Zalgo Text Generator — Free Online Zalgo Text Generator

How do I make zalgo / glitch text online?

Type or paste your text into AnyTool Zalgo Text Generator and the cursed, glitchy version appears instantly. Set how many combining marks stack above, through and below each letter, pick an intensity preset from mini to insane, hit Regenerate for a new variation, then copy the result. A Cleaner mode strips the marks to recover normal text. Everything runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.

Live zalgo / glitch / cursed text as you type
Separate sliders for marks above, through and below each character
Intensity presets (mini, normal, maximum, insane) plus zone on/off toggles
Regenerate button re-rolls the random marks; keep spaces clean option
Cleaner mode removes all combining marks — 100% client-side, no upload

What is

Zalgo Text

Zalgo text (also called glitch or cursed text) is ordinary text overlaid with many Unicode combining diacritical marks stacked above, through and below each character, giving it a chaotic, corrupted look. Because the marks are real Unicode, the text can be copied and pasted, though heavy stacking may be filtered or normalised by some platforms.

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Related terms

Glitch TextCursed TextCombining Diacritical MarksUnicode

Frequently Asked Questions

Every transform runs locally in your browser with JavaScript. Nothing is sent to a server, there is no account and no tracking, and the page works offline after the first load, so you can glitch private notes or drafts safely.

No upload happens. All generation runs in your browser, so your text never leaves your device and the tool works offline.

A zalgo generator keeps your original letters and, after each one, inserts a random number of Unicode combining marks from three zones: above (U+0300–U+036F), through or overlay (U+0334–U+0338) and below (U+0316–U+0362). Combining marks attach to the preceding character instead of taking their own space, so stacking many of them creates the cascading, corrupted appearance.

It appends random Unicode combining diacritical marks to each letter — some above, some through and some below — so the marks stack into a glitchy look.

The built-in Cleaner mode removes all Unicode combining diacritical marks (the U+0300–U+036F block plus the extended, supplement, symbol and half-mark ranges) and returns readable text. Base letters, spaces, emoji and punctuation are left untouched, so it reverses zalgo without altering the underlying words.

Switch to Cleaner mode and paste the glitched text — it strips every combining mark and leaves the normal letters.

The output is real Unicode combining marks, not an image or a custom font, so it usually pastes into Discord, social bios, usernames and chats. Some platforms normalise or strip excessive combining marks for safety or layout, so very heavy zalgo can be filtered or break line spacing. Using a lower intensity preset improves compatibility.

Often yes, because it is genuine Unicode, but heavy zalgo may be normalised, trimmed or rejected by some platforms — lower the intensity if it does not paste cleanly.

Detailed Explanation

Methodology

How the Zalgo Text Generator Works

AnyTool generates zalgo entirely in the browser. It iterates over the input by Unicode code point, preserves each base character, and appends a random number of combining diacritical marks from three zones: above (U+0300–U+036F upper set), through or overlay (U+0334–U+0338), and below (U+0316–U+0362 lower set). Combining marks attach to the preceding glyph rather than occupying their own cell, so stacking many of them produces the cascading, glitchy look. Independent sliders set the marks-per-character ceiling for each zone.

Output is genuine Unicode combining marks, not an image or custom font
Three independent zones: above, through (overlay), and below
Per-character mark counts are randomised 0..max by default, or fixed
Intensity presets range from mini to insane; any zone can be toggled off
All generation is client-side JavaScript — no server round-trip

How It Works

Cleaning and Decoding Zalgo Text

A Cleaner mode reverses the effect by stripping every Unicode combining mark with a single regular expression, returning normal readable text. It targets the Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F) plus the Extended (U+1AB0–U+1AFF), Supplement (U+1DC0–U+1DFF), Symbols (U+20D0–U+20FF) and Half Marks (U+FE20–U+FE2F) ranges, while leaving base letters, spaces, emoji and punctuation untouched.

Removes all standard Unicode combining mark ranges in one pass
Base letters, whitespace, emoji and punctuation are preserved
Useful for cleaning corrupted or maliciously over-marked pasted text
Runs instantly in the browser with no upload

Privacy & Security

Privacy, Compatibility and Offline Use

Because all processing runs in the browser, the text never reaches a server, there is no account or tracking, and the page works offline after first load. The output is real Unicode, so it generally pastes into Discord, social bios, usernames and chats, though some platforms normalise or strip heavy combining-mark stacks for safety and layout — lowering the intensity improves compatibility.

Zalgo generation: in-browser (AnyTool) vs typical online glitch-text sites
Capability	AnyTool	Typical glitch-text sites
Text handling	Processed in your browser	Often posted to a server
Privacy	Text never leaves device	May log or store submitted text
Zone control	Separate above / through / below sliders	Often a single intensity slider
Presets	Mini, normal, maximum, insane	Sometimes one fixed style
Cleaner / undo	Built-in mark remover	Frequently a separate page or absent
Regenerate	Re-roll random marks on demand	Often regenerates on every keypress only
Works offline	Yes (PWA)	No
Cost / signup	Free, no signup	Often ad-heavy or gated

Heavy zalgo may be normalised or filtered by some platforms regardless of the generator used; AnyTool generates and cleans every mark locally and uploads nothing.