Strikethrough Text
Draw strikethrough lines through text in a PDF — drag on the page to mark each phrase you want struck for editing or redline review.
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How does the Strikethrough Text work?
Draw strikethrough lines through text in a PDF — useful for redline editing where you want to mark deletions visually without removing the underlying content. Drag on the page over each line of text you want struck through; a horizontal line is drawn at the vertical centre of each rectangle. Red is the convention for "deleted in editing"; black or blue are available for non-redline use cases.
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Works in any modern browser — Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android, and tablets. No installation, no app to download. Just open the page and start.
⚡ Quick & easy
Drag, drop, click. Most files process in seconds, not minutes. No watermarks added to your output, no per-day limits, and the tool always shows the result before asking you to download.
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Free to use, every time. No account creation, no email required, no “trial” that converts to a paid plan. We make money from ads so you don’t have to pay.
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