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Instagram Caption Counter
Draft your caption. Live 2,200-character count with color feedback. Nothing uploaded.
- 2,200 chars
- Live
- Private
- Free
What counts toward 2,200
Instagram caps feed captions at 2,200 characters. Everything visible counts: text, hashtags, mentions, emoji, line breaks. The 30-hashtag limit is separate from the character limit. The bio has its own 150-character limit; see the bio counter.
Writing rules that fit 2,200
- Hook in the first sentence. Feed truncates around 125 characters.
- Break paragraphs with blank lines for readability.
- Hashtags can go inline or in a first-comment block; either way, character count applies.
- Emoji count as 2 each.
Related counters
280 characters
Live count with the t.co URL rule (every URL is 23 characters).
2,200 characters
Feed caption limit. Bio is a separate 150-character counter.
3,000 characters
Feed post limit. Only the first two lines show above the fold.
Threads
500 characters
Meta-owned. Longer than a tweet, shorter than a LinkedIn post.
Common questions
Do hashtags count toward 2,200?
Yes, at their literal length. Hashtags in a first-comment block do not count against the caption but do count toward the 30-hashtag cap.
Is Reels different?
Reels captions share the same 2,200 limit, though only the first line usually shows in feed before a tap.
How many hashtags should I use?
Instagram allows up to 30. Most engagement studies land between 3 and 8; the counter does not enforce a recommendation.