The 122 Best Instagram Captions of 2022

The 122 Best Instagram Captions of 2022

Engage followers by using unique captions that best express your personal style

What to Know
Captions are limited to 2,200 characters. Change length often, add emojis & keep the message clear.
Encourage followers with tag requests and other questions. Try “Who’s with me?” or “Tag a friend who’d love this.”
Stick with words that resonate with all, just like the biggest Instagram influencers do.

Readers want to engage with you; give them some insight into your emotions when you post. Grab a few ideas from our list of best feel-good, cute, funny, clever Instagram quotes and sayings.

Cool Captions for Instagram

Everyone wants to appear confident and chill on Instagram; these captions will help you come across as a cool individual everyone would love to hang out with.

Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision/Getty Images
“Launching energy-saving mode now.”
“I stand cool and composed before a million universes.”
“Time traveler for destiny.”
“The biggest risk is not taking one.”
“A smile is the best makeup anyone can wear.”
“Cause happiness wherever you go.”
“Support wildlife! Throw a party!”
“I do all my own stunts. Just usually not intentionally.”
“Plan A didn’t work. Good thing there are 25 more letters!”
“I’ve never been cool and I don’t care.”
“Beauty is about having a pretty heart and a pretty soul.”
“Even on my worst day, I’m killin’ it.”
Clever Instagram Captions

An apt quote that makes you think can be the perfect caption to pair with a stunning photo of a natural landscape or anything with an artsy look. Your followers will appreciate that little tidbit of wisdom you offer them!

“Having a soft heart in a cruel world is courage, not weakness.”
“The idea is to die young . . . as late as possible.”
“Do more things that make you forget to check your phone.”
“You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.”
“I literally have to remind myself all the time that being afraid of things going wrong isn’t the way to make things go right.”
“You never run out of things that can go wrong.”
“If practice makes perfect, and no one’s perfect, then why practice?” —Billy Corgan.
“One does not simply create a clever Instagram caption.”
“Friday, my second favorite F word.”
“When nothing goes right, go left.”
Feel Good Instagram Captions

It’s natural to want to share your happiness with others. Whether you’re taking a selfie or capturing a gorgeous sunset in your post, a good quote that captures the joy and happiness you’re feeling can be contagious to your followers.

Kevin Kozicki / Getty Images“When you can’t find the sunshine, be the sunshine.”
“The happiest people don’t have the best of everything; they make the best of everything.”
“Be happy. It drives people crazy.”
“Say yes to new adventures.”
“Every day may not be good, but there’s good in every day.”
“You’re like a four-leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have.”
“Today’s the best kind of day.”
“Be the type of person you want to meet.”
“Keep your chin up, so your crown don’t slip.”
“My life isn’t perfect, but it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me.”
Saucy Old Hollywood Captions

There’s no one better at summing things up than the stars who have shined so brightly on the silver screen. Take some tips from them to entertain your fans and spice up your Insta with some glam.

Audrey Hepburn in ‘Paris When It Sizzles’.
Paramount Pictures/Handout/Getty Images “When I’m good, I’m very, very good, but when I’m bad, I’m better.” – Mae West
“If I were well-behaved, I’d die of boredom.” -Tallulah Bankhead
“I can live without money, but I cannot live without love.” – Judy Garland
“You’ve got to learn to leave the table when love’s no longer being served.” – Nina Simone
“I am just too much.” – Bette Davis
“I believe in pink.” – Audrey Hepburn
“Be yourself. The world worships the original.” – Ingrid Bergman
“A good many dramatic situations begin with screaming.” – Jane Fonda
“I restore myself when I’m alone.” – Marilyn Monroe
“Struggle and survival, losing and winning, doesn’t matter. It’s entering the race that counts.” – Pam Grier
Cute Instagram Captions

Your followers will find it hard not to tap the like button on any post of yours that makes them go, “Aww!” These cute captions are perfect for that adorable video of your playful pup or your newborn niece’s first photo.

