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How to Do Strikethrough in YouTube

Updated on:
May 25, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to apply strikethrough formatting in a YouTube comment.

Quick summary

To add strikethrough text in a YouTube comment, wrap your word or phrase in hyphens and post the comment. This native YouTube formatting trick renders a visible strikethrough line through the selected text once published.


Steps

  1. Open YouTube and navigate to the video where you want to leave a comment.
  2. Click the comment field below the video player.
  3. Wrap the word or phrase you want to strike through in hyphens, then click Comment to post.
  4. Confirm the text renders with a strikethrough line through it in the published comment.

📌 Why this matters

YouTube does not surface its comment formatting options prominently, leaving many users unaware that strikethrough text is possible. Knowing how to use hyphen-based strikethrough formatting in YouTube comments lets creators and viewers emphasize corrections, crossed-out items, or comedic edits directly in the discussion thread. This simple markdown-style trick works on all devices without any third-party tools, making it a quick way to add visual clarity and personality to any YouTube comment.
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