WhatsApp to Markdown Converter
Take WhatsApp text and turn its single-character markers into standard Markdown you can use anywhere.
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Fixes em dashes and filler
Rewrites em dashes to the punctuation that belongs there and strips filler from the converted output. Runs in your browser with no AI, and never alters the text you pasted.Ready for Markdown
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How WhatsApp maps to Markdown
| Feature | Markdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | *x* | **x** |
| Italic | _x_ | *x* |
| Strikethrough | ~x~ | ~~x~~ |
Common gotchas
- WhatsApp single delimiters expand to Markdown double for bold and strikethrough.
- WhatsApp has no links to carry over.
- WhatsApp monospace blocks become Markdown fenced code blocks.
Frequently asked
- Does WhatsApp use Markdown?
- No, WhatsApp uses a similar shorthand with single-character markers, so it needs converting to real Markdown.
- What happens to WhatsApp monospace?
- A WhatsApp triple-backtick monospace block becomes a Markdown fenced code block.