Instagram Character Counter
Count characters for captions and bios within Instagram's limits.
Count characters for Instagram captions and bios as you write. The caption limit is 2,200 characters, but only about the first 125 show before the “more” link — VerbCount flags that point so your hook lands before the cut-off.
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Caption
0/2,200
Bio
0/150
Limits reviewed 2026-06-09. Counts use each platform's own basis (graphemes or UTF-16); some platforms weigh certain characters differently.
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Instagram's limits, and the numbers that actually matter
A caption can be up to 2,200 characters and include up to 30 hashtags. In practice the more important number is ~125 characters: that's roughly how much shows in the feed before Instagram truncates with “more”. Put your strongest line first. Your bio is capped at 150 characters, so it needs to be tight — name or niche, what you offer, and one call to action.
VerbCount shows both the hard limit and a soft warning as you approach the visible-caption threshold, so you can write a long caption while still front-loading the part everyone sees.
Writing captions and bios that work
For captions: open with a hook, keep sentences short, and add line breaks for readability. Group hashtags at the end or in the first comment. For bios: lematize ruthlessly — use symbols and line breaks to pack value into 150 characters, and keep the single most important link or CTA obvious.
Examples
| Example | Input | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Caption hook | First 125 characters… | Shown before “more” |
| Full caption | A 1,500-character caption | 1,500 / 2,200 |
| Bio | A 140-character bio | 140 / 150 — 10 left |
Frequently asked questions
What is Instagram's caption character limit?
Captions can be up to 2,200 characters and include up to 30 hashtags.
How many characters show before “more”?
About 125 characters of a caption are visible in the feed before it's truncated, so put your hook first.
What is the Instagram bio limit?
Your bio can be up to 150 characters.
Do emoji count as one character?
VerbCount counts emoji as one character each. Instagram generally accepts emoji in captions and bios without issue.