# Text Scramble

> A text component that scrambles and decodes its characters into place on mount, retrigger, or hover, for a hacker-style reveal effect.

- Author: [soralabs](https://21st.dev/@soralabs)
- Library: Sora UI
- License: MIT + Commons Clause License Condition
- Tags: Motion, Text Animation, Reveal, Scramble
- npm dependencies: motion
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@soralabs/components/text-scramble

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/soralabs/text-scramble?api_key=$API_KEY_21ST"
```

Requires a 21st API key (generate one at https://21st.dev/mcp) passed as `API_KEY_21ST`. Free accounts get a limited number of installs per day; unlimited on a paid plan — see https://21st.dev/pricing.

Full component directory: https://21st.dev/llms.txt · More like this: https://21st.dev/community/components/s/motion.md