Zalgo Text
Piles combining diacritics onto every character until your text bleeds into the lines above and below it.
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How to get the most from it
Zalgo Text sits in Text & Font Toys under Make, filed as instant.
- Just open it. It pays off within seconds, with nothing to read first.
- It works on a phone or a desktop, so open it on whatever is nearest.
- It works with the sound off, so it is fine on a train or in a quiet office.
- No account needed — you can start without signing up.
- Go in expecting something weird, funny and unsettling.
About this category: Fancy text converters, ASCII art makers, typography experiments and the specific pleasure of putting words through something that mangles them.
Good for
- A five-second distraction
- Seeing the internet at its least explicable
- A reliable laugh
- A little creeping unease
- A quiet break at your desk
- Killing time on your phone
- Trying it with zero commitment
Zalgo Text: quick answers
Is Zalgo Text free?
Yes. Zalgo Text is free to use and needs no account.
Do I need an account to use Zalgo Text?
No. You can use Zalgo Text without signing up for anything.
Does Zalgo Text work on a phone?
Yes. Zalgo Text works on phones as well as desktop browsers.
Is Zalgo Text safe for work?
Yes, we file it as safe for work. It also works muted.
How long does Zalgo Text take?
We file it as "Instant": Good within five seconds of loading.
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