If you’ve ever wanted to cross out text in an email from your iPhone, you might be wondering whether the Mail app supports it. Strikethrough can be useful for showing edits, corrections, or humorous cancellations in emails. In this guide, we’ll explore whether you can use strikethrough on iPhone, and provide workarounds if it’s not directly supported.
Does the iPhone Mail App Support Strikethrough?
The default iOS Mail app does not include a built-in strikethrough option in its formatting toolbar. While it supports bold, italic, and underline, strikethrough is missing.
However, there are a few ways to add strikethrough text when composing emails on an iPhone:
Use third-party email apps
Use rich text formatting from other apps
Use Unicode strikethrough characters
Method 1: Use Third-Party Email Apps
Some email apps offer full text formatting, including strikethrough:
Outlook for iOS:
Compose a new email.
Select the text you want to strikethrough.
Tap the formatting icon (A) in the toolbar.
Select Strikethrough.
Gmail for iOS: Gmail’s mobile app doesn’t directly support strikethrough, but using the desktop web version to compose the email and then sending it works. The formatting carries over to mobile.
Method 2: Use Rich Text from Notes or Pages
You can create strikethrough text in Apple Notes or Pages, then copy-paste it into your email:
Open Apple Notes or Pages.
Type your text.
Highlight the text → tap Format → Strikethrough.
Copy the formatted text.
Open Mail and paste it into your email.
⚡ Tip: Most modern email clients will preserve the strikethrough formatting when you paste.
Method 3: Use Unicode Strikethrough Characters
If you need a quick solution without apps:
Use a strikethrough text generator (many free ones online).
Type your text → convert it to strikethrough Unicode.
Copy and paste it into your email.
Example:
Normal: Hello World
Strikethrough: H̶e̶l̶l̶o̶ ̶W̶o̶r̶l̶d̶
This method works in almost all email apps but may look slightly different depending on the recipient’s device.
Tips for Using Strikethrough in iPhone Emails
Check compatibility: Not all email clients display strikethrough the same way.
Use for emphasis: Strikethrough works best for edits, cancellations, or humor. Avoid overuse.
Combine with bold or italics: To make the text more readable after strikethrough.
Final Thoughts
While the default iPhone Mail app does not support strikethrough natively, you can still use it with workarounds such as third-party apps, Apple Notes, Pages, or Unicode generators. Using these methods ensures your emails look polished and your strikethrough text appears correctly for your recipients.
By understanding these options, you can add professional formatting to emails on your iPhone without any limitations.
