.
How to Use the Strikethrough Generator
- Type your text in the box above to see the strikethrough versions instantly.
- Copy and paste your text where you need it.