Markdown to WhatsApp Converter
Paste Markdown — or a ChatGPT answer — and get WhatsApp formatting that renders in chats. Converts as you type.
How to Use
- Paste standard Markdown into the input box — output updates live as you type
- Review the converted WhatsApp text on the right
- Click Copy and paste it into any WhatsApp chat, group, or status
- Send — bold, italic, strikethrough, and monospace render in the message
WhatsApp Formatting Is Not Markdown
WhatsApp has exactly four text styles, and each uses a single-character marker: *bold* with one asterisk, _italic_ with underscores, ~strikethrough~ with one tilde, and ```monospace``` with triple backticks. Standard Markdown disagrees on almost every one of those — it uses **double asterisks** for bold and ~~double tildes~~ for strikethrough — so pasting Markdown into WhatsApp leaves stray symbols all over your message. This converter rewrites each marker into the single-character form WhatsApp actually renders.
Everything WhatsApp cannot style is converted to a readable plain-text equivalent. Headings become bold lines, since there is no heading syntax. Links lose their [text](url)wrapper and become "text (url)" — WhatsApp will auto-link the bare URL. Tables, which WhatsApp has no concept of, are laid out as aligned monospace text so columns stay readable on a phone screen. Lists keep their bullets and numbers as plain characters, which is exactly how people write lists in chat anyway.
Forwarding AI answers to WhatsApp
A common workflow: ask ChatGPT or Claude for a plan, a recipe, or a summary, then send it to a friend or a group chat. Pasted directly, the Markdown shows up as hashes and double asterisks. Convert it here first and the message lands styled and clean. Everything runs locally in your browser — your text never leaves your device.
Frequently Asked Questions
What formatting does WhatsApp support?
WhatsApp supports *bold*, _italic_, ~strikethrough~, and ```monospace```. It has no headings, links, or tables — this tool converts those into readable plain-text equivalents.
Can I paste ChatGPT answers into WhatsApp?
Yes. AI responses are Markdown, which WhatsApp shows as raw symbols. Convert here first and the formatting will render properly in your message.