# Zalgo Text Generator

> Turn any text into zalgo, with marks stacked above, through and below each letter. Set the strength from subtle to chaos, shuffle, then copy and paste.

- Page: https://linguaholic.com/tools/zalgo-text-generator/
- Type: free online tool (Fancy text generators), no sign-up, runs in the browser
- Publisher: Linguaholic (https://linguaholic.com/), made by Marcel Iseli
- Last updated: October 2, 2026
- Open it pre-filled: https://linguaholic.com/tools/zalgo-text-generator/?text=zalgo+text&strength=12
  - `text`: text to restyle (up to 1,000 characters) (for example `zalgo text`)
  - `strength`: how glitchy the 'Make it your own' result is: a number from 1 (subtle) to 20 (chaos); default 6 (for example `8`)
  - `marks`: where the marks go in the 'Make it your own' result: any of above, through, below, comma-separated; default all three (for example `below`)

## What is zalgo text?

**Zalgo text** is normal text with accent marks piled onto every letter until the word looks like it is melting or crawling out of its line. In its light form it looks like this: z͖͋̀à͚ͥl̖̋̀g͖ͬ͡ȍ̥̚ t̂ͧ͜êͧ͜x̰̥̚t̵̪̟. Add more marks and they climb over the line above and hang into the line below.

It is not a font and it is not an image. Each letter is followed by a string of Unicode **combining marks**, the same kind of character that puts the accent on é. Because the result is plain text, you can copy and paste zalgo text into most places that let you type. The same effect also goes by glitch text, cursed text, corrupted text and void text.

## How to use the zalgo text generator

1. Type or paste your text into the box. It takes up to 1,000 characters.
2. For a quick result, use the three ready-made rows: **Light Glitch**, **Glitch** and **Heavy Glitch**. Tap a row, or its **Copy** button, to copy it.
3. For full control, use the **Make it your own** panel. Drag the **How glitchy** slider anywhere from 1 (subtle) to 20 (chaos). It starts at 6.
4. Tick or untick **Above**, **Through** and **Below** to choose where the marks go.
5. Tap **Shuffle** to keep your settings but re-roll which marks are used, then tap **Copy** next to “Your glitch text.”

The three ready-made rows always give the same result for the same text. Only the panel reacts to the slider, the checkboxes and Shuffle.

## Frequently asked questions

**Is zalgo text a font?**

No. Zalgo text is ordinary letters followed by Unicode combining marks, so the letters keep whatever font the app uses. That is why it can be copied and pasted as plain text.

**Can zalgo text damage my phone or computer?**

No. It is ordinary Unicode text and cannot run code or carry a virus. A long, heavy zalgo message can make a chat look broken until it scrolls out of view, but nothing is harmed.

**Why does my zalgo text look different after I paste it?**

Apps and fonts draw stacked marks differently. Some let them spill over other lines, some cut them off at the edge of the message, and some fonts put every mark in one spot instead of stacking them.

**How many marks can one letter have?**

Unicode sets no limit. In this generator the ready-made styles use 3, 6 or 12 marks per letter, and the slider at 20 with all three boxes ticked can add up to 45.

**Can I use zalgo text in a username?**

Not in the @handle. Instagram, TikTok, X and Discord usernames only accept plain letters, numbers, underscores and periods. Zalgo text works in display names, bios, captions, posts and Discord nicknames, as long as the app does not strip the marks.

**Does zalgo work on numbers and emoji?**

Letters, numbers and punctuation all get marks, and spaces are left alone. Add emoji afterward, because marks placed inside an emoji made of several parts, such as a flag, can break it apart.

**Is zalgo text the same as glitch text or cursed text?**

Yes. All three names describe the same technique of stacking combining marks on letters. Zalgo is the name that comes from the 2004 internet horror meme.

**Does the Shuffle button change the Light, Glitch and Heavy rows?**

No. Shuffle only re-rolls the marks in the Make it your own panel. The three ready-made rows always give the same result for the same text.

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