What happens to the section headings in a ChatGPT answer when I move it to WhatsApp?

WhatsApp has no heading syntax, so a ### or ## heading from the AI loses its hashes and is sent as a single bold line, keeping the section visible without leaving stray characters in the chat.

Does this keep a code block from an AI reply?

Yes. A fenced code block stays wrapped in triple backticks so it renders as monospace, though the language label on the opening fence is dropped because WhatsApp does not use it.

Why does a table from the AI still look broken after converting?

WhatsApp cannot render tables and this text route does not rebuild one, so a pipe table comes through as raw cell | cell rows with the dashed divider line intact. For chat, ask the model to give you the same data as a bullet list instead.

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How Markdown maps to WhatsApp

Feature	Markdown	WhatsApp
Bold	x	x
Heading	### x	bold line
List	- item	- item

Common gotchas

AI replies are full of ### section headings. WhatsApp has none, so each heading drops its hashes and becomes a single bold line instead.
A fenced code block survives inside triple backticks, but the language tag after the opening fence is dropped since WhatsApp ignores it.
Sub-bullets in a nested list flatten to one level, so an indented outline loses its hierarchy and every item sits at the same depth.
WhatsApp cannot draw a table, and this paste-as-text route does not redraw one either, so a pipe table from the AI stays as raw cell | cell lines with the dashed divider row showing as noise. Ask the model for a bullet list when you need it in chat.

Frequently asked

What happens to the section headings in a ChatGPT answer when I move it to WhatsApp?: WhatsApp has no heading syntax, so a ### or ## heading from the AI loses its hashes and is sent as a single bold line, keeping the section visible without leaving stray characters in the chat.
Does this keep a code block from an AI reply?: Yes. A fenced code block stays wrapped in triple backticks so it renders as monospace, though the language label on the opening fence is dropped because WhatsApp does not use it.
Why does a table from the AI still look broken after converting?: WhatsApp cannot render tables and this text route does not rebuild one, so a pipe table comes through as raw cell | cell rows with the dashed divider line intact. For chat, ask the model to give you the same data as a bullet list instead.