A method for message processing and an electronic device are provided. The method for message processing performed by a transmit end device includes: receiving a first gesture input performed on a first message content, where the first gesture input is a gesture corresponding to a preset modifier; determining a first modification manner corresponding to the first gesture input in response to the first gesture input, and performing a first modification operation corresponding to the first modification manner on a marking area of the first gesture input in the first message content to obtain a second message content after modification; and sending the second message content to a receive end device.