507 of Our Favorite Instagram Captions in 2024

Engage your followers with unique captions that best express your style

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What to Know

  • Change caption lengths often, add emojis & keep your message clear but limited to 2,200 characters.
  • Encourage followers with tag requests and other questions. Try "Pass it on!" or "Tag a friend!"
  • Use words and themes that resonate with everyone, just like the biggest Instagram influencers do.

Grab a few ideas from our list of the best feel-good, cute, funny, clever (and more!) quotes and sayings for singles, lovers, pet parents, and everyone else!

'Tis the Season for Christmas Captions

December is a wonderful season for a lot of holidays. Here are a few captions to help you capture the spirit of the Christmas holiday. (Happy Holidays to those who celebrate at this time of year, too!)

  • "Jingle all... and I mean all... the way!"
  • "Although it's been said many times, many ways, Merry Christmas to you!" — Nat "King" Cole
  • "All-time best Christmas recipe: Hot cocoa, marshmallows, and you!"
  • "Now, Dasher! Now, Dancer! Now Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! On, Cupid! On, Donner and Blitzen!" — Clement Clarke Moore, A Visit From St. Nicholas
  • "Tree. Lights. Star. Yuletide."
  • "Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see." — Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar Express
  • "Santa rest area ahead: Milk and cookies this exit!"
  • "Be the cause of a child's smile. Merry Christmas." 
  • "Peace—the most precious gift of all."
  • "So this is Christmas." — John Lennon & Yoko Ono
  • "I don't know what to say, but it's Christmas, and we're all in misery." - Ellen Griswold, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
  • "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear." — Buddy, Elf
  • "I believe in Santa Claus. I'm not a baby." — Scott, The Santa Clause
  • "Christmas isn’t just a day, it’s a frame of mind." — Kris Kringle, Miracle on 34th Street
  • "Yes! Yes I do! I like Christmas! I love Christmas!" — Ebenezer Scrooge, A Christmas Carol
  • "You sleigh me!"
  • "I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year." — Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
  • "Tis the season for peppermint."
  • "Keep calm and eggnog on."
  • "Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!"
  • "Santa's answer to humbug."
  • "Gingerbread House Hunters."
  • "Have yourself a merry little Christmas."
  • "Of all the mistletoe in all the towns in all the world, you walked under mine!"
  • "Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store, maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more." — Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas

If one of these captions didn't do it for you, check out our specialized Christmas captions list!

Ice Cold Winter Captions

Bundle up, baby, and freeze out winter with a few icy captions to capture your mood. Stay warm!

  • "Snow, snow go away!"
  • "This is me, walking to work, uphill both ways."
  • "At least it’s not a hurricane."
  • "Where were you in July?"
  • "A winter wonderland."
  • "So. Much. Snow."
  • "You better watch out, you better not cry, you better have car insurance, ‘cause it’s slippery outside."
  • "When the Earth is covered in a blanket of snow, I like to cover myself with a weighted blanket. Usually until 3pm."
  • "It’s too cold out, even for Frosty!"
  • "Snow has that special ability to stop life dead in its tracks."
  • "When it snows you have two choices: Shovel or make snow angels!"
  • "Baby, it's cold outside."

Capture Any Vacation Vibe With a Caption

There's nothing like getting away from it all. Share your vacation feelings with followers who are living vicariously through you.

  • "All I do is beach."
  • "Laptop off, Do Not Disturb On."
  • "It’s 5 o’clock somewhere."
  • "Sun. Sand. Serenity."
  • "I don’t even care if I left the iron on."
  • "If I forgot my bathing suit, y’all are going to have to deal."
  • "Sunsets, sunrises, perfection."
  • "Credit card be damned, this is going to be a good vacation."
  • "Can someone cover for me if I turn these 2 weeks into 2 months?"

Spicy Fall Captions

If a chill is in the air, your captions can be hot and spicy with our fun list!

  • "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness." — John Keats
  • "Leaves crunch. Cider pours. Fall arrives."
  • "It's time to apple pie!"
  • "Flannel. Football. Foliage. Fall."
  • "It's all about the pumpkin, baby!"
  • "Autumn—when leaves teach us what color means!"
  • "A time of hot chocolatey mornings, and toasty marshmallow evenings, and, best of all, leaping into leaves!" — Winnie-the-Pooh
  • "It's not fall without apple cider donuts."
  • "Take October, add cinnamon, stir, and enjoy!"
  • "Bare ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang." — William Shakespeare 
  • "Keep warm and stay cozy."
  • "Falling for you."
  • "Sugar, pumpkin spice, and everything nice."
  • "It’s flannel season."
  • "If you need me I’ll be buried in blankets."
  • "Off to the pumpkin patch."
  • "Stay toasty, my friends."
  • "Hi, I’ll take a grande Pumpkin Spice Latte, please."
  • "The colors are unbe-leaf-able."
  • "Pumpkin spice & everything nice."
  • "The leaves are falling, autumn is calling."
  • "Meet me at the pumpkin patch."

