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Crossed Out Text Generator
Draw a line straight through any word — c̶r̶o̶s̶s̶e̶d̶ o̶u̶t̶ — and paste it into bios, comments and chats that have no strikethrough button. Four line styles, free and instant. Prefer the line underneath? That is the underline tool.
Tap Copy next to any style. Nothing you type is stored or sent anywhere.
What is crossed out text?
Crossed out text has a horizontal line running through every letter, as if struck from a list — and thanks to Unicode combining marks, that line can live inside the text itself. Each letter is followed by an invisible mark that renders as a stroke through the character, so the crossed-out effect survives copy and paste into apps that have never heard of a strikethrough button. The full mechanism is described in Unicode explained.
Crossing out is unique among effects because it carries meaning, not just style: a crossed-out word says "I wrote this, deleted it, and want you to see both." That makes it the internet’s favourite tool for visible second thoughts.
How to cross out text in 3 steps
1. Type your text
The word you officially did not say.
2. Pick a line
Straight strike, slashes, tildes or double under.
3. Copy & paste
Paste it anywhere — the line travels with the letters.
Four ways to cross a word out
| Style | "plans" | Tone |
|---|---|---|
| Strikethrough | p̶l̶a̶n̶s̶ | The clean, editorial delete |
| Slashed | p̸l̸a̸n̸s̸ | Diagonal — sharper, more aggressive |
| Tilde strike | p̴l̴a̴n̴s̴ | Wavy — playful, half-hearted deletion |
| Dotted | p̣ḷạṇṣ | Marks below — a gentler "noted, dismissed" |
The straight strikethrough is the workhorse; the slashed version reads angrier; the tilde version reads like you are crossing it out while laughing.
The art of the visible correction
- The honest joke — "going to the gym ̶e̶v̶e̶r̶y̶ ̶d̶a̶y̶ sometimes" is a complete comedic structure in one line.
- Price drops — cross out the old price in a marketplace listing or story: ̶$̶4̶0̶ $25.
- Changed plans — cross out the cancelled venue in a group chat rather than deleting the message.
- Sarcastic bios — " ̶i̶n̶f̶l̶u̶e̶n̶c̶e̶r̶ person who posts sometimes".
- To-do victory laps — paste your list back with the done items struck through.
~~text~~, WhatsApp’s ~text~), the native version is cleaner in messages — but only Unicode crossing works in bios, names and titles, which is exactly where this tool comes in.Ready-to-copy crossed out examples
These are static samples. Type your own regrets above to cross them out live.
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Crossed out text FAQ
How do I cross out text in a bio or comment?
What is the difference between crossed out and strikethrough text?
Why do people cross out words instead of deleting them?
Does crossed out text work on WhatsApp and Discord?
Is the crossed out text generator free?
Where to go next
Crossing out is one of three places a line can go — the underline tool puts it below, stacked text puts rails on both sides, and the classic strikethrough generator is the original middle-line specialist. Stack enough marks and you arrive at cursed text. The whole line-and-mark family, plus flips, stretches and repeats, is collected at the text effects hub.