Discord Markdown: Complete Formatting Guide
Discord supports a subset of Markdown for formatting messages. Use the reference below to style your text with bold, italic, code blocks, spoilers, and more. Each example is copy-ready.
| Format | Syntax | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | **text** | Bold text |
| Italic | *text* | Italic text |
| Underline | __text__ | Underlined text |
| Strikethrough | ~~text~~ | Strikethrough text |
| Inline Code | `code` | Monospaced code |
| Code Block | ```language
code
``` | Syntax-highlighted block |
| Spoiler | ||text|| | Hidden until clicked |
| Block Quote | > text | Indented quote |
| Heading 1 | # Header | Large heading |
| Heading 2 | ## Header | Medium heading |
| Heading 3 | ### Header | Small heading |
| Unordered List | - item | Bulleted list item |
| Ordered List | 1. item | Numbered list item |
| Masked Link | [text](url) | Clickable linked text |
Discord Quirks
- Markdown in embeds may render differently than in regular messages.
- Headings (H1 to H3) only work at the start of a message, not mid-paragraph.
- Masked links require the full URL including
https://. - Nested formatting (e.g. bold + italic) uses
***text***.
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