Strikethrough Text - Free Online Browser Tool

Draw line-through strike marks on the pages you choose.

Strike-through markup is how a reviewer signals text that should be removed or is no longer valid. This tool applies standard strike annotations to the pages you select, in a form that survives into every other PDF reader.

This strikethrough text utility runs completely inside your web browser. Your document is opened locally and processed on your own device using JavaScript and WebAssembly, so your file is never uploaded to any server. There is no signup, no watermark and no limit on how many documents you can handle.

  • 100% client-side - files never leave your device
  • Instant processing, no upload wait
  • Works on desktop, tablet and mobile
  • Free forever, no account required

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How to Use the Strikethrough Text Tool

Four steps, and the whole thing runs locally on your own device.

  1. Load the PDF

    Drop in the document you want marked up.

  2. Select the pages carrying the text to strike

    Pick a page, a range or the entire document.

  3. Apply strike markup

    Strike-through annotations are added in the standard format, drawing a line through the marked text.

  4. Download

    Save the marked-up document and pass it to whoever needs to act on it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does strike-through actually delete the text?

No. It is a review mark indicating text should be removed; the characters remain in the file. To truly remove text, redact it with the redaction tool.

When would I use this?

In drafts and contract review, to show what should be cut, and in versioned documents to indicate superseded wording.

Will it display correctly in Acrobat?

Yes. Strike-through is a standard text markup annotation and renders as expected in other readers.

Can I combine strike with other markup on the same page?

Yes. Run the tool again for the additional marks, or use your reader’s full annotation toolbar if you need several mark types at once.

Is strike-through recoverable?

Yes, markup can be removed with Flatten / Remove Annotations, or selectively in a reader that supports annotation editing.