Westend61 / Getty Images“Dream big, little one!”
“Cute as a button, but not quite as smart.”
“7 billion smiles, and yours is my favorite.”
“You do the most adorable things without realizing.”
“Don’t grow up… It’s a trap!”
“Dogs are my favorite people.”
“Don’t stop retrievin’.”
“Not all dogs are good boys. Some are good girls!”
“What are you eating, and how can I help?”
“I know how to purr my way out of everything.”
Funny Instagram Captions

There’s nothing like an Instagram caption that can make your followers laugh out loud (for real). A little humor goes a long way, and it can be a nice change of pace on a platform that tends to be overused for vanity and perfection.

“Handle every situation like a dog. If you can’t eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away.”
“Being an adult is like folding a fitted sheet. No one really knows how.”
“I’m not lazy. I’m on energy-saving mode.”
“I was going to take over the world this morning, but I overslept. Postponed. Again.”
“I never make the same mistake twice. I make it like five or six times, you know, just to be sure.”
“You never realize how boring your life is until someone asks you what you do for fun.”
“It’s Thursday, so here’s my wise quote of the day… actually, I got nothing.”
“I’m just a girl standing in front of a camera asking if this is Instagram worthy?”
“Sleep like no one’s watching.”
“I invented a new word: Plagiarism.”
Best Friend Instagram Captions

What better way to use social media than by showing just how much you appreciate your best friends? Captions that make your best friends feel loved and valued just might inspire them to return the favor!

Simon Winnall / Getty Images“The only way to have a friend is to be one. —Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Friends are the family we choose for ourselves.”
“F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Fight for you. Respect you. Include you. Encourage you. Need you. Deserve you. Stand by you.”
“Some people arrive and make such a beautiful impact on your life, you can barely remember what life was like without them.”
“Friendship isn’t a big thing. It’s a million little things.”
“A good friend might know your wild stories, but your best friend was right there with you.”
“Anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.” —Misty Copeland
“In the cookie of life, friends are the chocolate chips.”
“I would never let my best friend do anything stupid…alone.”
“I would rather walk with a friend in the dark than alone in the light.” —Helen Keller
Song Lyric Instagram Captions

Sometimes lyrics make perfect Instagram captions, whether from a rising pop star or an established artist.

“I’ll stop wearing black when they make a darker color.” — Wilson (Expensive Mistakes) by Fall Out Boy
“This may be the night that my dreams might let me know… All the stars are closer.” — All the Stars by Kendrick Lamar & SZA
“Feeling like a boss, and staring at the stars, it doesn’t matter the cost, ’cause everybody wants to be famous.” — Everybody Wants to Be Famous by Superorganism
“Shine on, diamond, don’t make me wait another day.” — My My My! by Troye Sivan
“I’m gonna live like tomorrow doesn’t exist.” — Chandelier by Sia.
“I could build a castle out of all the bricks they threw at me” — New Romantics by Taylor Swift
“Am I more than you bargained for yet?” ― Sugar, We’re Going Down by Fall Out Boy
“If I was you, I’d wanna be me too.” Me Too by Meghan Trainor
“It ain’t no fun if the homies can’t have none.”― Ain’t No Fun by Snoop Dogg
“Cheers to the freakin’ weekend.” Cheers by Rihanna
Birthday Instagram Captions

Whether you’re wishing someone a happy birthday or celebration your own, you probably don’t want to sound like a Hallmark card in your Instagram caption. These birthday captions are both smart and funny.

DreamPictures / Getty Images“Birthdays are nature’s way of telling us to eat cake.”
“Birthday: A day to celebrate that you haven’t died in the last year.”
“I don’t look a day over fabulous!”
“The older you get, the better you get. Unless you’re a banana.”
“Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest.”
“It takes a long time to grow young” —Pablo Picasso
“Age is just a hashtag.”
“I didn’t choose this birthday; this birthday chose me.”
“I don’t get older; I level up.”
“It’s your birthday; you don’t have to do nothin’.” ― Birthday by Destiny’s Child
Short Instagram Captions

Many Instagram posts speak for themselves. When you’re in a rush to get something posted and don’t have much time to think or tap away on your device’s keyboard, keep it simple with some of these short and sweet captions.

