Zalgo and Glitch Text Generator
Zalgo stacks combining marks above, through and below your letters until the text appears to bleed into the lines around it. Three intensities are available so you can pick anything from a slight glitch to full corruption.
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Zalgo / Glitch
The effect exploits Unicode's combining diacritical marks, which are designed to stack without limit on a base character. It spread from a 2004 web comic into forums and chat as shorthand for something corrupted or possessed. Heavy zalgo overflows its line box in most apps and some platforms strip or truncate it, so start low and increase only if the target app cooperates.
Where people use it
- Horror and creepypasta posts
- Glitch-aesthetic usernames
- Halloween captions
- Dramatic emphasis in gaming chat
Frequently asked questions
Why does heavy zalgo break the layout?
Stacked marks are drawn outside the line box, so they overlap whatever sits above or below the text.
Do all platforms allow it?
No. Some strip combining marks or cap how many are allowed, so your text may render lighter than the preview.
Is zalgo text harmful?
It is not malicious, but very heavy output can be slow to render and is unreadable to screen readers.