What is Zalgo text?

Zalgo text is a type of glitchy, distorted text effect created by adding multiple combining Unicode characters above, through, and below regular text. These combining characters-originally designed to add accents and diacritical marks to letters-can be stacked repeatedly to create a chaotic, "corrupted" appearance. The effect gained popularity on the internet as a way to create creepy, unsettling, or humorous text that appears to be breaking out of its normal boundaries.

The name "Zalgo" comes from an internet meme involving a fictional supernatural being associated with chaos and corruption. The text style has since become a staple of internet culture, used in memes, horror-themed content, and artistic text designs.

Tool description

This Zalgo text generator allows you to transform normal text into glitchy, corrupted-looking Zalgo text by adding combining Unicode characters. As a powerful glitch text generator, you can customize the intensity of characters added above, through the middle, and below your text to achieve different levels of distortion-from subtle corruption to extreme chaos. Whether you need a Zalgo font generator for creative projects or a Zalgo text maker for social media, this tool provides instant results with full control over the distortion effect.

Features

  • Customizable intensity controls: Adjust the amount of combining characters added above, through, and below text independently with this versatile Zalgo text creator
  • Real-time generation: Create Zalgo text instantly as you type and adjust intensity settings
  • Three-layer distortion: Control upper, middle, and lower combining characters separately for precise glitch text effects
  • Range sliders: Easy-to-use intensity controls from 0 to 10 for each layer
  • Copy-enabled output: Quickly copy the generated Zalgo text for use anywhere
  • Pure Unicode: Uses standard Unicode combining characters, compatible with most platforms and applications

Use Cases

  • Internet memes and humor: Use this Zalgo generator to create funny, chaotic text for social media posts and memes
  • Horror and creepy content: Generate unsettling glitch text effects for horror-themed designs or stories
  • Artistic text design: Create unique, attention-grabbing text for creative projects with the Zalgo font generator
  • Chat and messaging: Stand out in online conversations with distinctive Zalgo text styling
  • Digital art: Incorporate glitchy text effects into graphic designs and digital artwork
  • Gaming usernames: Create memorable, eye-catching usernames with this Zalgo text maker
  • Testing and development: Test how applications handle complex Unicode rendering with corrupted text effects