How to make text bold in Telegram: all methods

I have already created an article with all possible formatting methods in Telegram. But in this one, we’ll merely look at how to make text bold.

1. Context menu

Windows

1. Select the text you want to add formatting to.
2. Click it with the right mouse button.
3. In the opened menu select “Formatting”.
4. Press “Bold”.

Android

1. Select the text you want to add formatting to.
2. Press three dots at the right top corner.
3. Instead of the usual menu, you’ll see the formatting options menu.
4. Press “Bold”.

iOS

1. Select the text you want to add formatting to.
2. Click “Format” or “BIU” in the opened context menu (if you don’t see it press ▶ on the right).
3. Select “Bold” (you can scroll through all formatting options by pressing ◀ ▶ on the sides)

MacOS

1. Select the text you want to add formatting to.
2. Right-click it.
3. Select “Transformations” in the opened menu.
4. Press “Bold”.

Telegram Web

Select the text you want to add formatting to and you’ll see all the options immediately. The “B” icon is just what you need:

2. Shortcuts

Windows: Ctrl + B
MacOS: ⌘ + B

3. Markdown

Simply add double tildes (“**”) before and after the text you want to make bold:

**bold text**

And then send it.

4. Piliapp.com

Text formatted by this tool will look 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭, and you can use it for some decorative purposes.

Go to https://www.piliapp.com/cool-text/bold-italic/ and enter the text you wish to make bold.

Right below it, select “Bold” font variation. And under the result, select a font style. There are multiple bold variations, including bold-italic:

Then copy the result to the clipboard and paste it into Telegram.

Here’s a comparison of the default bold text followed by the ones I created using that tool:

5. Bot @bold

Another way to make text bold is to use the @bold bot:

Just start writing a message with @bold and follow it with the text you want to add formatting to, and in a moment you’ll see the menu above. Press “Bold” in the menu.

Be careful, though: after you select the formatting option, your text will be immediately submitted!

I hope I’ve surprised you with some innovative ways to do this type of formatting.