Ready to unleash some controlled chaos on your text? Our Zalgo Text Generator is the perfect tool for creating that creepy, glitchy, and “cursed” effect you see in memes and scary stories.
Transform your simple words into a corrupted, demonic-looking script that looks like it’s trying to escape the screen!
Your Guide to the Creepy, Cool World of Zalgo Text
Ever seen that weird, glitchy text online that looks like it’s breaking your screen? The letters seem to stretch up and down, covered in strange symbols, as if your phone is haunted.
That’s Zalgo text! It’s a fun internet trick to make your words look creepy and “corrupted.” This very generator is designed to let you do just that—turn any normal sentence into a chaotic piece of art. It’s perfect for adding a spooky vibe to your social media posts, especially around Halloween, or just for having some fun in group chats.
Let’s break down how this awesome trick works.
What’s the Secret Behind the Glitch?
Believe it or not, Zalgo isn’t a special font or a secret code. It’s actually just regular text with a whole lot of extra stuff piled on.
Imagine you have a single letter, like the letter ‘T’. Now, picture having a bucket full of tiny little marks—like the accent marks you see in words like jalapeño or voilà. These are officially called “diacritics.”
A Zalgo generator works by taking your letter ‘T’ and digitally sticking dozens, or even hundreds, of those tiny marks all over it: on top, below, and right through the middle. Your computer or phone tries its best to display every single mark, which causes the letter to look like it’s exploding upwards and downwards. That’s what creates the famous glitchy, chaotic effect!
How This Generator Brings the Chaos
So, how does this tool turn your simple words into Zalgo madness? It’s a simple, three-step process:
- You type in your text. It starts with your normal, everyday words.
- The generator adds the chaos. For every letter you wrote, the tool grabs a bunch of those random little symbols and smashes them together with your original letter.
- You control the “Craziness.” See that slider labeled “Craziness Level”? That’s your control knob! Setting it low adds just a few symbols for a subtle, spooky look. Cranking it up to high unleashes maximum chaos, making your text an unreadable, towering mess.
The Spooky Story Behind the Name “Zalgo”
Ever wonder where the creepy name “Zalgo” came from? For that, we have to take a trip back in internet history to the early 2000s.
The name comes from an old internet meme and creepypasta about a terrifying, mysterious entity named Zalgo. This creature was said to represent pure chaos and would bring madness wherever it went. The signature phrase of the meme was simple and chilling: “He comes.”
To show Zalgo’s corrupting influence in stories and comics, people started using this glitchy text style. It was the perfect way to make it look like Zalgo was “infecting” a character’s speech or breaking through the webpage itself. The style became so popular that it took on the name of the monster that inspired it.
So there you have it! Zalgo text is just a clever computer trick wrapped in a spooky internet legend. Now, go ahead and have fun creating your own chaotic messages!
Examples of Zalgo Text
You can control the intensity of the corruption, from a subtle flicker to absolute pandemonium.
1. Low Craziness (Subtle Glitch)
This level is still easy to read but has a slightly “off” or staticky feel.
- H̴e̸l̵l̴o̴
- W̴h̴i̵s̴p̸e̷r̸
- D̶a̸r̸k̸n̴e̴s̶s̶
2. Medium Craziness (The Classic Look)
This is the most common style you’ll see. The text is becoming corrupted and stretching vertically, making it harder to read.
- S̸̟̓c̸͙̋r̵̰̐e̷͚̚ă̵̪m̸̖͊
- C̸̆͑̈́̍̐O̴̎̈́̾̃͝R̵̎͒͆͝R̴̩͛͜Ű̵͓̊͑̓P̸̪̊͂̾̃Ṯ̴͝E̵̟̋͒͊D̸̛̫̉
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3. High Craziness (Maximum Chaos)
At this level, the text becomes almost unreadable and explodes across the screen. It’s pure digital chaos.
- C̸̥̬͖̥͂͛̈̈́̉͘̕͜͝H̶̼͚̩̞̭̰̯́́̾͑̈́̈͆͘͘̕A̸̫̟̝̓͒̏͑̄̉̉͠Ö̶̡͖̫́̃̊͑̾͒͋̍̃͝S̸̪̤̱̞͎̦̏̋͆͌̂
- Ḩ̵̱̞̪̤̠̰͚̋̄͌̋̆̃́̾͘͘͝E̸̢̧̢̲̘̞̥̝̠̝̟͎̥̹̲̘̲̬̲͑͂͌͒͒̽̈̿̊͗̇̽̚͘͠͝͝͝͠ ̴̧̡̣̥͙̼̝͕̲̲͇̲̓̈́͛͂̊͊̀̃̓͆̿̎͌̽̉́̕͘͘C̷͚̩̊̾̊̏̈͒̋͌̍͂͒͗̈́̽̄͆̚̕͠Ö̷̦̬̗̯̥̟̱̘̦̟́̈́͌̅͒͊͘͠M̴͖̺̱͓͖̝̻̾͌̒̈̓̅́͆̂̚͘͝Ȩ̷̡̛͉̝̞̾̋̍̃̄̈̓̅͑͒̽͆̽̇́̕̕Ş̸̪̼͍̥̪͎̯̟͕͈̥̼̼̀͑̓͌͐͆͒̎̍̊̊͒͊̑̀͝
You can copy and paste these to see how they look in different places!
FAQs
What exactly is Zalgo text?
Zalgo text (also known as “glitch text” or “creepy text”) is a style of digital text that looks like it’s been corrupted or haunted. It’s made by adding a huge number of special Unicode characters called “diacritics” (like accents and symbols) above, below, and through the original letters. The result is a chaotic, messy, and wonderfully creepy visual effect. It’s completely harmless, just a trick of text!
Where can I use the Zalgo text I generate?
You can use it anywhere you want to make a spooky or jarring impression! It’s popular on platforms like:
Discord and Reddit comments.
Twitter (for a creepy effect).
YouTube comments.
Online forums and gaming chats.
Digital art and creative projects.
Anywhere you can paste text and want to look like you’re summoning something from the void!
Why is it called “Zalgo”?
The name comes from a 2004 online comic/creepypasta story. In the lore, “Zalgo” is a horrifying, chaos-inducing entity, and this corrupted text style became associated with its influence, often appearing alongside the phrase “He comes.”
Will the glitchy text look the same on all devices?
Mostly, yes. Modern browsers and apps can handle it, but the exact appearance can vary slightly between devices, operating systems, and platforms. Some very old systems or apps with strict character limits might not display it perfectly, but for the most part, the creepy effect will come through.