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Strikethrough on iPhone Notes, Messages and everywhere else

Apple’s own apps have a strikethrough button in their format menus. For Instagram, TikTok and anywhere without one, copy struck text from this page.

NotesAa→S̶Select text, tap Aa above the keyboard, then the strikethrough button
Messages (iOS 18 and later)Select→Aa→StrikethroughiMessage only. SMS stays plain.
Any other appCopy→PasteUse the tool below in Safari

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In Notes

  1. Double-tap a word, or drag the handles to select more.
  2. Tap Aa in the toolbar above the keyboard.
  3. Tap the strikethrough button (S̶), next to bold, italic and underline.

Tap it again to remove the line. For to-do lists, Notes uses checklists rather than strikethrough: ticked items move to the bottom of the list instead of being crossed out.

In Messages

Since iOS 18, iMessage has its own text formatting:

  1. Type your message and select the words to strike.
  2. Tap the formatting option (Aa) in the menu that appears above the selection.
  3. Choose Strikethrough.

This only works over iMessage, the blue bubbles. Green-bubble SMS and RCS messages are sent as plain text, and people on older versions of iOS see plain text too. If the line matters, paste a Unicode version from this page instead: it shows on any phone.

In Mail

Select the text in the message body, tap Aa in the shortcut bar above the keyboard, and choose the strikethrough button in the format panel. The subject line can’t be formatted, so paste a Unicode version there if you need one.

In WhatsApp

Type a single tilde on each side, ~like this~, and WhatsApp draws the line when you send. Or select the text, tap BIU in the menu, and choose Strikethrough. The WhatsApp guide covers the details.

In Instagram, TikTok, X and everything else

Most apps on your phone don’t support formatting at all. For those:

  1. Open this page in Safari and type your text in the box.
  2. Tap a result. It’s copied.
  3. Switch to the app and paste.

The line travels with the text because each letter carries an invisible line mark. It looks the same to everyone who reads it, on iPhone and Android.

Save struck text for later

If you use the same struck phrase often, make a shortcut for it:

  1. Copy the struck text from this page.
  2. Open Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and tap +.
  3. Paste the struck text into Phrase and type a short code, like xx, into Shortcut.

Now typing the code in any app offers the struck phrase as a suggestion.

Why it looks different in some apps

The line is drawn by whichever font the app uses. Most draw a clean, continuous line. A few fonts place it a little high or leave small gaps between letters. The text underneath is identical; only the drawing changes.

Copy-paste version

For the places where iPhone formatting won't follow your text, like file names, chat apps or a social bio.

12 characters, 2 words
Ctrl + Enter copies the first result

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  • strikethroughM̶o̶n̶d̶a̶y̶ ̶p̶l̶a̶n̶s̶
  • short strikeM̵o̵n̵d̵a̵y̵ ̵p̵l̵a̵n̵s̵
  • wavy strikeM̴o̴n̴d̴a̴y̴ ̴p̴l̴a̴n̴s̴
  • slashM̷o̷n̷d̷a̷y̷ ̷p̷l̷a̷n̷s̷
  • long slashM̸o̸n̸d̸a̸y̸ ̸p̸l̸a̸n̸s̸
  • double slashM̸̷o̸̷n̸̷d̸̷a̸̷y̸̷ ̸̷p̸̷l̸̷a̸̷n̸̷s̸̷
  • strike + underlineM̶̲o̶̲n̶̲d̶̲a̶̲y̶̲ ̶̲p̶̲l̶̲a̶̲n̶̲s̶̲
  • strike + overlineM̶̅o̶̅n̶̅d̶̅a̶̅y̶̅ ̶̅p̶̅l̶̅a̶̅n̶̅s̶̅
  • underlineM̲o̲n̲d̲a̲y̲ ̲p̲l̲a̲n̲s̲
  • double underlineM̳o̳n̳d̳a̳y̳ ̳p̳l̳a̳n̳s̳
  • overlineM̅o̅n̅d̅a̅y̅ ̅p̅l̅a̅n̅s̅
  • dottedM̤o̤n̤d̤a̤y̤ ̤p̤l̤a̤n̤s̤
  • waveM̰o̰n̰d̰a̰y̰ ̰p̰l̰a̰n̰s̰
  • x belowM͓o͓n͓d͓a͓y͓ ͓p͓l͓a͓n͓s͓
  • redacted████████████

Questions people ask

How do you strikethrough text on an iPhone?

In Notes and Mail, select the text, tap Aa (the format button), then the strikethrough button. In Messages on iOS 18 or later, select the text and choose Strikethrough from the formatting options. In other apps, copy struck text from a generator like this one and paste it.

Why can’t I strikethrough in Instagram on my iPhone?

Instagram has no text formatting at all, on any phone. Make the struck text on this page, copy it, and paste it into your caption, comment or bio.

Why does my strikethrough disappear when I paste from Notes?

Notes stores the line as formatting. Apps that only accept plain text, like Instagram or WhatsApp, drop it on paste. The Unicode version from this page keeps the line because it’s part of the characters.

Can I type strikethrough text with my iPhone keyboard?

Not directly. You can save struck phrases as Text Replacements in Settings, General, Keyboard, so typing a short code expands to the struck version.

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