How to Add Strikethrough Text in Discord on Mobile & PC

Discord is one of the most popular messaging and VoIP platforms, with almost 200 million users. It’s widely used by gamers, friends, and communities, quickly becoming the go-to choice for online communication in recent years.

Because Discord is so well-known among both teens and adults, it offers a wide range of features to make chatting more interesting. If you’re new to Discord, learning how to format your text can really help you stand out. One useful trick is “Text Strikethrough“, which lets you draw a line through your text, making your messages more expressive and engaging.

In this guide, we’ll show you how you can easily add a strikethrough effect to your text—like this. This effect is called “Strikethrough,” and it’s actually very simple to use. Let’s get started:

How to Add Strikethrough in Discord on PC

On PC, you have three options to add a strikethrough to your text. You can use a keyboard shortcut, the built-in toolbar, or do it manually. A bonus on PC is that you can preview your text before sending it, making it easier to get things just right.

1) Use the Pop-Up Toolbar

1. Open Discord and enter any text channel, whether it’s in your Direct Messages or a server. For this guide, we’ll use our “Appuals Test” server and the “general” text channel.
   
   
   
2. In the message bar, type your text. For example, we’ll type “Hello World“. With your left mouse button, select the text so that it’s highlighted in blue.
   
   
   
3. When you select your text, a toolbar will appear with 6 formatting options. Click on the 3rd option, which looks like an “S” with a line through it. While your text is still selected, press “Enter” to send your message. Now, your text will appear with a strikethrough!

2) Use the Ctrl + Shift + S Shortcut

1. Launch Discord and open the message bar in a text channel, in a server or in your private messages.
   
   
   
2. Type the message you want to format.
   
   
   
3. Select the text by clicking and dragging your left mouse button. If you want to select all text, you can press Ctrl+A.
   
   
   
4. Next, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + S. This will automatically add two tildes at the start and end of your text.
   
   Ctrl + Shift + S
   
   
   
5. You will see your message with a strikethrough in the preview area.
   
   
   
6. Press “Enter” to send your message with the strikethrough formatting.

3) Use the Manual Method by Adding Tildes “~“

There’s also a manual way to add a strikethrough: by typing two tildes (~) at both the start and end of your text, without spaces.

1. Open Discord and go to any text channel. For this guide, we’ll use the same server and channel as above.
2. Type your message in the message bar. For example, “Hello World“.
   
   
   
3. Now, carefully add two tildes at the very start and end of your text. You can type a tilde “~” by pressing the “Shift” + “~” key (usually found in the top-left corner of your keyboard, just below the “Escape” key).
   
   
   
4. Make sure there are no spaces between the tildes and your text. Your message will now appear with a strikethrough effect.

How to Add Strikethrough in Discord on Mobile

On mobile, Discord does not have the same formatting toolbar or shortcuts as on PC, so you only have one method for adding strikethrough text. Also, you cannot preview your formatted message before you send it, so you’ll only see the result after you post it (a bit nerve-wracking, but it works!).

1. Open Discord on your phone and go to your chosen text channel.
   
2. Type your message in the message bar. We’ll use “Hello World” as an example.
   
3. Now comes the important step: insert two tildes at the start and at the end of your message (with no spaces). On Android, open your special characters or symbols keyboard (usually by tapping “?123” and then “=\<“) to find the tilde key. On iPhone, tap the special characters (#+=) tab to find the tilde.
   
4. When you’ve added the tildes, send your message. The strikethrough formatting will only show after you send it—there’s no preview on mobile.