WhatsApp text formatter with live preview

How to format text in WhatsApp

1. 1

   Type or paste your message in the editor.

2. 2

   Select the words you want to style and click a formatting button.

3. 3

   Check the preview to see how WhatsApp will display it.

4. 4

   Click “Copy formatted text” and paste it into any WhatsApp chat, status or quick reply.

WhatsApp formatting cheat sheet

• Bold: put an asterisk on both sides — *text*
• Italic: put an underscore on both sides — _text_
• Strikethrough: put a tilde on both sides — ~text~
• Monospace: put three backticks on both sides — ```text```
• Inline code: put one backtick on both sides — `text`
• Quote: start the line with > and a space
• Bulleted list: start the line with - or * and a space
• Numbered list: start the line with a number, a full stop and a space — 1. text

Why formatting sometimes doesn't work

• There must be no space just inside the symbols: *bold* works, * bold * doesn't.
• Symbols attached to letters on the outside, like word*bold*, may not format.
• Lists and quotes need the symbol at the very start of the line, followed by a space.
• Lists, quotes and inline code are newer features, so people on older WhatsApp versions may see the raw symbols.

Using formatting in business messages

A little formatting makes long replies easier to scan: bold the price or date, use a short list for options, and strike through an old price to show a discount. Don't format everything — a message that's all bold is harder to read.

Frequently asked questions