Tilde Strike Text Generator

The tilde strike generator adds a wavy line through your text (w̴a̴v̴y̴ ̴s̴t̴r̴i̴k̴e̴) using the Unicode combining tilde overlay, creating a softer, more playful strikethrough effect. Copy and paste this friendlier crossed-out style into Instagram captions, Twitter jokes, Discord messages, and anywhere you want casual corrections with personality rather than harsh editorial deletion.

Playful Wavy Strikethrough with the Tilde Strike Generator

Tilde Strike applies the Unicode combining tilde overlay (U+0334) to each character, creating a wavy line through your text instead of the straight bar of regular strikethrough. The wave adds visual softness that feels less severe—more "oops, let me rephrase" than "this is wrong and deleted."

This combining character is documented in the Unicode Combining Diacritical Marks specification. Like all combining characters, it attaches to each base letter, so the wavy effect travels with your text when copied and pasted anywhere without losing the formatting.

The tilde (~) traditionally signals approximation or equivalence in mathematics and linguistics. In text styling, that connotation carries over—this wavy strikethrough suggests "roughly this" or "kind of but not quite" rather than complete deletion, making it ideal for playful self-corrections and ironic humor in social media content.

Creative Ways to Use Wavy Strikethrough

• Humorous self-corrections: Create relatable jokes like "I'm t̴o̴t̴a̴l̴l̴y̴ ̴f̴i̴n̴e̴ hanging by a thread" with gentler crossed-out energy
• Playful before/after reveals: Style "M̴o̴n̴d̴a̴y̴ ̴m̴o̴o̴d̴ Actually thriving" for lighthearted caption contrasts on social media
• Casual price adjustments: Show soft discounts like "$̴2̴5̴ish → $19" where the wave suggests flexibility
• Ironic statements: Write "I d̴e̴f̴i̴n̴i̴t̴e̴l̴y̴ didn't cry at that movie" for comedic effect in captions
• Approximate edits: Mark tentative changes like "Meeting at 3̴p̴m̴ maybe 4pm?" where uncertainty fits the vibe
• Discord and Slack banter: Add "G̴o̴o̴d̴ ̴i̴d̴e̴a̴ Great idea!" for friendly team chat corrections
• Twitter/X jokes: Create "My e̴x̴p̴e̴r̴t̴ ̴o̴p̴i̴n̴i̴o̴n̴ random guess" for self-deprecating humor that connects
• Soft deprecation notices: Mark "F̴e̴a̴t̴u̴r̴e̴ ̴A̴ → Feature B" in changelogs where the change isn't harsh
• TikTok comedy captions: Use "D̴e̴f̴i̴n̴i̴t̴e̴l̴y̴ ̴n̴o̴t̴ definitely procrastinating" for relatable content

Wavy Strikethrough Examples Ready to Copy

• Humor: "totally fine" → "t̴o̴t̴a̴l̴l̴y̴ ̴f̴i̴n̴e̴" | "expert" → "e̴x̴p̴e̴r̴t̴" | "organized" → "o̴r̴g̴a̴n̴i̴z̴e̴d̴"
• Corrections: "Tuesday" → "T̴u̴e̴s̴d̴a̴y̴" | "3pm" → "3̴p̴m̴" | "wrong" → "w̴r̴o̴n̴g̴"
• Playful: "good idea" → "g̴o̴o̴d̴ ̴i̴d̴e̴a̴" | "my plan" → "m̴y̴ ̴p̴l̴a̴n̴"
• Prices: "$50" → "$̴5̴0̴" | "$99" → "$̴9̴9̴" | "Was $30" → "W̴a̴s̴ ̴$̴3̴0̴"

How to Create Tilde Strikethrough

Step 1 - Type: Enter the word or phrase you want to wave-strike. The tilde strike generator works with letters, numbers, and common punctuation for flexible text styling.

Step 2 - Apply: The tool attaches the combining tilde to each character, so "oops" becomes "o̴o̴p̴s̴" with a gentle wave through each letter.

Step 3 - Copy: Click the copy button to grab your wavy strikethrough—no manual selection needed.

Step 4 - Paste: Drop it into Instagram, Twitter, Discord, TikTok, or any platform. The wave travels with the text as Unicode characters everywhere.

Tilde Strike Styling Tips

Choose your strikethrough style based on the tone you want to convey in your content:

• Regular Strike (s̶t̶r̶a̶i̶g̶h̶t̶): Clean, editorial, professional. Use for price reductions, completed tasks, formal corrections. Feels definitive.
• Tilde Strike (w̴a̴v̴y̴): Soft, playful, casual. Use for jokes, ironic edits, tentative changes. Feels friendly and approximate.
• Double Strike: Heavy, emphatic. Use when you really want something crossed out decisively with extra weight.
• Rendering may vary slightly by font—the wave appears more pronounced in some typefaces than others across devices
• Test on your target platform for critical posts to ensure the wavy effect displays as expected
• Screen readers may announce "combining tilde overlay" for each character—use sparingly for accessibility
• The wavy effect works best for short phrases and single words rather than long paragraphs

More Playful and Overlay Text Styles

For related crossed-out effects, try Strike for clean s̶t̶r̶a̶i̶g̶h̶t̶ strikethrough, Double Strike for emphatic c̳a̳n̳c̳e̳l̳l̳a̳t̳i̳o̳n̳, Slashed for diagonal ø̸v̸e̸r̸l̸a̸y̸, Underline for positive e̲m̲p̲h̲a̲s̲i̲s̲, or Glitch for corrupted c̷h̷a̷o̷s̷ effects.