Format Instagram captions with proper line breaks, hashtag placement, and call-to-action suggestions for maximum engagement.
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Tip: First 125 characters are visible without expanding. Hook your audience early!
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Instagram shows only ~125 characters before "more". Put your hook first!
Use line breaks to create visual breathing room and make captions scannable.
Add hashtags after line breaks at the end to keep captions clean.
While 30 is the max, 5-10 relevant hashtags often get better reach.
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Instagram caption formatting can make or break your engagement. A wall of text makes people scroll past. Clean formatting with line breaks, paragraphs, and strategic hashtag placement keeps readers engaged and encourages saves.
The first 125 characters are your headline. Instagram truncates captions after about 125 characters with a "more" link. If that first line does not hook people, they will not tap to read the rest. Front-load the important stuff.
Line breaks create visual breathing room. Instead of dense paragraphs, use short sentences with breaks between them. This makes your caption scannable on mobile, which is how most people browse Instagram.
Hashtag placement matters for aesthetics and reach. Many creators put hashtags at the very end, separated by 5 line breaks, so they are hidden under the "more" fold. Others put them in the first comment. Both approaches work.
Calls to action drive engagement. Ask a question to encourage comments. Say "save this for later" to get saves. Tell people to "share with someone who needs this." The algorithm rewards genuine interaction, so give people a reason to engage.
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