Learn how to strikethrough text in markdown using tildes. Syntax, examples, platform support, and common mistakes.
Strikethrough in markdown is created by wrapping text with double tildes (~~). It renders as crossed-out text and is commonly used to show deleted content, corrections, or completed tasks.
Wrap text with two tildes on each side to strike it out.
Strikethrough works inline alongside normal text.
| Platform | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub | Yes | GFM extension |
| GitLab | Yes | — |
| Discord | Yes | — |
| Slack | Yes | Uses ~single tildes~ |
| Yes | — | |
| Stack Overflow | Yes | — |
| Notion | Yes | — |
| Obsidian | Yes | — |
~strikethrough~
~~strikethrough~~
Standard markdown requires double tildes (~~). Single tildes only work on Slack and some other platforms.
~~ strikethrough ~~
~~strikethrough~~
Spaces inside the tildes will prevent strikethrough from rendering on most parsers.
~~strike through~~
~~strikethrough~~
Strikethrough doesn't span multiple lines. Keep the text on a single line.
Strikethrough is perfect for showing what changed: ~~old value~~ new value makes edits visible.
You can combine strikethrough with bold or italic: ~~**bold strikethrough**~~ or ~~*italic strikethrough*~~.
~~**old price**~~ **new price**
Strikethrough is a GFM (GitHub Flavored Markdown) extension, not part of John Gruber's original spec. Most modern parsers support it.
Everything you need to know.
Wrap text with double tildes: ~~your text~~. This renders as crossed-out text.
Bold text in markdown is created by wrapping words with double asterisks (**) or double underscores (__). Bold draws attention to important words and phrases, making your content easier to scan.
Italic text in markdown is created by wrapping words with a single asterisk (*) or single underscore (_). Italics are used for emphasis, titles of works, technical terms, and foreign words.
Standard markdown has no native underline syntax. To underline text, you need to use raw HTML tags (<u>) or platform-specific syntax. This is by design — underlines are reserved for hyperlinks in web conventions.
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