“Aspire to inspire before you expire.”
“Darling, you are a work of art.”
“Choose kindness and laugh often.”
“Clear your mind of can’t.”
“Every moment matters.”
“I got nothing.”
“Yup, another food pic.”
“Why so serious?” —The Joker
“Smile…it confuses people.”
“Selfie in paradise.”
Food Instagram Captions

Food posts are among the most popular trends on Instagram if you haven’t already. They are very popular with followers, who love to see the meals others are preparing and chowing down on. Next time you’re eating out at a great restaurant, or finished preparing a delicious meal, pair it with a caption like one of the following.

Hinterhaus Productions / Getty Images“I’m on a seafood diet. I see food, and I eat it.”
“Cupcakes are muffins that believe in miracles.”
“Did you say exercise? Or extra fries?”
“I’m just a girl, standing in front of a salad, asking it to be a donut.”
“My head says gym, but my heart says tacos.”
“Food before dudes.”
“Resting coffee face.”
“First, we eat, then we can do everything else.”
“Grillin’ and chillin’.’”
“Breakfast. All. Day.”
Instagram Captions for Couples

When you’re in love, you want the whole world to know it. If you’re not afraid of getting a little mushy on Instagram, consider adding one of these ultra lovey-dovey captions to a post featuring you and your better half.

Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images “Forget the butterflies; I feel the whole zoo when I’m with you.”
“Fall in love with somebody who will never let you go to sleep wondering if you still matter.”
“She’s the exclamation mark in the happiest sentence that I could ever possibly write.”
“Sometimes, someone comes into your life so unexpectedly, takes your heart by surprise, and changes your life forever.”
“I love that you are my person, and I am yours, that whatever door we come to, we will open it together.” — A.R. Asher
“I love her, and that’s the beginning and end of everything.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald
“Look at the stars, look how they shine for you and everything you do…” Yellow by Coldplay
“How sweet it is to be loved by you…” — How Sweet It Is by James Taylor
“You belong among the wildflowers.” — Wildflowers by Tom Petty
“Love recognizes no barriers.” — Maya Angelou

#Instagram #Captions

The 122 Best Instagram Captions of 2022

Engage followers by using unique captions that best express your personal style

What to Know
Captions are limited to 2,200 characters. Change length often, add emojis & keep the message clear.
Encourage followers with tag requests and other questions. Try “Who’s with me?” or “Tag a friend who’d love this.”
Stick with words that resonate with all, just like the biggest Instagram influencers do.

Readers want to engage with you; give them some insight into your emotions when you post. Grab a few ideas from our list of best feel-good, cute, funny, clever Instagram quotes and sayings.

Cool Captions for Instagram

Everyone wants to appear confident and chill on Instagram; these captions will help you come across as a cool individual everyone would love to hang out with.

Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision/Getty Images
“Launching energy-saving mode now.”
“I stand cool and composed before a million universes.”
“Time traveler for destiny.”
“The biggest risk is not taking one.”
“A smile is the best makeup anyone can wear.”
“Cause happiness wherever you go.”
“Support wildlife! Throw a party!”
“I do all my own stunts. Just usually not intentionally.”
“Plan A didn’t work. Good thing there are 25 more letters!”
“I’ve never been cool and I don’t care.”
“Beauty is about having a pretty heart and a pretty soul.”
“Even on my worst day, I’m killin’ it.”
Clever Instagram Captions

An apt quote that makes you think can be the perfect caption to pair with a stunning photo of a natural landscape or anything with an artsy look. Your followers will appreciate that little tidbit of wisdom you offer them!

“Having a soft heart in a cruel world is courage, not weakness.”
“The idea is to die young . . . as late as possible.”
“Do more things that make you forget to check your phone.”
“You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.”
“I literally have to remind myself all the time that being afraid of things going wrong isn’t the way to make things go right.”
“You never run out of things that can go wrong.”
“If practice makes perfect, and no one’s perfect, then why practice?” —Billy Corgan.
“One does not simply create a clever Instagram caption.”
“Friday, my second favorite F word.”
“When nothing goes right, go left.”
Feel Good Instagram Captions

It’s natural to want to share your happiness with others. Whether you’re taking a selfie or capturing a gorgeous sunset in your post, a good quote that captures the joy and happiness you’re feeling can be contagious to your followers.

