How To Make Font Italic In WhatsApp?

13-Apr-2025




Want to write in italics on WhatsApp? It’s easy! Just add _underscores_ around your text, like this: _Hello_Hello

Boom! Your message now looks italics now. That's it! 😊 Now your words look cool.

(P.S. Want bold or ~strikethrough~ text too? Keep reading!)

Bonus: Other WhatsApp Text Formatting Tricks

Want more ways to style your texts? Try these:

Style

Format

Example

Output

Bold

*text*

*Hello*

Hello

~Strikethrough~

~text~

~Cancel~

~Cancel~

Monospace

`text`

`Code`

Code


Note : Sometimes this format is not implemented on long text so you can use our Bold Italic Text Generator and Strikethrough Text Generator

Combining Italics with Other Format

WhatsApp allows you to combine italics with other text formats like bold and strikethrough. Here's how:

  • *Bold and Italic: _*Your text*_Your text

  • *Italic and Strikethrough: _~Your text~_Y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶t̶e̶x̶t̶

  • *Bold, Italic, and Strikethrough: _*~Your text~*_Y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶t̶e̶x̶t̶

Now you know how to make the font italic in WhatsApp in just a few seconds! 

FAQs About Italic Text in WhatsApp

1. Can I use italics in WhatsApp status?

  • No, WhatsApp status only supports plain text, emojis, and links.

2. Can I combine bold and italics?

  • Yes! Use _*Bold Italic*_Bold Italic.