Strikethrough Text for Discord
Discord already has strikethrough: wrap a phrase in double tildes, ~~like this~~, and the app draws a line through it when you send the message. That covers most cases and it is the fastest way to do it inside a channel.
What markdown cannot do is reach the fields Discord does not parse — nicknames, role names, channel names and server names. The generator below produces Unicode characters with a combining strike mark attached, which is ordinary text everywhere, so it works in all of those fields.
The trade-off is worth being honest about. A combining strike is drawn by your device, character by character, so the line can sit at a slightly different height than Discord’s own rendering and the letter spacing opens up a little. At nickname size it reads cleanly; across a long paragraph it starts to look uneven.
- Strikethrough
- Slash Through
- Underline
- Double Underline
- Overline
How to use it
- 01
Type the text
Enter what you want struck through. The preview updates as you type, so you can judge whether the line sits where you expect at this size before you commit.
- 02
Pick a line style
Strikethrough draws a single line through the middle. Slash Through is the steeper, more aggressive option. Underline and Double Underline place the line below the text instead of through it.
- 03
Copy and paste
Hit Copy and paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. In a message you could have used ~~tildes~~ instead — the Unicode version earns its keep in nicknames and names, where markdown does not apply.
Frequently asked questions
How do you strikethrough text in Discord?
Put double tildes around it — ~~like this~~ — and Discord draws the line when you send the message. For nicknames, role names and channel names, where markdown is not parsed, copy Unicode strikethrough characters instead.
Why does my strikethrough look uneven?
Unicode strikethrough works by attaching a combining mark to each character, and your device decides where that mark lands. Tall and short letters therefore get slightly different line heights, and the spacing opens up. It is normal, and far more noticeable in a long passage than in a short name.
Can I use strikethrough in my Discord nickname?
Yes, with the Unicode version — that is the main reason it exists. The tilde syntax only works in messages. Paste the generated characters into Edit Profile and they show struck through everywhere your nickname appears.
Does strikethrough text still get read by screen readers?
The characters are announced, but the line through them is a visual mark with no spoken equivalent, so the crossed-out meaning is lost in audio. If the crossing-out is the point of the message rather than decoration, say so in words as well.