Kevin Kozicki / Getty Images“When you can’t find the sunshine, be the sunshine.”
“The happiest people don’t have the best of everything; they make the best of everything.”
“Be happy. It drives people crazy.”
“Say yes to new adventures.”
“Every day may not be good, but there’s good in every day.”
“You’re like a four-leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have.”
“Today’s the best kind of day.”
“Be the type of person you want to meet.”
“Keep your chin up, so your crown don’t slip.”
“My life isn’t perfect, but it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me.”
Saucy Old Hollywood Captions

There’s no one better at summing things up than the stars who have shined so brightly on the silver screen. Take some tips from them to entertain your fans and spice up your Insta with some glam.

Audrey Hepburn in ‘Paris When It Sizzles’.
Paramount Pictures/Handout/Getty Images “When I’m good, I’m very, very good, but when I’m bad, I’m better.” – Mae West
“If I were well-behaved, I’d die of boredom.” -Tallulah Bankhead
“I can live without money, but I cannot live without love.” – Judy Garland
“You’ve got to learn to leave the table when love’s no longer being served.” – Nina Simone
“I am just too much.” – Bette Davis
“I believe in pink.” – Audrey Hepburn
“Be yourself. The world worships the original.” – Ingrid Bergman
“A good many dramatic situations begin with screaming.” – Jane Fonda
“I restore myself when I’m alone.” – Marilyn Monroe
“Struggle and survival, losing and winning, doesn’t matter. It’s entering the race that counts.” – Pam Grier
Cute Instagram Captions

Your followers will find it hard not to tap the like button on any post of yours that makes them go, “Aww!” These cute captions are perfect for that adorable video of your playful pup or your newborn niece’s first photo.

Westend61 / Getty Images“Dream big, little one!”
“Cute as a button, but not quite as smart.”
“7 billion smiles, and yours is my favorite.”
“You do the most adorable things without realizing.”
“Don’t grow up… It’s a trap!”
“Dogs are my favorite people.”
“Don’t stop retrievin’.”
“Not all dogs are good boys. Some are good girls!”
“What are you eating, and how can I help?”
“I know how to purr my way out of everything.”
Funny Instagram Captions

There’s nothing like an Instagram caption that can make your followers laugh out loud (for real). A little humor goes a long way, and it can be a nice change of pace on a platform that tends to be overused for vanity and perfection.

“Handle every situation like a dog. If you can’t eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away.”
“Being an adult is like folding a fitted sheet. No one really knows how.”
“I’m not lazy. I’m on energy-saving mode.”
“I was going to take over the world this morning, but I overslept. Postponed. Again.”
“I never make the same mistake twice. I make it like five or six times, you know, just to be sure.”
“You never realize how boring your life is until someone asks you what you do for fun.”
“It’s Thursday, so here’s my wise quote of the day… actually, I got nothing.”
“I’m just a girl standing in front of a camera asking if this is Instagram worthy?”
“Sleep like no one’s watching.”
“I invented a new word: Plagiarism.”
Best Friend Instagram Captions

What better way to use social media than by showing just how much you appreciate your best friends? Captions that make your best friends feel loved and valued just might inspire them to return the favor!

Simon Winnall / Getty Images“The only way to have a friend is to be one. —Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Friends are the family we choose for ourselves.”
“F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Fight for you. Respect you. Include you. Encourage you. Need you. Deserve you. Stand by you.”
“Some people arrive and make such a beautiful impact on your life, you can barely remember what life was like without them.”
“Friendship isn’t a big thing. It’s a million little things.”
“A good friend might know your wild stories, but your best friend was right there with you.”
“Anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.” —Misty Copeland
“In the cookie of life, friends are the chocolate chips.”
“I would never let my best friend do anything stupid…alone.”
“I would rather walk with a friend in the dark than alone in the light.” —Helen Keller
Song Lyric Instagram Captions

Sometimes lyrics make perfect Instagram captions, whether from a rising pop star or an established artist.

