How to Cross Out (Strikethrough) Text on Reddit for Android

Redact your text on reddit using the strikethrough code

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: April 4, 2024 Tested

Want to cross out text in your Reddit post? Whether you want to strikethrough text in a new Reddit post or by editing an existing post, you can easily do so by surrounding the words with two tildes (~~) on either side. This wikiHow guide teaches you how to cross out (strikethrough) words and/or sentences in the Reddit mobile app on your Android phone or tablet.

Adding Strike Through Text on the Reddit App

To cross out text on Reddit mobile, surround the text you want to cross out with ~~two tildes~~.
All text between the symbols will appear ~~crossed out~~.
You can cross out text in a new post or editing one of your previous posts.

Steps

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1
Open the Reddit app. It's the orange icon with a white robot inside. You'll usually find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.
- If you're not already signed in to your account, sign in now.
2
Create a new post or comment. You can cross out words anywhere you post on Reddit.
- To add a comment to a post, tap the speech bubble icon beneath it, scroll down, then tap the reply button (a white arrow in a blue circle).
- To create a new post, tap the + in the orange circle, select Post Some Text, then select a subreddit from the “Select Community” drop-down.
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3
Type ~~ at the beginning and end of the text you want to cross out.
- For example: ~~This text will be crossed out~~.
- Any text that is not surrounded by ~~ will appear normally in the post or comment.
It's at the top-right corner of the screen. The post is now viewable by others on Reddit. Any text between two sets of tildes (~~) appears with a line through it.