WhatsApp Text Formatting Tool
Make WhatsApp text bold, italic, strikethrough or monospace, add quotes and lists, and see exactly how the message will look before you send it.
Preview (how WhatsApp shows it)
Your formatted message appears here.
Paste the copied text into WhatsApp. The symbols turn into formatting when the message is sent.
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WhatsApp has no formatting buttons on most devices. Instead it reads symbols around your text: asterisks for bold, underscores for italic, tildes for strikethrough and three backticks for monospace. The symbols have to touch the words, with no space in between, or WhatsApp shows them as plain characters. This tool adds the right symbols for you and previews the result the way the chat will show it.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make text bold in WhatsApp?
Put an asterisk on both sides of the text, with no space between the asterisk and the word: *hello* becomes bold. In this tool, select the words and press B, then copy the result into WhatsApp.
What are all the WhatsApp formatting symbols?
*text* for bold, _text_ for italic, ~text~ for strikethrough, ```text``` for monospace and `text` for inline code. A line starting with > becomes a quote, a line starting with - or * becomes a bullet, and 1. starts a numbered list.
Why isn't my WhatsApp formatting working?
The usual cause is a space next to the symbol. * hello* or *hello * stays plain text; *hello* works. A symbol stuck to a letter on the outside, like word*bold*, can also stop it. The preview here follows the same rules, so if it looks right here it will look right in WhatsApp.
Does WhatsApp formatting work in WhatsApp Business and on the API?
Yes. The same symbols work in WhatsApp, WhatsApp Business and in messages sent through the WhatsApp Business API, including message templates and automated replies.
Is this WhatsApp text formatter free?
Yes, with no sign-up. Everything runs in your browser and nothing you type is sent to us.