“I’ll stop wearing black when they make a darker color.” — Wilson (Expensive Mistakes) by Fall Out Boy
“This may be the night that my dreams might let me know… All the stars are closer.” — All the Stars by Kendrick Lamar & SZA
“Feeling like a boss, and staring at the stars, it doesn’t matter the cost, ’cause everybody wants to be famous.” — Everybody Wants to Be Famous by Superorganism
“Shine on, diamond, don’t make me wait another day.” — My My My! by Troye Sivan
“I’m gonna live like tomorrow doesn’t exist.” — Chandelier by Sia.
“I could build a castle out of all the bricks they threw at me” — New Romantics by Taylor Swift
“Am I more than you bargained for yet?” ― Sugar, We’re Going Down by Fall Out Boy
“If I was you, I’d wanna be me too.” Me Too by Meghan Trainor
“It ain’t no fun if the homies can’t have none.”― Ain’t No Fun by Snoop Dogg
“Cheers to the freakin’ weekend.” Cheers by Rihanna
Birthday Instagram Captions

Whether you’re wishing someone a happy birthday or celebration your own, you probably don’t want to sound like a Hallmark card in your Instagram caption. These birthday captions are both smart and funny.

DreamPictures / Getty Images“Birthdays are nature’s way of telling us to eat cake.”
“Birthday: A day to celebrate that you haven’t died in the last year.”
“I don’t look a day over fabulous!”
“The older you get, the better you get. Unless you’re a banana.”
“Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest.”
“It takes a long time to grow young” —Pablo Picasso
“Age is just a hashtag.”
“I didn’t choose this birthday; this birthday chose me.”
“I don’t get older; I level up.”
“It’s your birthday; you don’t have to do nothin’.” ― Birthday by Destiny’s Child
Short Instagram Captions

Many Instagram posts speak for themselves. When you’re in a rush to get something posted and don’t have much time to think or tap away on your device’s keyboard, keep it simple with some of these short and sweet captions.

“Aspire to inspire before you expire.”
“Darling, you are a work of art.”
“Choose kindness and laugh often.”
“Clear your mind of can’t.”
“Every moment matters.”
“I got nothing.”
“Yup, another food pic.”
“Why so serious?” —The Joker
“Smile…it confuses people.”
“Selfie in paradise.”
Food Instagram Captions

Food posts are among the most popular trends on Instagram if you haven’t already. They are very popular with followers, who love to see the meals others are preparing and chowing down on. Next time you’re eating out at a great restaurant, or finished preparing a delicious meal, pair it with a caption like one of the following.

Hinterhaus Productions / Getty Images“I’m on a seafood diet. I see food, and I eat it.”
“Cupcakes are muffins that believe in miracles.”
“Did you say exercise? Or extra fries?”
“I’m just a girl, standing in front of a salad, asking it to be a donut.”
“My head says gym, but my heart says tacos.”
“Food before dudes.”
“Resting coffee face.”
“First, we eat, then we can do everything else.”
“Grillin’ and chillin’.’”
“Breakfast. All. Day.”
Instagram Captions for Couples

When you’re in love, you want the whole world to know it. If you’re not afraid of getting a little mushy on Instagram, consider adding one of these ultra lovey-dovey captions to a post featuring you and your better half.

Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images “Forget the butterflies; I feel the whole zoo when I’m with you.”
“Fall in love with somebody who will never let you go to sleep wondering if you still matter.”
“She’s the exclamation mark in the happiest sentence that I could ever possibly write.”
“Sometimes, someone comes into your life so unexpectedly, takes your heart by surprise, and changes your life forever.”
“I love that you are my person, and I am yours, that whatever door we come to, we will open it together.” — A.R. Asher
“I love her, and that’s the beginning and end of everything.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald
“Look at the stars, look how they shine for you and everything you do…” Yellow by Coldplay
“How sweet it is to be loved by you…” — How Sweet It Is by James Taylor
“You belong among the wildflowers.” — Wildflowers by Tom Petty
“Love recognizes no barriers.” — Maya Angelou

#Instagram #Captions