Strikethrough Text Generator

Our strikethrough text generator converts any phrase into crossed-out text you can copy and paste anywhere: from notes and documents to social media posts. It’s an easy way to mark changes, add humor, or create playful censored text.

Want to strike something without deleting it? You’ve come to the right place!

Continue reading to:

• Learn what strikethrough text is and when to use it;
• See how to cross out text in Google Docs;
• Find strikethrough shortcuts for different apps; and
• Understand how censored or redacted text is used online.

Strikethrough text (also called strikeout text) is a formatting style where a horizontal line runs through the middle of words: like this. Instead of deleting something, you simply cross it out while keeping it visible.

People use strikethrough text for several purposes:

• Editing/proofreading — To show deleted or edited words within documents.
• Tracked changes — When an editor tracks changes, deleted text is usually shown as strikethrough text.
• Online humor/irony — Crossed-out text can mean that you’ve “just said the exact opposite of what you intended”.
• Completed tasks — To mark a line/word as completed without physically removing the text.
• Fun/censorship — Similar to censored text, but still readable.

Technically, strikethrough text is just a line running through the centre of the letters. Most current applications use the default formatting or basic markup to produce this effect.

Different platforms support their own strikethrough shortcuts or syntax. For example:

Markdown: ~~text~~ → text

Forum markup: [s]text[/s] → text

Messaging apps: ~text~ → text

Some strikethrough text generators work differently. Instead of using formatting, they insert special Unicode combining characters that overlay a line on each letter. Here are some examples:

All of these combining characters can be added to each letter and produce crossed-out or strikeout text, even in plain text environments where normal formatting isn’t available.

Censored text is used to remove or conceal sensitive information while still allowing the rest of a document to be shared. This process is called redaction. If you’ve ever wondered what redacted means, it simply refers to some content intentionally created and hidden from view before publication.

Censorship appears in many documents published by governments, courts, and businesses. In such cases, redaction often shows up as black bars covering names, places, or technical details in the text.

In the past, redaction was done manually by covering text with ink or tape before copying the document again. Today, however, redaction is usually performed using specialized software. For smaller pieces of text or playful examples online, you can use censored text generators.

There are many ways to censor text. Imagine a confidential Area 51 report where the word “aliens” appears. A censored version might look like this:

Full redacted: ██████

Shaded redaction: ▒▒▒▒▒▒

First-letter redaction: a█████

Other variations replace letters with symbols, blur text, or hide only part of a word.

Try our strikeout text generator to quickly create crossed-out text for edits, humor, or stylistic emphasis. Just follow these steps:

1. Type or paste your text into the crossed-out text generator input field.

2. Generate the result.

   Our tool works as both a strikeout text generator and a censored text generator, hiding parts of words.

3. View the generated styles.

   By default, our tool creates different versions of your text: classic strikethrough through the middle of letters, slash strikethrough through each letter, fully redacted text, shaded redaction, and first-letter-visible text.

4. Copy and paste your result anywhere.

   Once Omni's crossed-out text generator has transformed your text, you can copy it to the clipboard with one click.

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