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Zalgo Glitch Text
Type anything, drag the intensity slider, and watch your text get corrupted with stacked combining marks — then copy the cursed result with one tap.
A Zalgo generator stacks extra Unicode combining marks onto your letters to make text look corrupted or "cursed." Type below, set how heavy you want it with the intensity slider, and tap Copy. Everything runs in your browser, so nothing you type is stored.
Zalgo (or "glitch") text is ordinary text with extra combining Unicode marks stacked above and below each letter. Those marks normally add accents; piling them on makes text look corrupted and cursed while staying real, copy-and-paste characters. The slider controls how many marks get stacked.
Key takeaways
- Adjustable intensity from 1 (light glitch) to 5 (heavily cursed).
- Real Unicode — it copies and pastes, it's not an image.
- Apps may clamp or strip it — heavy Zalgo can be truncated or blocked.
- Each generate is random, so retype or re-drag for a fresh pattern.
- Terrible for accessibility — keep it decorative and short.
How Zalgo text actually works
Unicode includes "combining" characters — marks that attach to the letter before them, like accents and tildes. A Zalgo generator takes each letter you type and appends a random handful of these marks, drawn from sets that sit above, below and through the character. Stack enough of them and the text appears to drip and glitch, even though every base letter is still a normal, readable character underneath.
Because the output is made of standard characters, it copies and pastes like any other text. The catch is rendering: drawing dozens of stacked marks is expensive, so apps often cap the height of a line or quietly remove extra marks.
Picking an intensity
| Intensity | Look | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | Lightly glitched, mostly legible | Usernames, captions that must stay readable |
| 3 | Clearly corrupted but still parses | Spooky titles, fun chat messages |
| 4–5 | Heavily cursed, dripping marks | Short decorative bursts where reach doesn't matter |
Where else to play with effects
For decorative characters without the corruption, try the symbols & emoji copy grid, or run plain styles through the fancy text generator.
Frequently asked questions
What is Zalgo / glitch text?
Zalgo text is normal text with extra "combining" Unicode marks stacked above and below each letter. Those marks were designed to add accents, but piling many of them on makes text look corrupted, glitchy or "cursed" while the base letters stay readable.
How does the intensity slider work?
The slider sets how many combining marks get stacked on each character, from 1 (a light, slightly glitched look) to 5 (heavily corrupted, dripping marks). Move the slider or retype and the output regenerates instantly with a fresh random pattern.
Is Zalgo text really copy-and-paste?
Yes. The marks are real Unicode characters, so tapping Copy puts the full glitched string on your clipboard. You can paste it into chats, captions, usernames and most text fields.
Why does Zalgo text sometimes get cut off or blocked?
Many apps clamp how tall a line can be or strip excessive combining marks for performance and safety, so heavy Zalgo may render shorter than you see here, get truncated, or be rejected entirely. Lower the intensity for wider compatibility.
Is Zalgo text bad for accessibility?
Very. Screen readers may read every combining mark, spell the text out oddly, or choke on it, and it can disrupt layout for other users. Use it only for short, decorative, fun bits — never for important information.
Is FontWild free and is my text private?
It is completely free with no signup. All the glitching happens in your browser with JavaScript — nothing you type is sent to a server or stored.
Zalgo uses standard Unicode combining diacritical marks (Combining Diacritical Marks blocks). Rendering of stacked marks varies widely by platform; many apps limit line height or strip excess marks.
Last reviewed 2026-06-28