Discord Text Formatter — Format Text for Discord
Format text for Discord with bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, spoiler tags, and code blocks. Get real-time preview matching Discord's appearance.
Discord Text Formatter
Format your Discord messages with eye-catching styling that makes them stand out. This tool automatically adds Discord's native Markdown markup syntax to your text and displays an exact real-time preview of how your message will appear in the chat client.
Available Formatting Markup
The formatter supports all standard Discord desktop and mobile formatting tricks, automatically inserting the correct character tags around your selections:
| Style | Markup Syntax | Visual Result |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | **text** |
text |
| Italic | *text* or _text_ |
text |
| Bold Italic | ***text*** |
text |
| Underline | __text__ |
text |
| Strikethrough | ~~text~~ |
|
| Spoiler | ||text|| |
Hidden Box |
| Inline Code | `text` |
text |
| Code Block | ```text``` |
Monospaced block |
Formatting Tips
- Keyboard Shortcuts — Speed up your formatting using standardized desktop shortcuts like
Ctrl+B(Bold),Ctrl+I(Italic),Ctrl+U(Underline), andCtrl+E(Inline Code). - Live Previews — The chat window preview renders in real-time as you type, matching Discord's native dark theme, font family, and line heights.
- Interactive Spoilers — Click the spoiler preview boxes inside the bot chat avatar window to test the hover/reveal blur animations.
- Copy and Paste — Simply click Copy Text to automatically export the fully marked-up string, ready to paste directly into any Discord channel.
How to Use
- Type or paste your message inside the primary text input area.
- Select any segment of text and click a formatting button in the toolbar (e.g. B Bold or 🚫 Spoiler) to automatically inject the markup tags.
- Verify the styled result in the real-time bot chat avatar window.
- Click Copy Text to copy the ready-to-use formatted markup to your clipboard.
- Click Reset to wipe the current inputs and start fresh.
FAQs
How to use Discord Text Formatter?
Type or paste your text in the input box above. Use the formatting buttons to add Discord markup (bold, italic, spoiler, code blocks, etc.). The preview updates in real-time to show exactly how your text will appear on Discord.
What formatting options are available?
You can use Bold (**text**), Italic (*text*), Bold Italic (***text***), Underline (__text__), Strikethrough (~~text~~), Spoiler (||text||), Inline Code (`text`), and Code Blocks (```text```).
Does the preview show exactly how it will look on Discord?
Yes, the preview is styled to match Discord's appearance, including the dark theme, spoiler blur effect, and code block styling.
Can I use keyboard shortcuts?
Yes! Ctrl+B for Bold, Ctrl+I for Italic, Ctrl+U for Underline, Ctrl+E for Inline Code. More shortcuts are available - try them out!
Is this tool free?
Yes, completely free to use. Format as many Discord messages as you want.