Free tool
Instagram caption length checker
Instagram allows captions up to 2,200 characters, but the feed truncates after roughly 125. Paste your caption below to see how it looks before and after 'more', with warnings for the common mistakes that hurt reach.
Characters
0 / 2200
Line breaks
0
Hashtags
0
Visible in feed before "more":
empty
Frequently asked questions
- How long should an Instagram caption be in 2026?
- The sweet spot is 125–220 characters visible before the 'more' cut, with the strongest hook in the first line. Longer captions can work for storytelling if the hook earns the click.
- Do hashtags in the caption count toward the character limit?
- Yes. Instagram counts every character, including hashtags and emojis. Move hashtags to the first comment if you want them out of the caption count.