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Free Social Media Caption Formatter
This free caption formatter helps you write captions for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, TikTok and Threads. Add line breaks, bullets, bold and emoji, preview where your caption gets cut off, and check your character and hashtag counts as you type. It runs in your browser and stores nothing.
For the line you’re on, or every line you’ve selected. Facebook can show headings; other platforms get bold text.
Adds to the line you’re on, or to every line you’ve selected.
Bold and italic letters are special characters: screen readers may read them letter by letter or skip them, and search won’t find those words. Use them for a word or two.
Characters 0 / 2,200
Words 0
Hashtags 0
Mentions 0
Some apps, such as Instagram, squash empty lines together. This adds an invisible character to each empty line, in the copied caption only.
Preview
Your caption will appear here.
About the first 125 characters show before “… more”. Press it to see the rest.
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Choose where you’re posting.
Type or paste your caption, and use the buttons to add line breaks, bullets, headings, bold or emoji.
Check the preview and the counts underneath.
Posting to Instagram or another app that squashes empty lines? Tick “Keep blank lines when copying”. Then copy your caption and paste it into your post.
How to Keep Line Breaks in Instagram Captions
Instagram often squashes empty lines together when you paste a caption, which turns a tidy post into one block of text.
Tick “Keep blank lines when copying” before you copy. The tool adds an invisible character to each empty line, so Instagram keeps your spacing. The caption in the editor stays as you wrote it.
Caption Tips for Small Businesses
- Put the important bit first. On Instagram, only about the first 125 characters show before “…more”. The preview shows where yours gets cut.
- Give people one next step. Book, call, message or visit your website. Pick one per post.
- Use a few relevant hashtags. The counter shows the limit for the platform you’ve picked.
- Go easy on bold and italics. A word or two stands out. Whole sentences are harder to read.
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Caption Formatter Questions
How Do Bold and Italics Work if the Apps Don’t Have Formatting?
They use special characters that look bold or italic. Screen readers can struggle with these, so use them for a word or two rather than whole sentences.
How Many Hashtags Can I Use?
It depends on the platform. The hashtag counter shows the limit for the one you’ve picked.
Is My Caption Saved?
No. Everything happens in your browser, and nothing you type is stored.
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