Create creepy, glitchy "corrupted" text. Perfect for horror content, memes, and making text look haunted.
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Use low intensity for text that's still readable but has a creepy vibe.
High intensity creates extremely glitchy, barely readable text.
Zalgo text is ideal for horror-themed content and Halloween posts.
High intensity Zalgo can overflow text areas and affect page layouts.
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Zalgo text looks like something from a horror movie, with characters dripping above and below the baseline in chaotic patterns. The effect comes from stacking multiple Unicode combining diacritical marks on each letter. Our generator adds marks above, through, and below each character to create the corrupted look.
The name comes from a creepypasta meme about a being named Zalgo who corrupts everything it touches. The text style became popular for horror content, cursed memes, and anything meant to look glitchy or unsettling. It spread through forums, gaming communities, and eventually mainstream social media.
You can control the intensity. Low settings add just a few marks for subtle distortion. Medium gives the classic Zalgo look. High goes full chaos with characters extending far above and below the line. Higher intensity takes up more vertical space and can overflow text containers on some sites.
Platform compatibility varies with intensity. Low and medium Zalgo usually displays fine on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Discord. High intensity might get clipped or cause weird layout issues. Some platforms like LinkedIn filter out excessive combining characters, so stick to lower settings for professional sites.
Zalgo works best in small doses. A single word or short phrase creates maximum impact without overwhelming readers. Full paragraphs of Zalgo text become unreadable and annoying. Use it for usernames, captions, Halloween posts, or anywhere you want to add creepy atmosphere.
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