The 101 Best Instagram Captions for Every Type of Post

The best captions are those that get the attention of your viewers and give you a double-tap on Instagram. From crafting a punchy one-liner to writing a bio, there’s a lot of thought that goes into writing good Instagram captions. Even for a writer, there are days when he runs out of words or ideas.

An effective caption sparks conversations and triggers interesting results; it builds a connection between the reader and the brand. These are essential to beat the Instagram algorithm. A visual will get a reader’s attention, but only a good caption can retain the reader, driving engagement and curiosity to know more.

Here are some ready-to-use captions that can underline any picture. Go ahead and copy and paste any of these lines relevant to your post and you are all set to go! 

Humorous Captions

A list of some rib-tickling Instagram captions:

1. If they gave awards for laziness, I’d send my assistant to pick it up!
2. Empty stomachs make the most noise!
3. There is no “we” in chocolate!
4. When it’s for ice cream, I scream!
5. Naps. Punishment then. Aspiration now.
6. He looks best on me!
7. With great relationships come great expenses.
8. My wife dresses to kill. She cooks the same way too.

Captions for Selfies

A list of some cool Instagram captions for selfies:

9. Didn’t mean to break your heart!
10.  Beauty comes from within.
11. Do what makes you happy.
12. I was born flawless.
13. Don’t be afraid. Do a selfie.
14. My own kind of beautiful!
15. Smiles never go out of style!
16. Collecting smiles to give them away!

Thought-provoking One-Liners

A list of some good Instagram captions that make you ponder:

17. We’ve got to start somewhere.
18. Life is too short for what-ifs.
19. We live only once.
20. Flaunt your attitude, not your clothes.
21. Feeling blessed is happiness.
22. Being sexy is a state of mind.
23. Work until you no longer have to introduce yourself.
24. Change your can’ts into cans and your dreams into plans.

Musical Quotes

A list of captions for Instagram posts that define music: 

25. “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one”. – John Lennon, “Imagine”
26. “We are the world, we are the children”. – Michael Jackson, “We are the world”
27. “You are my sunrise on the darkest day.” — from Despacito (Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, and Justin Bieber).
28. “You’re stuck in my head, and I can’t get you out of it.” — from  Back To You (Selena Gomez).
29. “My dreams running into your dreams. It’s as if we wished on the same star.” — from On Purpose (Sabrina Carpenter).
30. “I see the old man that I passed on the road in his distress,
31. As I turned to go I can hear him say, “Son, stay. Have a drink, I’ll pay.” – Paper Lions.
32. “If you give, you begin to live.” -Dave Matthews Band, “you Might Die Trying”.
33. “If I fail, if I succeed, at least I’ll live as I believe.” — Whitney Houston, “The Greatest Love of All.”

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Motivational and Uplifting Quotes

34. Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want. – Jim Rohn.
35. We rise by lifting others. – Robert Ingersoll.
36. The power of imagination makes us infinite. – John Muir.
37. “People who succeed at the highest level are not lucky. They’re doing something differently than everyone else.” – Tony Robbins.
38. “Spread love everywhere you go.” – Mother Teresa.
39. “Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.” – Walt Whitman.
40. “Some people look for a beautiful place. Others make a place beautiful.” – Hazrat Inayat Khan.
41. “Nobody cares what you did yesterday. What have you done today to better yourself?” – David Goggins.

Captions for Fitness Photographs

A list of Instagram captions for pictures that have you or someone working out: 

42. Health is not about the weight you lose, but about life you gain.
43. I am working on a new ME.
44. Eat less sugar. You are sweet enough already.
45. Remember: You cannot just read about muscles. You have to put in the work!
46. Nothing works unless you do.
47. I don’t sweat, I sparkle.
48. The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow.
49. A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure.

Witty Captions

A list of a few sassy Instagram captions:

50. Age only matters if you’re cheese.
51. I made a huge list for today. I just can’t figure out who’s going to do it.
52. Recovering from donuts addiction.
53. Life is short. Smile while you still have teeth.
54. The best times begin at the end of your comfort zone.
55. Legend has it that if you look hard enough, you’ll see the weekend approaching!
56. Trying to remember who I was before the world told me who to be.
57. Throwing kindness around like confetti.

Captions for Travellers

A list of travel or nature captions for Instagram:

58. We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.
59. Go wild for a while.
60. As free as the ocean.
61. Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open.
62. Here’s to staying positive and testing negative.
63. My goal this weekend is to move, just enough so people don’t think I’m dead.
64. Best friends help you to create memories.
65. The best view comes after the hardest climb.

Captions for Businesses

A list of captions for insta posts that are based on work:

66. The best view comes after the hardest climb.
67. Want to work with these awesome people, working on a lot of awesome things? We’re hiring! Click the link in our bio to see our current openings.
68. What if we told you… you can eat without posting it on Instagram?
69. Good evening, [city]! We’re in town for [event] at Booth [#]. Stop by and say hi!
70. “Some people dream of success while other people get up every morning and make it happen.” – Wayne Huizenga.
71. We create products for our customers.
72. The world needs more storytellers and dreamers.
73. Take the risk or lose the chance.

Captions for Foodies

74. Another one bites the crust.
75. Cheese: the leap of milk towards immortality.
76. Food is always a good idea
77. People who eat well are always the best.
78. When you mix good flavors, then the food turns into the orchestra.
79. Waiting until the movie starts to eat your popcorn, hardest thing in the world.
80. I am on a seafood diet. I see food, and I eat it.
81. The closest I’ve been to a diet this year is erasing food searches from my browser history.

Captions for Pets

82. The best therapist has fur and four legs.
83. You had me at meow.
84. Never underestimate the power of sloppy kisses and a wet nose on a bad day.
85. The road to my heart is filled with paw prints.
86. I’m all about that pug life.
87. Home is where someone runs to greet you, on all fours.
88. This side of the bed is mine. The rest is my cat’s.
89. Anything is paw-sible.

Captions for Friends

90. Please God, if you can’t make me thin, make my friends fat.
91. On our worst behavior.
92. We’ll be friends forever because you already know too much.
93. I never let my best friend do stupid things, alone.
94. We do a thing called what we want.
95. Non-biological sibs.
96. We shore do love each other. (for beach bums)
97. Too glam to give a damn.

Captions with Question Marks

98. Who else is having a good day?
99. What’s your favorite place you’ve ever traveled to?
100. What’s your favorite comfort food?
101. What made you smile today?

In a digital world where emotions, travel, events, and the likes are portrayed through beautiful images, one would think there is very little space for content. Who needs written words? 

But a caption makes all the difference as to how the viewer interprets the image.

A great caption can give an ordinary picture a unique spin. Every sunset looks the same, but say that it is the first sunset you are watching with a loved one you’ve missed all your life, and the picture comes alive! This is what captions can do. 

If you could not find the perfect line in the above list, go through them and study how they are written. Look for connections between your photo and your caption. It must trigger a reaction in the one reading it. It must stir the heart, make them buy your product, or pique someone’s curiosity. Keep in mind that the character count matters. The ones that get the most engagement are the ones with low character counts.

Yes, clichéd as it may sound, a picture does speak a thousand words, but you can add that extra ‘oomph’ factor, emphasize a point your photograph is making and provide clarity to an already fantastic image.

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