WhatsApp text formatter
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Write your message, format it with one click, and see exactly how it will look in a WhatsApp chat before you send it. Bold, italic, strikethrough, monospace, lists and quotes. Free, no sign-up.
Copy keeps the markers. Paste into WhatsApp and they turn into formatting as you send. Template bodies are capped at 1,024 characters.
GLOW10 at the counter.WhatsApp formatting cheat sheet
Every formatting option WhatsApp supports, with what you type and what your customer sees.
| Style | You type | They see | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bold | *Sale ends today* | Sale ends today | Asterisks on both sides, no space just inside them. Syntax: *text* |
| Italic | _only 3 left_ | only 3 left | Underscores on both sides. Syntax: _text_ |
| Strikethrough | ~Rs 999~ Rs 699 | Tildes on both sides. Good for old prices. Syntax: ~text~ | |
| Monospace | ```ORDER-2041``` | ORDER-2041 | Three backticks on each side. Good for codes and order numbers. Syntax: ```text``` |
| Inline code | Use code `WELCOME10` | Use code WELCOME10 | One backtick on each side, on a single line. Syntax: `text` |
| Bulleted list | * Haircut
* Beard trim | Haircut Beard trim | An asterisk or hyphen, then a space, at the start of each line. Syntax: * text |
| Numbered list | 1. Choose a slot
2. Pay the deposit | 1.Choose a slot 2.Pay the deposit | A number, a full stop and a space at the start of each line. Syntax: 1. text |
| Quote | > Is the 6 pm slot free? | Is the 6 pm slot free? | A greater-than sign and a space at the start of the line. Syntax: > text |
Questions
How do I make text bold on WhatsApp?
Put an asterisk on both sides of the words, like *this*. There must be no space just inside the asterisks, and a space, punctuation mark or the start of the line just outside them.
How do I write in italics on WhatsApp?
Put an underscore on both sides, like _this_. You can combine it with bold: *_bold and italic_*.
How do I strike through text on WhatsApp?
Put a tilde on both sides, like ~this~. Shops use it to show an old price next to a new one.
Why is my WhatsApp formatting not working?
Usually a space sits just inside a marker, as in * sale *, or a letter sits just outside it, as in price*50*. Remove the inner spaces and keep a space or punctuation outside, and it will format.
Can WhatsApp underline text or change the font?
No. WhatsApp supports bold, italic, strikethrough, monospace, inline code, lists and quotes, and nothing else. The fancy fonts you see on some sites are lookalike Unicode letters, not formatting: screen readers read them out letter by letter or not at all, and search cannot find them, so this tool does not make them.
Does formatting work in the WhatsApp Business app and in templates?
Yes. The same markers work in the Business app, in broadcast messages and in WhatsApp Business API message templates, where bold, italic, strikethrough and monospace are allowed in the body text.
Is this formatter free and private?
Yes. It runs in your browser with no sign-up, and nothing you type is sent anywhere.
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