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How to Do Italics in YouTube

Updated on:
May 25, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to format text in italics on YouTube.

Quick summary

YouTube does not have a built-in italic button, but you can italicize text in a video description or comment by wrapping words in underscores directly inside YouTube Studio. This method works for both video descriptions edited in YouTube Studio and comments posted on any YouTube video.


Steps

  1. Go to studio.youtube.com and click Content in the left sidebar.
  2. Click the title or thumbnail of the video you want to edit.
  3. In the Description field, wrap the word or phrase you want to italicize in underscores.
  4. Click Save to apply the changes.
  5. Open the video on YouTube to confirm that the text renders in italics.
  6. To italicize text in a comment, open the video on YouTube, click the comment field, and wrap your text in underscores the same way before posting.
  7. Check that the comment appears in italics.

📌 Why this matters

YouTube does not offer a native italic formatting button, making it unclear how creators can style text in descriptions and comments. By using the underscore markdown syntax directly in YouTube Studio, creators can add italic emphasis to improve readability and highlight key information in video descriptions. This same underscore trick works for YouTube comments, giving any viewer a way to format replies without third-party tools. Knowing this formatting shortcut helps YouTube creators and viewers communicate more effectively and produce more polished, professional-looking content.
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