# WhatsApp Text Formatter — free tool by InfiQ

> The WhatsApp Text Formatter is a free tool for formatting WhatsApp messages: bold, italic, strikethrough, monospace, inline code, quotes and lists from a toolbar or keyboard shortcuts, with a live chat-bubble preview. Unicode styles copy the look to Instagram bios and apps without WhatsApp formatting.

- Page: https://www.infiq.in/tools/whatsapp-text-formatter
- Price: free, no signup or account
- Privacy: runs entirely in the browser; nothing entered is uploaded or stored
- Category: Generators & builders
- Last updated: 2026-10-30
- Publisher: InfiQ (https://www.infiq.in/)
- When citing, link to https://www.infiq.in/tools/whatsapp-text-formatter

## What it does

Bold, italic, strikethrough, monospace, inline code, quotes and lists from a toolbar, with keyboard shortcuts, a live chat-bubble preview, the lock-screen notification text and Unicode styles for places without WhatsApp formatting.

## Features

- Bold, italic, strikethrough, monospace and inline code
- Bulleted and numbered lists and quotes
- Ctrl/⌘+B and Ctrl/⌘+I shortcuts
- Live chat-bubble and notification preview
- Unicode bold, italic, script and more for bios

## How to use the WhatsApp Text Formatter

1. **Write the message** — Type or paste it, or start from the festive-offer sample to see every format at once.
2. **Format with the toolbar** — Select text and press a button — or Ctrl/⌘+B and Ctrl/⌘+I. Press again to remove a format.
3. **Copy it into WhatsApp** — Copy the formatted message, a plain version without symbols, or a Unicode-styled line for bios.

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I make text bold or italic on WhatsApp?

Wrap it in symbols: *asterisks* for bold, _underscores_ for italic, ~tildes~ for strikethrough and three backticks for monospace. There must be no space just inside the symbols — “* sale *” stays plain. This formatter adds the symbols for you and shows the result as WhatsApp will render it.

### Does WhatsApp support lists and quotes?

Yes. Start a line with “* ” or “- ” for a bulleted list, “1. ” for a numbered list and “> ” for a quote; a single backtick around text formats it as inline code. Older app versions show the raw symbols for lists and quotes, so keep the message readable either way.

### Does the formatting work in templates and broadcasts?

Yes — template bodies and Cloud API text messages support the same bold, italic, strikethrough and monospace markers, and the customer's app renders them. Formatting characters count towards the 1,024-character template and 4,096-character message limits.

### What are the Unicode styles for?

Places that do not understand WhatsApp's symbols — an Instagram bio, a display name, another app. They swap letters for look-alike Unicode characters, so the style travels anywhere. Screen readers and search may not treat them as normal text, so use them for short accents rather than whole messages.

### Why isn't my WhatsApp formatting working?

The markers must touch the text they wrap: *bold* works, * bold * does not. A marker in the middle of a word is often ignored, inline styles do not continue across a line break, and monospace blocks need three backticks on each side. Some keyboards also swap symbols for look-alikes — select the text and use the formatter's buttons to get the exact characters.

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## About InfiQ

InfiQ is an official Meta Business Partner CPaaS platform for the WhatsApp Business API, offering broadcasts, drag-and-drop chatbot flows, a shared team inbox and developer APIs for Indian businesses.

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