How to use
Type or paste the text you want to make look cursed.
Choose mild, medium, or heavy intensity.
Copy the result, then test a short sample where you plan to paste it—combining marks can render differently in some apps.
Cursed / zalgo-style text
Cursed Text Generator
Turn plain text into cursed, spooky zalgo-style text with stacked combining marks—runs locally, with mild, medium, or heavy intensity and honest display limits.
Example · replace with your text.
Glitchy text
2 letters glitched · medium intensity.
Try an example
Deterministic zalgo marks · local
What is this?
Cursed text, often called zalgo-style text, stacks Unicode combining marks around letters for a spooky decorative effect. It is copyable Unicode text, not a font file, and this page reuses LiteralKit’s deterministic glitchy-text engine.
Frequently asked questions
What is cursed text?
Cursed text is decorative Unicode text with combining marks stacked above, through, and below letters to create a creepy or glitchy look.
Is cursed text the same as zalgo?
They are closely related names for the same combining-mark text style. This generator uses deterministic zalgo-style marks to make cursed text.
Does it run locally?
Yes. The conversion runs in your browser, so your text is not uploaded for conversion.
Why does cursed text look different in some apps?
Fonts and platforms handle stacked combining marks differently. Paste a short sample where you plan to use it before relying on a heavy effect.
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