Instagram Character Counter
Paste your Instagram caption and instantly see character count (2200 limit), hashtag count (30 limit), mention count, and line break count. Progress bars show how close you are to each limit, and the display turns red when you exceed one.
Instagram silently truncates captions that exceed 2200 characters and ignores hashtags beyond the 30-hashtag limit. This tool lets you check before posting so your carefully crafted caption and hashtag strategy actually make it to your audience intact.
Everything runs in your browser — your caption text is never sent anywhere.
By The Paper Room Editorial Team — Creator Tools
Frequently asked questions
What is the Instagram caption character limit?▼
2200 characters. Captions longer than this are truncated. The visible portion before 'more' is typically around 125-150 characters depending on the device.
What is the hashtag limit?▼
Instagram allows a maximum of 30 hashtags per post. Hashtags beyond this limit are ignored. Many creators recommend using 5-15 relevant hashtags rather than filling all 30 slots.
Do emojis count as one character?▼
Most single emojis count as 2 characters due to Unicode encoding. Some compound emojis (like family or flag emojis) can count as even more. This tool counts characters using JavaScript's string length, which matches how Instagram counts them.