WhatsApp Text Formatter
WhatsApp's own formatting markers, plus Unicode styles for places they do not apply.
Inside WhatsApp, these markers are the better choice. They are real formatting, so the text stays searchable, renders the same for everyone, and is read correctly by screen readers.
Bold
*your message*
Wrap text in asterisks.
Italic
_your message_
Wrap text in underscores.
Strikethrough
~your message~
Wrap text in tildes.
Monospace
```your message```
Wrap text in three backticks.
These markers do not work in your WhatsApp profile name. That is one of the few places where Unicode styles are genuinely useful — try the cursive or bold generator for it.
About this tool
WhatsApp has real formatting built in and it is the better choice inside WhatsApp: it stays searchable, readable to screen readers, and renders identically for everyone. Unicode styles are only worth using where WhatsApp's markers do not apply, such as your profile name.
Common questions
- What are WhatsApp's formatting markers?
- Asterisks for bold, underscores for italic, tildes for strikethrough, and three backticks for monospace. The tool adds them for you.
- Why prefer markers over Unicode fonts?
- Markers are real formatting. They stay searchable, work with screen readers, and cannot render as boxes.
- Can I format my WhatsApp profile name?
- Markers do not work there, so that is one of the few places Unicode styles are genuinely useful.