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Glitch Text Generator
This free Glitch Text Generator turns plain words into corrupted, creepy zalgo text — the kind that melts upward and drips downward like a broken screen. Choose Light, Medium or Extreme intensity, aim the glitch up, down or both ways, and copy the result for Discord, games, social media and spooky headings. It all happens in your browser; your text is never uploaded.
Your text is converted in your browser as you type. It is never uploaded, saved or shared.
How to use this tool
- Type or paste your text in the box.
- Pick an intensity: Light for a readable shiver, Medium for the classic zalgo look, Extreme for full corruption.
- Pick a direction: marks above the letters, below them, or mixed both ways.
- The result updates as you type — press Copy Glitch Text and paste it wherever you like.
How glitch text works
Glitch text is built from combining characters — special Unicode marks that do not take their own space but attach themselves to the letter before them, stacking on top of it, underneath it, or striking through its middle. Stack a few on one letter and the letter looks scratched; stack twenty and it dissolves into digital mould. This generator keeps three sorted trays of marks:
For every character you type, the tool rolls a number of marks from the trays your direction allows — up uses only the above tray, down only the below tray, mixed draws from all three — and glues them on. Spaces are left clean, which keeps the words separated even at Extreme. The intensity buttons simply set how tall each stack grows:
| Intensity | Marks per letter | Look | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light | 1–3 | Scratched, still easy to read | Usernames, bios, headings |
| Medium | 3–6 | The classic melting zalgo | Posts, memes, channel names |
| Extreme | 6–12 | Total corruption, barely readable | Horror effects, jokes, art |
Because the marks are real text, glitch text can be copied and pasted like any other text — no image, no special font. But every app renders the stacks with its own font, so the same glitch looks slightly different on a phone, a PC and a games console. One caution: very tall stacks can spill over the lines above and below, which is the effect you want in a post and possibly not what you want in a neat document.
Worked example
Type the word Hello, choose Medium intensity and Mixed direction. The generator walks the five letters, leaves no spaces to worry about, and stacks three to six marks on each letter — above some, below others, one struck through the middle. The result looks like the word is melting: H̶e̶l̶l̶o is the mild, struck-through end of the scale, and Medium adds the upward and downward drips on top of that. Copy it into a Discord nickname and the name appears corrupted in every channel — while underneath, the plain letters H-e-l-l-o are still there, which is why search and copy-paste keep working.
FAQ
What is glitch text (zalgo text)?
Glitch text — also called zalgo text — is ordinary text with stacks of Unicode combining marks glued onto each letter. The marks pile up above, below and through the letters, so the word looks corrupted, melted or haunted, like a broken screen. Underneath the mess the plain letters are unchanged, which is why you can copy, paste and even search glitch text like normal text.
How do I make glitch text?
Type your words in the box, choose an intensity — Light (1–3 marks per letter), Medium (3–6) or Extreme (6–12) — and pick a direction: up, down or mixed. The glitched result appears instantly. Press Copy Glitch Text and paste it into Discord, WhatsApp, a game name, a bio or a post. It is all plain text, so no image or special font is needed.
Why does glitch text look different on different apps?
Every app and phone renders combining marks with its own font and its own rules for how tall a stack may grow. The same glitch can look mild in one app and wild in another, and a few apps trim the marks down or refuse them entirely. If your glitch disappears or looks broken somewhere, regenerate it at Light intensity — short stacks survive almost everywhere.
Is glitch text safe to use?
Yes, it is harmless text. Two practical cautions: very tall stacks can overflow into the lines above and below, which annoys some readers and screen readers, and a few games and forums filter heavy zalgo in names to keep chats readable. Keep usernames and important messages at Light or Medium and save Extreme for jokes and effects.
Can I remove the glitch from glitch text?
Yes. The glitch is only combining marks (Unicode range U+0300 to U+036F) sitting on plain letters, so deleting those marks restores the original word exactly. This generator's own code uses that fact to count your plain characters. Some text-cleaning tools offer a 'remove zalgo' option that does the same thing.
Does this tool upload my text?
No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser as you type; your text is never sent to a server, saved or shared. Reload the page and it is gone, so it is safe for private jokes, unpublished names and drafts.