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Format a WhatsApp message and see it before you send

Type or paste your message, select a word and press a style. The formatter adds the symbols WhatsApp uses, like *bold* and _italic_, and shows a live preview of how the message will look in the chat. It can also convert Markdown, such as text copied from ChatGPT or a document, into WhatsApp format.

  • Free, no sign-up
  • Runs in your browser
  • Facts checked 1 November 2026

Write your message

266 characters ยท 47 wordsShortcuts: Ctrl or Cmd + B, I, Shift + S

Preview in WhatsApp

Your appointment is confirmed โœ…Hi Sara, here are the details:
  • Date: Thursday 14 November
  • Time: 3:30 PM
  • Place: Marina branch, 2nd floor
Reply with a number:
  1. Keep the booking
  2. Change the time
Please arrive 10 minutes early.
Booking ref DT-482110:42 โœ“โœ“
*bold*Bold
_italic_Italic
~strike~Strike
```mono```Monospace

How to use the Text Formatter

It takes about a minute. Nothing you enter leaves this page.

  1. 1

    Type your message or paste it in. If it came from ChatGPT, Notion or a Markdown file, press Convert Markdown first.

  2. 2

    Select the words you want to style and choose bold, italic, strikethrough or monospace. Use the list and quote buttons at the start of a line.

  3. 3

    Check the preview on the right. It follows the formatting rules WhatsApp publishes.

  4. 4

    Press Copy and paste the text into WhatsApp, WhatsApp Web or your template editor.

What this tool can and cannot tell you

  • The preview follows WhatsApp's published rules. Very unusual combinations, such as nested styles inside monospace, may display slightly differently between app versions.
  • Formatting symbols count towards character limits. A template body has 1,024 characters including every asterisk and underscore.

The WhatsApp formatting symbols

WhatsApp reads a few plain characters as styling. Put an asterisk on each side for bold, an underscore for italic and a tilde for strikethrough. Three backticks on each side give monospace, and a single backtick on each side gives inline code.

Lists and quotes work at the start of a line. Begin with a hyphen or asterisk and a space for a bullet, a number, full stop and space for a numbered list, and a greater than sign and space for a quote.

Why Markdown looks wrong in WhatsApp

Markdown uses two asterisks for bold and a hash sign for headings. WhatsApp uses one asterisk for bold and has no headings, so text pasted from ChatGPT or a doc arrives full of stray symbols. The Convert Markdown button rewrites those patterns into WhatsApp's own syntax and turns headings into bold lines.

Formatting that helps people act

Bold works best on the one thing a customer must not miss, such as an appointment time or an order number. If every line is bold, nothing stands out. A short numbered list is easier to reply to than a paragraph, because people can answer with a number.

Questions people ask

Straight answers, including the limits.

How do I make text bold in WhatsApp?

Put an asterisk on both sides of the text, like *this*. There must be no space between the asterisk and the first or last letter. Select the text in this formatter and press Bold to add the symbols for you.

How do I write italic or strikethrough in WhatsApp?

Use an underscore on both sides for italic, like _this_, and a tilde on both sides for strikethrough, like ~this~.

Can I make bullet points and numbered lists in WhatsApp?

Yes. Start a line with a hyphen or asterisk and a space for a bullet point, or with a number, a full stop and a space for a numbered list. Start a line with a greater than sign and a space to quote text.

How do I convert ChatGPT text to WhatsApp format?

Paste it into this formatter and press Convert Markdown. Double asterisks become single ones, double underscores become italics, double tildes become strikethrough and headings become bold lines.

Does formatting work in WhatsApp Business templates?

Yes. Template body text supports bold, italic, strikethrough and monospace. Remember that the symbols count towards the 1,024 character body limit.

Sources we checked

Limits and rules on this page were checked against these official pages on 1 November 2026. Platforms change, so confirm before you rely on a limit.

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