Format text on WhatsApp to write in italics, bold, strikethrough etc.

Per write in the WhatsApp chat we don’t necessarily have to use the style served up by the app or our keyboard; to make the texts more engaging we can in fact write in bold, italic or strikethrough, using simple tricks while writing (all simple to apply once learned).
Per write with formatting styles in WhatsApp as you would do on a Word document, with bold and italics, you have to put the text inside some special characters or use a quick choice menu; in this guide we will show you how to format the text on WhatApp and, in a dedicated chapter, how to change the font on WhatApp, so as to make the text appear in the style we like best.

Write in bold, italic and strikethrough text on WhatsApp

As mentioned in the introduction, the guide will consist of two chapters: in one we will show you how to use bold, italics and strikethrough text in WhatsApp messages, in the other chapter we will show you how to change the font and style of messages in chat. The guide is valid for both WhatsApp on Android and WhatsApp on iPhone.
First of all it is important to know that the options for formatting the text in Whatsapp messages are found in the menu that you buy by tapping and selecting a word or message. After writing the message and before sending it, touch and hold to select one or more words and then, from the small menu that appears to copy and paste, press the key of the three vertical dots to find the options that format the text in bold, italic, strikethrough or monospaced.
Alternatively, you can also format the text of Whatsapp messages in the following way.

• Per write bold text just add the asterisk sign to the sides of the word. For example, you can type * navigaweb * to see the text in bold navigaweb. Alternatively we can achieve the same effect by tapping and holding your finger on the written text, selecting the menu Other and choosing Bold.
• Per write in italics we must close the word between two underscores (i.e. the two lower dashes), for example, the word _pomhey_ becomes pomhey. Alternatively we can get the same effect by tapping and holding your finger on the written text, pressing on the menu Other and selecting the item this time Italic.
• If we have to write a word with strikethrough text just use the tilde symbol (a kind of comma). The word ~ ​​navigaweb ~ is displayed in Whatsapp like this navigaweb. Again we can use the menu Otherby selecting the item Strikethrough.
• Finally to get the text monospaced, we will have to insert the desired word between 3 grave accents, like this “ text“`. Also in this case we can apply this text style using the More menu and pressing on the item Monospaced.

The advice given should be also effective on other chats similar to WhatsApp, such as Telegram, Facebook Messenger and Skype (which also have other menus to vary the style of writing).

Change font and style on WhatsApp

To make our messages on WhatsApp even more beautiful and captivating, we can change the font and style of the messages shown in the various chats. These changes will only affect ours app WhatsApp per Android, therefore they will not be applied, in the vast majority of cases, to our interlocutor (as happens when we write a text in bold, italics, strikethrough or monospaced).
To change font and style on WhatsApp we can use the following apps.

Chat Styles

One of the coolest apps for changing fonts and writing styles is Chat Styles.

Just choose the font, size or font to use to see it immediately applied in all our WhatsApp chats (even those already created). In addition to the font, it also allows you to customize emoticons and emojis, so as to obtain a truly unique style.

Cool Fonts

Another useful app for changing fonts and styles on WhatsApp is Cool Fonts.

This app works like a text generator: we will then have to enter the message to embellish it and then choose the style we want to apply among those available in the list that will appear. Once we have chosen the style we like best, just copy and paste it into the chat.

Stylish Text

Another app to try on Android to format WhatsApp messages with a new style is Stylish Text.

It integrates into the Android context menu (the one that can be recalled by selecting the text and holding down with your finger), so you can apply more than 100 different writing styles and fonts on the fly. Currently one of the best for generating cute and engaging texts on any chat.

Text Font Generator

Among the most interesting apps for generating texts with custom fonts is Text Font Generator.

This app works as a text generator with custom font, so we will first have to write the message in it then choose which style or font to adopt. A peculiarity of this app is the encoding, which allows you to view the message in the desired style within WhatsApp and (in some cases) make it viewable also by the interlocutor.

Other apps and services similar to those mentioned above can be found in our guide on how Change font and font in WhatsApp messages.
To change the way we write in WhatsApp chats, we can also rely on customizable keyboards, such as those seen in our article at Best keyboards for Android, to change the way you type.

Conclusions

The writing styles indicated at the beginning of the guide also work with multiple words and entire sentences; in fact we can enclose a word with all the special characters to have it, simultaneously in bold, italic, crossed out and monospaced. If, on the other hand, we love to write with cute texts or full of emojis and graphic effects, just use one of the apps to change fonts or to generate custom text.

To embellish WhatsApp chats with stickers, memoji and animoji, we recommend reading our two dedicated guides on How to send Stickers on Whatsapp and download new stickers for chats e How to Send Memoji and Animoji from Whatsapp for Android.