Discord
Discord Text Formatter
Discord styles messages with Markdown, so **bold**, *italic*, and colors are just special characters you wrap around your text. Type below, select a part, and pick a style to get the exact markup, ready to paste.
Formatting styles
Colored text (ANSI)
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Colors show inside a code block on Discord desktop and web. Mobile shows the plain text.
ANSI
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Welcome to the raid! Meet at the **north gate** at 8pm. Bring potions and read the ||boss weakness||.
How it looks in Discord
Welcome to the raid!
Meet at the north gate at 8pm.
Bring potions and read the boss weakness.
All formatting styles
| Style | Syntax | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | **text** | Makes the text bold. |
| Italic | *text* | Slants the text. |
| Underline | __text__ | Draws a line under the text. |
| Strikethrough | ~~text~~ | Draws a line through the text. |
| Spoiler | ||text|| | Hides the text until a reader clicks it. |
| Inline code | `text` | Shows the text in a single-line monospace box. |
| Code block | ```
text
``` | Shows the text in a multi-line monospace box. |
| Block quote | > text | Marks a single line as a quote. |
| Multi-line quote | >>> text | Marks every following line as a quote. |
| Header 1 | # text | Large section heading. |
| Header 2 | ## text | Medium section heading. |
| Header 3 | ### text | Small section heading. |
| Masked link | [text](https://url) | Shows link text that points at a URL. |
Common questions
How do I make text bold or italic in Discord?
Discord uses Markdown. Wrap text in two asterisks for bold, like **hello**, and in one asterisk for italic, like *hello*. Use two underscores for underline, like __hello__. Type your text above, select it, and press a style to get the exact markup.
Do Discord colors work everywhere?
No. Colored text uses ANSI escape codes inside a code block that starts with three backticks and the word ansi. Discord renders these colors on the desktop app and in the web client. The mobile apps show the plain text without color, so use color as a bonus, not for critical information.
How do spoilers and headers work?
Wrap text in two vertical bars for a spoiler, like ||surprise||, and readers must click to reveal it. For headers, start a line with one, two, or three hash marks and a space. One hash is the largest header and three is the smallest.
Can I combine several styles at once?
Yes. Apply one style, keep the result selected, then apply another. For example, select bold text and add italic to get bold and italic together. The output box always shows the exact characters Discord expects.