Telegram is the messaging platform that came and almost conquered the instant messaging world.
The platform became an instant hit due to its unique features and promise of protecting users’ privacy through end-to-end encryption for your messages and calls.
Moreover, there are channels, bots, larger groups, and so much more that Telegram offers.
Though we can go on and on about the exclusive features of Telegram, right now, we are only interested in educating you on how to bold text on Telegram on iPhone.
The process is easy and will only take a few seconds. So, how can you make your text go bold on Telegram?
Add two asterisks before and after the words you want to make bold and send it. You can see the text between asterisks automatically turning bold in the chat. Similarly, you can type “@bold” followed by your text and send it.
So grab your pencil or pen and jot down the easy trick we will explain to make your text bold, even italic, while using Telegram on your iPhone. Let’s expand everything now.
Formatting Telegram Text on iPhone
Many users who have updated to iOS version 16 have complained about encountering this issue with Telegram.
They could no longer make their texts bold, italic, or format other ways on Telegram using iPhone’s built-in formatting menu (B/I/U button) with the latest updates.
Many users voiced their concerns on various forums asking for a solution.
Ideally, if you are an iPhone user, if you want to bold, italic, strikethrough, or monospace your text on Telegram, WhatsApp, Messenger, Viber, or other places, you would need to go like this:
- Open the Telegram app.
- Navigate to the particular chat.
- Type the text in the text bar.
- Select or highlight the part you want to format.
- From the menu bar, select “Format.”
- Now, choose from the menu (“Bold,” “Italic,” “Strikethrough,” or “Monospace“) however you want to format the text.
- Then hit the send button.
Since many people cannot make this method work on Telegram after iOS 16 updates, we can give you a workaround to help you format your text any way you like.
Some Ways To Format Text on Telegram iOS
Use some special characters before and after the text to format it. It is easy and works well even in Telegram Android.
You can use special characters in the required sequence to bold, italicize or format the text however you like.
For instance, I want to say, “I’ll be there by 7:30”.
In this text, I want to make “7:30” bold.
Method #1: Using Asteriks
Follow these steps to achieve this:
- Open Telegram app on your iPhone.
- Navigate to the particular chat.
- Type the first part of the message.
- Add the last part as this: “**7:30**” (without quotes). Your message should look like this: “I’ll be there by **7:30**.”
- Send the message.
The message will go to the recipient with “7:30” in bold. You can view it on your chat window.
To format text on Telegram, use these characters:
– For bold: “**text**“
– For Italic: “ __text__“
– For strikethrough: “~~text~~“
Method #2: Using the Markdown Bot
Alternatively, you can use the markdown bot to bold the text in Telegram.
Follow these steps:
- Open the Telegram app on your iOS device.
- Navigate to the particular chat.
- Type your message as: “@bold I’ll be there by 7:30.”
- Tap on the “Bold” option above to send the message.
The markdown bot will automatically make the text bold in the chat window after you send it.
Similarly, you can make text italic by using “@italic.”
It can only make the whole text bold, not certain words in the text.
Final Thoughts
Yes, it is extremely easy and works pretty much the same as on Android devices.
You can use special characters like two asterisks before and after text to bold it. Alternatively, you can use the Markdown bot with the command “@bold” followed by your text.
So, try these methods and make your conversations more intriguing by adding a layer of needed formatting.
FAQs
To make text turn bold in Telegram, type two asterisks before and after the text or word you want to make bold and send it. The text will automatically turn bold in the chat. Alternatively, you can use the Markdown bot using “@bold” before the text to format it however you want.
Yes, you can. To make any text italic, enclose your text with double underscores before and after, like, “__text__.” The text will automatically become italics in the chat window.
