How do you make bold text in Discord?

Wrap your text in double asterisks, like **this**.

How do you create spoiler text in Discord?

Wrap your text in double vertical bars, like ||hidden text||.

How do you add small subtext in Discord?

Start a line with -# followed by a space and your text, like -# small subtext.

How do you create clickable links with custom text in Discord?

Use the standard Markdown format: [link text](https://example.com).

How do you generate dynamic timestamps in Discord?

Use the format such as for relative countdowns or for full date and time.

DISCORD SYNTAX REFERENCE

Discord Markdown Cheat Sheet

The complete guide to Discord's custom formatting syntax. Discover Discord-specific extensions like spoilers, subtext, and dynamic timestamps.

Discord-Exclusive Syntax

Special

||hidden spoiler||Discord Only

Click-to-reveal black spoiler mask

hidden spoiler

-# Small subtextDiscord Only

Muted small footer or footnote text

Small subtext

__underlined text__Discord Only

Double underscore underline styling

underlined text

<https://example.com>Discord Only

Embed suppression (hides link previews)

https://example.com

Standard Text Styling

**bold text**

Double asterisks make text bold

bold text

*italic text*

Single asterisks for italic emphasis

italic text

~~strikethrough~~

Double tildes cross out text

~~strikethrough~~

***bold italic***

Triple asterisks combine bold and italic

bold italic

Headings & Subtext

# Big Header

Primary header size

Big Header

## Medium Header

Secondary header size

Medium Header

### Small Header

Tertiary header size

Small Header

-# Muted subtextDiscord Only

Small dimmed text for footnotes

Muted subtext

Quotes & Code Blocks

> Single quote line

Single line blockquote

Single quote line

>>> Multi-line quote\nContinues for all linesDiscord Only

Blockquote spanning the rest of message

Multi-line quote\nContinues for all lines

`inline code`

Single-line monospace snippet

inline code

```js\nconsole.log('Discord!');\n```

Multiline syntax highlighted codeblock

``js\nconsole.log('Discord!');\n``

Dynamic Timestamps

Use Generator →

<t:1774435200:f>Discord Only

Short Date/Time (e.g. March 25, 2026 9:41 AM)

🕒 March 25, 2026 4:10 PM

<t:1774435200:R>Discord Only

Relative countdown (e.g. in 2 hours / 5 minutes ago)

🕒 5 months ago

<t:1774435200:F>Discord Only

Long Date/Time with day of the week

🕒 Wednesday, March 25, 2026 4:10 PM

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