Zalgo Text Generator
He comes. You control the corruption.
Transform ordinary copy into cursed Unicode with adjustable intensity, directional distortion, and instant cleansing. Whether you are styling Discord nicknames, Roblox quest clues, ARG riddles, or glitchy title cards, summon chaos responsibly and restore normalcy with a single click.
Choose intensity
Direction of corruption
Quick incantations
Corrupted output
Copy the Zalgo text or switch to the plain fallback to keep your messaging accessible.
Cleanse corrupted text
Paste a chaotic string to remove diacritics and recover the original wording. Perfect for SEO alt text or screen-reader safe captions.
What is Zalgo text?
Zalgo began as a Something Awful forum meme in the mid-2000s. Posts overtaken by the phrase “HE COMES” layered combining marks over every glyph until they became unreadable. The aesthetic stuck, inspiring creepypasta stories, corrupted screenshots, and glitch art that uses excessive diacritic characters to convey unstoppable chaos.
Our generator recreates that sensation by stacking carefully curated Unicode marks above, through, and below your text. Choose a subtle whisper of static or unleash endless crawl-level corruption. When you need to bring content back to earth, the built-in cleanser removes every combining mark and leaves you with plain, SEO-friendly copy.
Type your omen
Enter up to 220 characters. Shorter phrases stay legible, while longer sentences become progressively more unsettling.
Dial in the chaos
Pick your intensity and toggle whether marks hover above, slice through, or crawl below each letter. Refresh the random seed for infinite variations.
Copy or cleanse
Use the copy button to grab the cursed version or hit the cleanser to strip diacritics for accessible, plain text when you need to reset.
Platform playbooks
Discord, Twitch, and streaming overlays
- Use whisper or classic levels for usernames to preserve legibility.
- Combine cataclysm output with ASCII dividers for server announcements and lore drops.
- Provide a plain-text version in your channel description for screen readers.
Roblox, Minecraft, and horror maps
- Keep clues under 16 characters to avoid UI clipping.
- Blend Zalgo effects with bold ASCII headers to lead players through corrupted objectives.
- Store sanitized text in script comments so collaborators can read the original instructions.
Marketing & storytelling tips
Zalgo styling is perfect for Halloween launches, glitch core brands, alternate reality games, and stylized countdowns. Pair it with CRT textures, chromatic aberration, or VHS overlays to amplify the dread.
Keep mission-critical info in plain text so algorithms and audiences still catch essential details.
Unicode anatomy of Zalgo
Zalgo relies on combining marks—Unicode characters categorized under the Mn property. When appended to a base letter they stack above, through, or below, distorting the original form. The table outlines typical marks you will see in the generator output.
| Region | Sample Marks | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Above | ́ ̂ ̃ ̇ ̺ ͒ ͗ ͛ ͣ | Add halos, flames, and floating noise. |
| Inline | ̴ ̶ ̷ ̸ ͞ ͟ | Strike through or slice glyph stems. |
| Below | ̗ ̘ ̙ ̚ ̝ ̞ ̟ ̠ ̤ | Create crawling tendrils beneath the baseline. |
Accessibility & SEO reminders
When to keep it plain
- Screen readers ignore or mispronounce combining marks—share a plain version alongside.
- Do not use Zalgo in metadata, alt text, or core body copy you expect search engines to parse.
- High-intensity corruption can overpower brand messaging. Use cataclysm or endless sparingly.
Implementation tips
- Test in a staging channel before sending to a large audience.
- Limit to headers and accents while keeping instructions readable.
- Use the cleanser to store plain-text backups in CMS fields and localization files.
Frequently asked questions
Is Zalgo text the same as glitch text?
They are related. Zalgo text focuses on heavy combining marks inspired by the “He comes” meme, while glitch text may use lighter distortion, block replacements, or ASCII patterns. Both rely on Unicode to warp legibility.
Why does my Zalgo message sometimes break?
Some platforms sanitize or limit combining marks to prevent abuse. Messaging apps may also clamp vertical space, so the effect appears muted. Test before publishing and provide alternative copy if needed.
Does Zalgo text affect search rankings?
Search crawlers can misinterpret corrupted strings, so save the effect for decorative snippets. Keep titles, alt text, and structured data in readable plain text.
How do I reverse a cursed message?
Paste the string into the cleanser on this page. It strips every combining mark and returns your original, human-friendly copy instantly.
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