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Instagram caption preview: free
Paste or write your caption and see it as in the feed: what shows before “… more”, the characters, the hashtags and the mentions. Nothing is saved or sent.
Updated October 8, 2026
- 231 of 2,200 characters
- 3 of 5 hashtags
- No mentions
- 7 lines
Your text never leaves your browser: it isn't saved or sent to any server.
How it looks in the feed
The “… more” cutoff is approximate: it's around 125 characters and changes with the phone's width.
How to check a caption before posting
Paste your text
Exactly as you'll post it, with line breaks, emojis and hashtags.
See what shows before “more”
It's all that people scrolling the feed read: what can't be missed goes there.
Check the numbers and copy it
Characters, hashtags and mentions. If something goes over, it shows in orange with what to do.
Good to know
Lead with what matters
The offer, the date or the question go before the cutoff. The rest is for people who tap “more”.
Five hashtags at most
Instagram has limited hashtags to five per post since December 2025.
Room between paragraphs
A line break between ideas makes the text readable on a phone.
Frequently asked questions
How many characters can an Instagram caption have?
Up to 2,200, counting spaces, emojis and hashtags.
Where does Instagram cut the text off with “more”?
The feed shows roughly the first 125 characters. It isn't a fixed Instagram number: it changes with the phone's width, which is why the tool marks it as approximate.
How many hashtags can I use?
Five per post, since December 2025. A repeated hashtag counts once.
Is my text saved?
No. Everything happens in your browser: the text isn't saved or sent anywhere.
What if I want the caption written for me?
Feedmakers writes each post's caption in your business's voice, with five hashtags at most, and posts it with the image. The free plan publishes up to 20 posts a month.
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