Glitch Text Generator
Add stacked combining marks above and below each letter to make glitchy zalgo text.
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N̏i̤̍gh͗t̜ O̝ͧw͖l̘
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N͚͙̏̓i̺̍ͧ̌g̟̀͂ͅh͈͗̇t̩̩͂̅ O͕ͧ̓w͔̺̞͋l̯ͭ
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N̯͓̪̘̏̓͋ͯͮ̎i̺͉̞̍ͧ̌̈͌̓̃ͅg͈͖̳̙͔̀͂̑͗̉h̬͈͖͓͗̇̂ͤ͆̊ͅt̰͚̲̮͂̅̒̏̐ O͕͙̟ͧ̓̆ͫ̾̐w͇̱̠͋ͬͪ͋l̬̱̘͕̗ͭ̃̿͒
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𝐍̯𝐢̦͒𝐠𝐡̎𝐭̰ 𝐎𝐰͍𝐥̹́
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𝐍̦̺ͫ𝐢̫̩͒̈́̏𝐠̯͈̲̿𝐡̺̱̎̆̀𝐭͙͍͎͂́ 𝐎̼̠̘́͛𝐰̦̱͖͌𝐥̬̹̥́͆͊
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𝔑̽𝔦̗𝔤̉𝔥̺𝔱̳ 𝔒̓𝔴̭𝔩̯
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𝙽̦̥ͦ𝚒͙̬̙̑̊𝚐̫̔̊𝚑̮͇̞ͪ́𝚝͈ͤ 𝙾͓̠͈ͦ̉𝚠̦̼̒𝚕̤̓
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𝗡̭̉𝗶̓𝗴̓𝗵̪𝘁͊ 𝗢ͥ𝘄𝗹̩̂
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N͚͙̏̓ɪ͚͔̥̈ɢ̇̓ͩͅʜ̲̗͂͐̔ᴛ̜̯̂ O͕ͧ̓ᴡ͓̰̄͐́ʟ̲͇̯̀͗̂
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Ｎ̺ͪｉ̘ｇｈ̝̐ｔ̤̎ ̘Ｏ͔̅ｗ̰ｌ̙
Where glitch text works
| App | Fancy text | Main field |
|---|---|---|
| Discord | Works | Display name · 32 |
| Works | Name · 30 | |
| TikTok | Some fields | Nickname · 30 |
| Roblox | Unverified | Display name · 20 |
| Fortnite | Unverified | Epic display name · 16 |
| X | Some fields | Display name · 50 |
| Some fields | Page name · 75 | |
| Works | Profile name · 25 | |
| Steam | Works | Profile name (persona name) · 32 |
| YouTube | Some fields | Channel name · 50 |
How glitch text works
Glitch text keeps your letters and attaches extra characters from the Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300 to U+036F). A combining mark has no width of its own. It draws on the letter before it, and several marks stack into a tower. Glitch Light adds 0 or 1 mark above and 0 or 1 below. Glitch adds 1 to 3 on each side. Zalgo Heavy adds 4 to 7 above and 3 to 6 below.
Spaces and line breaks get no marks. The marks are picked from fixed lists using the letter and its position, so the same text gives the same result each time.
Limits you should know about
Stacked marks make text tall. Lines can overlap the lines above and below, a text box can cut the top or bottom off, and heavy glitch can be hard to read. Glitch Light and Glitch have a low box rating. Zalgo Heavy is medium, and some platforms strip or cap stacked marks. The ratings come from block coverage and macOS font checks, with no device tests.
Each mark is a separate character, so one heavy letter can use up to 14 characters of a length limit. No platform source says how combined characters are counted. Usernames and handles on Discord, X and YouTube accept only plain ASCII symbols, so marks are rejected there. Screen readers may read out each mark, which turns the text into noise, so put the real message in plain text as well.
Questions
How do I make zalgo text?
Type your text and choose Glitch Light, Glitch or Zalgo Heavy. Tap one to copy it, then paste it where marks are accepted.
What is the difference between the three levels?
They differ in how many marks are stacked. Light adds up to 2 per letter, Glitch up to 6, and Zalgo Heavy up to 13.
Why is my glitch text cut off or overlapping?
The marks extend above and below the line. Some text boxes clip them, and other lines can collide with them. Use a lower level.
Does glitch text use up my character limit?
Every mark counts as a character in the code point count. How platforms count them is not documented, so check the field after pasting.
Can I use glitch text in a username?
Usernames on Discord and handles on X are limited to plain ASCII characters, so no. Display names and bios may accept it where they allow Unicode.
Can people with screen readers use glitch text?
It may be read mark by mark, or become unreadable. Keep important information in plain text.