Zalgo Text Generator
Create glitchy, distorted zalgo “cursed” text with combining marks.
Generators Runs in your browser
Intensity 5
What is a zalgo text generator?
Zalgo text abuses a legitimate Unicode feature: combining marks from the U+0300–U+036F block, meant for accents like é, can legally stack without limit. Pile a dozen random marks on each letter and the text appears to melt or bleed off the line. The base letters underneath remain untouched, so the horror is reversible. Discord renders the full chaos; Instagram and some games cap the stack, which tames the effect.
How to use the Zalgo Text
- 1 Write something innocent in the input.
- 2 Random diacritics pile onto every letter.
- 3 Copy the corrupted output.
- 4 Unleash it in a Discord chat or spooky post.
What you can use it for
- Making spooky or “cursed” social posts.
- Creating glitch-style usernames and tags.
- Adding a horror vibe to captions.
- Designing creepy text art for chat.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the output different every run?
The marks are picked at random for each character every time the text changes, so regenerating the same phrase produces a new pattern of corruption. Copy the version you like when you see it.
Will zalgo work everywhere I paste it?
Discord and most browsers render the full mess. Instagram, X and several games cap how many combining marks they will draw, and some chat filters strip them entirely, leaving near-normal text.
How do I turn zalgo back into readable text?
Remove everything in the Unicode “combining mark” category and the original letters remain, since the effect only stacks marks on top and never alters the base characters.
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