This tool draws a line through every character of your text using the Unicode combining mark U+0336 (COMBINING LONG STROKE OVERLAY). The result looks like strikethrough but works anywhere plain text is accepted — social posts, chat, docs, filenames — with no markdown or rich-text support required.
How it works:
- Each character gets the combining mark inserted right after it; the mark visually attaches to the preceding base character, so the line is drawn per-character.
- This is not markdown
~~...~~ — it is real Unicode text, so it survives copy-paste into apps that strip formatting.
- Letters, digits, punctuation, spaces, emoji, and CJK all get struck — the mark applies universally.
- Because it relies on a combining character, the exact appearance depends on the font/renderer, but all modern platforms render it correctly.
Good to know:
- Use it for deleted-text effects, sarcastic "corrections", or crossed-out items in notes.
- To remove the strikethrough later, delete the invisible combining characters (a find-and-replace on
̶ restores the original).
- Screen readers may announce struck characters oddly; avoid it for accessibility-critical content.