What is the Instagram caption character limit?

2,200 characters, including hashtags, emoji and spaces. Only about 125 show before the 'more' cut-off.

How many hashtags can I use on Instagram?

Up to 30 per post. A handful of specific hashtags usually works better than 30 generic ones.

Is this character counter free?

Yes, with no account and no limit. Counting happens in your browser, so nothing you type is sent anywhere.

Instagram character counter

Instagram captions can be up to 2,200 characters, but only about the first 125 show before the 'more' cut-off. Bios are limited to 150 characters.

of 2,200 on Instagram

0 characters0 words0 lines

Instagram

2,200/ 2,200

X (Twitter)

280/ 280

Bluesky

300/ 300

Threads

500/ 500

Mastodon

500/ 500

Discord

2,000/ 2,000

TikTok

2,200/ 2,200

3,000/ 3,000

4,096/ 4,096

YouTube (description)

5,000/ 5,000

Facebook

63,206/ 63,206

Instagram character limits

Instagram character limits
	Limit
Caption	2,200
Visible before 'more'	~125
Hashtags per post	30
Bio	150
Username	30
Comment	2,200

Writing within the Instagram limit

Put the hook in the first 125 characters; most people never tap 'more'.
Hashtags count toward the 2,200 limit.
Line breaks help long captions read on a phone.

How to schedule Instagram posts

Questions people ask

What is the Instagram caption character limit?: 2,200 characters, including hashtags, emoji and spaces. Only about 125 show before the 'more' cut-off.
What is the Instagram bio character limit?: 150 characters.
How many hashtags can I use on Instagram?: Up to 30 per post. A handful of specific hashtags usually works better than 30 generic ones.
Is this character counter free?: Yes, with no account and no limit. Counting happens in your browser, so nothing you type is sent anywhere.

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Instagram character counter

Instagram captions can be up to 2,200 characters, but only about the first 125 show before the 'more' cut-off. Bios are limited to 150 characters.

of 2,200 on Instagram

0 characters0 words0 lines

Instagram

2,200/ 2,200

X (Twitter)

280/ 280

Bluesky

300/ 300

Threads

500/ 500

Mastodon

500/ 500

Discord

2,000/ 2,000

TikTok

2,200/ 2,200

3,000/ 3,000

4,096/ 4,096

YouTube (description)

5,000/ 5,000

Facebook

63,206/ 63,206

Instagram character limits

Instagram character limits
	Limit
Caption	2,200
Visible before 'more'	~125
Hashtags per post	30
Bio	150
Username	30
Comment	2,200

Writing within the Instagram limit

Put the hook in the first 125 characters; most people never tap 'more'.
Hashtags count toward the 2,200 limit.
Line breaks help long captions read on a phone.

How to schedule Instagram posts

Questions people ask

What is the Instagram caption character limit?: 2,200 characters, including hashtags, emoji and spaces. Only about 125 show before the 'more' cut-off.
What is the Instagram bio character limit?: 150 characters.
How many hashtags can I use on Instagram?: Up to 30 per post. A handful of specific hashtags usually works better than 30 generic ones.
Is this character counter free?: Yes, with no account and no limit. Counting happens in your browser, so nothing you type is sent anywhere.

Character counters for other networks

Write once, fit every network

Tesselith flags Instagram's limit as you compose, lets you tailor each network's version, and schedules them all.

Join the waitlist