Glitch Text Generator
Type below to create corrupted-looking Zalgo text. Random Unicode combining marks are stacked above, through, and below every character — adjust the intensity, regenerate until you like it, and copy the result.
Glitched text
Your result will appear here
Use with care
Extreme glitch text can overflow line boxes and break page layouts — that is part of the effect, but some platforms limit or strip combining marks, and heavy Zalgo may be rejected by username fields or moderation filters. Glitch text is also not real formatting: screen readers may try to announce every mark or skip the text entirely, so never use it for content anyone needs to read.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is glitch (Zalgo) text?
- Glitch text, often called Zalgo text, stacks many Unicode combining marks (from the U+0300 to U+036F range) above, through, and below ordinary characters. Fonts render all of the marks at once, producing a corrupted, glitchy look.
- What does the intensity slider do?
- Intensity controls how many random combining marks are attached to each character, from a light haze at level 1 to a heavy storm of marks at level 5.
- Why does the output change when I click Regenerate?
- The marks are chosen at random for every character, so each generation produces a different result. Click Regenerate until you get a variant you like, then copy it.
- Can glitch text break websites or apps?
- It can overflow line boxes and overlap surrounding text, which is part of the effect — but some platforms limit combining marks or strip them entirely, and very heavy Zalgo may be rejected by username fields or moderation filters.
- Is glitch text accessible to screen readers?
- No. Screen readers may attempt to announce every combining mark, producing long unintelligible output, or skip the text entirely. Never use Zalgo text for content that anyone needs to actually read.