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Type or paste your message
Write it as you would in WhatsApp. Emoji, line breaks and links all work.
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WhatsApp text formatter bold, italic and more
Type your message, select a word and pick a style. The tool adds WhatsApp’s formatting symbols and shows how the message will look in the chat. Then copy it and paste it into WhatsApp.
How do you make text bold in WhatsApp?
Put an asterisk on both sides of the text: *like this*. Use underscores for _italic_, tildes for ~strikethrough~ and three backticks for ```monospace```. Start a line with "> " for a quote, "- " for a bullet or "1. " for a numbered list.
Text to paste in WhatsApp
Preview in WhatsApp
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Syntax as documented on WhatsApp’s help page: How to format your messages.
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How it works
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Select text and pick a style
The buttons add the symbols WhatsApp reads. Click the same button again to remove them. Quote and list buttons work on whole lines.
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Check the preview, then copy
The preview shows the message the way WhatsApp draws it. Copy the text and paste it into any chat, on the phone or on WhatsApp Web.
Questions
Why doesn’t my bold text work in WhatsApp?
The asterisks have to touch the text. *bold* works, * bold * does not. A letter or number right after the closing asterisk also breaks it, so leave a space or punctuation after it.
Can I combine styles?
Yes. Nest the symbols, for example *_bold italic_*. Monospace and inline code show the text exactly as typed, so other symbols inside them stay as they are.
Do lists and quotes work everywhere?
WhatsApp added bulleted lists, numbered lists, quotes and inline code in 2024. Phones and computers with an older WhatsApp version show the symbols as plain text.
Is my text sent anywhere?
No. The formatter runs in your browser. Nothing you type leaves this page.
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