Instagram Caption & Hashtag Counter
Type or paste your Instagram caption below to verify character counts, emoji counts, and stay within Instagram’s limits.
Instagram Caption & Hashtag Counter
Check character length, limits, hashtags, and mentions in real-time
Characters
149 / 2,200
Hashtags
6 / 30
Words
19
Mentions / Lines
1 (@) · 1 (¶)
Character Limit Usage7% used
Detected Hashtags (6)
#travel#wanderlust#photography#explore#sunset#reels
Instagram Caption Limits & Best Practices
- Character Limit: Instagram caps captions at 2,200 characters (including spaces and emojis).
- Hashtag Limit: A maximum of 30 hashtags is allowed per post. (Using more than 30 will cause Instagram to reject your post with an error).
- Ideal Caption Length: According to social media studies, captions between 125 and 150 characters perform best for standard engagement, while educational carousel captions benefit from micro-blogging style lengths (1,000–1,500 characters).
- Line Breaks: Clean line breaks make long captions easily readable on mobile screens.