Word counter for Instagram captions
Paste your Instagram caption to count its words and characters and see it against the 2,200-character limit, the first 125 characters that show before “more”, and the limits for TikTok, LinkedIn and X when you cross-post.
How to use the Word Counter & Readability
- 1Paste or type your text into the box. Everything updates as you type.
- 2Read the totals: words, characters with and without spaces, sentences, paragraphs and reading time.
- 3Open Readability to see the Flesch Reading Ease and grade level for the whole text and for each paragraph.
- 4Check the platform limits table before you post, then copy the text when it fits.
Frequently asked questions
How many words fit in an Instagram caption?
About 350–400 words of typical English fit in the 2,200-character limit, but emoji, hashtags and line breaks all use characters too.
What is a good length for an Instagram caption?
There is no single best length. Short captions suit striking photos; longer, story-style captions can drive saves and comments. Either way, make the first 125 characters count, because that's all people see before tapping “more”.
Do hashtags count towards Instagram's character limit?
Yes. Hashtags are part of the caption, so they count towards the 2,200 characters, and Instagram allows at most 30 per post.
Related free tools
All tools- Word Counter & ReadabilityWords, characters, reading time and a Flesch readability score.
- Readability checkerReadability checker: Flesch score and grade level
- Character counterCharacter counter
- Caption Character CounterCount caption characters, hashtags and mentions per platform.
- Case ConverterUPPER, lower, Title, Sentence, camelCase, snake_case and more.
- Bold & Italic Text FormatterBold, italic and script text for Instagram and LinkedIn, plus line breaks.
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