I build custom meta box that get text and i need to know if user insert shortcode inside and convert the shortcode to his code.

for example: inside textarea user insert: Hello Word [contact-form-7 id="63" title="Contact form 1"] the textarea can get strings and html and shortcodes... the result will be: Hello Word and his form.

I build custom meta box that get text and i need to know if user insert shortcode inside and convert the shortcode to his code.

for example: inside textarea user insert: Hello Word [contact-form-7 id="63" title="Contact form 1"] the textarea can get strings and html and shortcodes... the result will be: Hello Word and his form.

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Shortcode won't automatically execute. I order to achieve your result you need to apply a filter. When you echo the value of your metabox in frontend do it like this:

echo apply_filters( 'the_content', YOUR_METABOX_VALUE_HERE );

this way contact form shortcode will execute and form will show.