WhatsApp text formatter
Make text bold, italic, strikethrough or monospace, add lists and quotes, and see it the way WhatsApp shows it. Plus fancy letters for your name and status. Free, no login, and nothing you type leaves your browser.
Preview
Your formatted message shows here, the way WhatsApp displays it.
Lists, quotes and inline code are newer: people on an old version of WhatsApp see the symbols instead.
Fancy letters
Unicode letters that look bold or curly anywhere, including your WhatsApp name, status and Instagram bio, where the * and _ markers don't work. Screen readers may spell them out letter by letter, and search can't match them, so keep them for a word or two.
- Bold serif𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞
- Italic serif𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑡𝑒𝑥𝑡 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒
- Bold italic serif𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒕𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆
- Bold sans𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲
- Script𝒴ℴ𝓊𝓇 𝓉ℯ𝓍𝓉 𝒽ℯ𝓇ℯ
- Double-struck𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕥𝕖𝕩𝕥 𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖
- Typewriter𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚝𝚎𝚡𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎
Only the letters a–z and digits change; accented letters and other alphabets stay as typed. Fancy letters use your message's first line.
Every WhatsApp formatting code
Type the symbols around your text, or at the start of a line for lists and quotes. They work in WhatsApp on phones, the web and the desktop apps.
| Style | Type | Shows as |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | *text* | text |
| Italic | _text_ | text |
| Strikethrough | ~text~ | |
| Monospace | ```text``` | text |
| Inline code | `text` | text |
| Bulleted list | * text / - text | • text |
| Numbered list | 1. text | 1. text |
| Quote | > text | text |
Styles can be combined: *_bold italic_* shows as both. On your phone, select a word and the menu that appears offers Bold, Italic, Strikethrough and Monospace, so you don't have to type the symbols.
WhatsApp formatting questions
How do I write in bold on WhatsApp?
Put an asterisk on both sides of the text: *hello* shows as bold. The asterisks have to touch the word, with no space inside them. On your phone you can also select a word and pick Bold from the menu that appears.
Can I underline text on WhatsApp?
No. WhatsApp has bold, italic, strikethrough, monospace, inline code, lists and quotes, but no underline.
Why isn't my formatting showing?
The markers only work at the edges of words. *hello* works, but * hello * (spaces inside) and word*hello* (stuck to another word) don't. Lists, quotes and inline code are newer, so people on an old version of WhatsApp see the symbols instead.
Can I change the font on WhatsApp?
Not the app's font for the people you write to. In a message you can use monospace, a typewriter-style font, with three backticks: ```text```. Fancy letters from this page look styled anywhere, including your WhatsApp name and About, where the markers don't work.
Does formatting work in WhatsApp Business and groups?
Yes. The same markers work in chats and groups on WhatsApp and the WhatsApp Business app.
Do you store what I type?
No. Formatting happens in your browser and nothing is sent to MuChat. No account or login is needed.
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