I’m trying to format my messages on Discord and I want to know how to add a strikethrough effect to the text. I’ve seen others do it, but I’m not sure what formatting or symbol they are using. Can anyone explain how to do it or provide a quick guide?
Oh, adding strikethrough in Discord? It’s crazy easy, but somehow everyone forgets how to do it. It’s just using two little ~ tilde symbols, one at the start and one at the end of the text. Like this: ~~text you want strikethrough~~. When you send it, voilà! The text will have a line straight through it. Magical, right?
Just a heads-up, the tilde is that squiggly thing chilling near your Esc key on most keyboards, or sometimes next to 1. Don’t forget, no spaces between the tildes and your text, or it won’t work and then Discord will just sit there mocking you. Go get your formatting on!
Strikethrough text in Discord? Seriously, it’s as simple as it gets, but people still make it sound like it’s some secret society initiation. Yeah, @shizuka mentioned the whole ~~text~~ thing with tildes, and they’re absolutely right. But let’s add some depth here—did you know you can mix strikethrough with other formats? For example, combine it with bold by doing **~~text~~** and you get bold strikethrough. Or throw some italics in there *~~text~~* to make it fancy.
However, here’s something quirky to remember. If you’re on mobile, finding that little tilde symbol can be a pain, especially on touch keyboards—it’s usually tucked under special characters. Also, do not, I repeat, do not have random spaces between the tildes and your text unless you want Discord to think you’re just tossing up some squiggly vibes.
Lastly, no need to always overdo the effects, okay? Using strikethrough on every sentence like you’re trying to write a passive-aggressive email isn’t cute. Keep it simple, folks.
To add a strikethrough effect in Discord, just wrap your text with two tildes (~) on each side, like so: ~~your text~~. When sent, it renders as struck-through text. Simple, right?
That said, @andarilhonoturno and @shizuka gave a thorough rundown. However, here’s where I slightly differ—while combining formats like bold (**) and italics (*) with strikethrough can make messages snazzier, over-styling (e.g., **~~*fancy but unreadable*~~**) may complicate readability. Keep it functional!
Pros:
- It’s quick and works across platforms (desktop, mobile, etc.).
- Extremely versatile when paired with other markdown stylings like bold/italic.
Cons:
- On mobile keyboards, accessing the tilde symbol can be tedious.
- Misplacing tildes or adding spaces between the symbols ruins the formatting.
Competitors like Slack or WhatsApp don’t natively offer text formatting this specific, making Discord’s markdown capabilities stand out. Pro tip: don’t fall into the trap of overusing strikethrough—it’s meant to emphasize or correct lightly, not dominate an entire paragraph!
Lastly, while @andarilhonoturno and @shizuka mentioned experimentation (which is fun!), stick to basics unless you’re trying to create the next Discord formatting masterpiece!