How many hashtags should a caption use?

Four to six genuinely relevant hashtags is usually enough, and works better than a long list of generic ones. Specific tags reach a smaller audience but a far more relevant one.

How long can a caption be before it is cut?

Instagram cuts at around 125 characters and TikTok sooner still, so your first sentence should stand alone within that. The rest is still useful to anyone who taps 'more', but important information does not belong there.

Can I post these as they are?

They are drafts, best changed a little so they sound like how you actually speak. A caption that reads as machine-made usually reduces engagement, because an audience notices a tone that is not the account's own.

Text Generators

Caption Generator

Enter what your post is about to get several captions ready to edit.

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What this is

A caption is the text beside a post, and it decides whether someone stops scrolling. What makes one work is almost always its first sentence, because platforms hide the rest behind a 'see more' link few people tap. The captions here put one self-contained sentence at the front and keep hashtags at the end, so they do not consume the most-read space.

How it works

Four to six relevant hashtags work better than thirty generic ones. A very popular tag drops your post among hundreds of thousands of others and it disappears within seconds; a specific tag reaches fewer people, but people actually looking for that subject.

A caption that works sounds like the person who wrote it. These are deliberately plain and unadorned for that reason — it is easier to add your own voice to a bare sentence than to strip the style out of an overwritten one.

How to use it

Say what the post is about A phrase is enough; the more specific, the better the result.
Choose the platform The hashtags produced adjust to the platform you pick.
Edit until it sounds like you Change a word or two so it reads like your account rather than anyone's.

Common questions

How many hashtags should a caption use?: Four to six genuinely relevant hashtags is usually enough, and works better than a long list of generic ones. Specific tags reach a smaller audience but a far more relevant one.
How long can a caption be before it is cut?: Instagram cuts at around 125 characters and TikTok sooner still, so your first sentence should stand alone within that. The rest is still useful to anyone who taps 'more', but important information does not belong there.
Can I post these as they are?: They are drafts, best changed a little so they sound like how you actually speak. A caption that reads as machine-made usually reduces engagement, because an audience notices a tone that is not the account's own.

Notes

With no language model enabled, captions come from written patterns in your browser.