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.

An image of someone taking a photo of their meal with their smartphone. An image of someone taking a photo of their meal with their smartphone.
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  • "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."
  • "Who doesn’t love to munch on lunch!"
  • "Meet the brunch bunch."
  • "Most people’s love language is quality time, mine is food."
  • "Good food = Good mood"
  • "You know what they say a donut a day keeps the doctor away - oh wait maybe it’s an apple."
  • "You know what they say, food is the best medicine, or maybe it was laughter."
  • "I like you a latte."
  • "I live by the word hope, hashbrowns, omelets, pancakes, and eggs."
  • "Here’s an idea, you cook and I eat."
  • "My hobbies: watching food being made and eating it."
  • "Coffee break."
  • "Don't judge your taco by its price."
  • "Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first."
  • "Burger is always better."
  • "People who love to eat are always the best people."
  • "I cook with wine. Sometimes I even add it to the food."
  • "Pizza is not a trend, it's a way of life."
  • "There is no 'we' in fries."
  • "Keep calm and eat more veggies."
  • "No steak is ever safe from me!"
  • "Life is a combination of magic and pasta."
  • “Buon cibo. Buon vino. Buon amici” (Italian for ”Good food. Good wine. Good friends.”)

Couples Instagram Captions

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.

  • "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
  • "Our hearts speak the same language."
  • "Every day is the best day when I'm with you."
  • "I've found my lobster!"
  • "I like you even when I'm hungry."
  • "I'd walk 500 miles and I would roll 500 more just to be the man who rolled a thousand miles to fall down at your door." - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers
  • "Don't need to question the reason, I'm yours." - What a Man Gotta Do by The Jonas Brothers
  • "Oh, just to be with you is having the best day of my life." Thank You by Dido
  • "You take my breath away."
  • "Life's the story of ascending to the stars as one." Heat Above by Greta Van Fleet
  • "Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure." I Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith

Instagram Captions for Summer Days (and Nights)

Whether you hit the waves, stay on the beach, or run on the party circuit, ya gotta have a few snappy sayings for the 'gram. You're welcome.

  • "You can shake the sand from your shoes but it never leaves your soul."
  • "Beach hair, don’t care."
  • "Sorry, I’m out of office"
  • "Summer lovin’ had me a blast."
  • "If you need me I’ll be by the pool." 
  • "Getting my vitamin SEA."
  • "Shell yeah!" 
  • "Stay wavy."
  • "Pass me a s’more, please."
  • "Cue my happy season."
  • "Catch me under the sun and then the stars."
  • "High tides, good vibes."
  • "Sand and surf cures the summertime blues."
  • "Hot fun in the summertime."
  • "Summer breeze makes me feel fine."
  • "It's a cruel, cruel summer."
  • "Summer in the city."
  • "Summer sun, somethin's begun..."
  • "Oh, oh, oh! These summer nights!"
  • "Summer dreams ripped at the seams."
  • "Summer nights and killer tunes. That's all we need, baby, don'tcha know?"
  • "I've been waiting such a long time for today."
  • "Spill that wine, let me feel, let me feel hot, yeah!"
  • "Goin' to Surf City, gonna have some fun."
  • "Sweaty sheets and an ocean view."
  • "Lift the roof right off this house!"
  • "Let's age backward! Erase this summer with me."
  • "The sun goes down alone."

Nature Captions for the Great Outdoors

Nature lovers, we got you! Whether you're into hiking, camping, dipping your toes into the lake or sea waters, or just enjoying hugging trees these captions will help you share your emotions honestly.

  • "Adopt the pace of nature. Her secret is patience." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • "Call of my wild!"
  • "The ocean is a mighty harmonist." - William Wordsworth
  • "Where the road stops, I begin."
  • "A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books." - Walt Whitman
  • "There's a reason they call it good-natured!"
  • "Give me the strength to walk the soft earth, a relative to all that is!" - Black Elk, Oglala Sioux
  • "A mountain doesn't climb itself!"
  • "The stars about my head I felt, about my feet the sea." - Emily Dickinson 
  • "To err is human, not to, animal." - Robert Frost  
  • "Bug Spray never leave home without it."
  • "One with nature."
  • "Talk about a view!"
  • "Just following the path."
  • “If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet.” -Rachel Wolchin

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.

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  • "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."
  • "Today’s going to be a good day."
  • "Tell the person you see in the mirror they are beautiful."
  • "Be the good you want to see in the world."
  • "It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey."
  • "Look! It’s just two beautiful people smiling at each other."
  • "My day was kind of cloudy but you made it a whole lot brighter."
  • "At the end of a storm there’s always a rainbow."
  • "I can already feel my heels lifting."

Captions for Your Wedding Photos

Your wedding day is one filled with love, joy, and laughter. Caption images from your special day with a few of these gems.

  • "Love will find you, even when you try to hide from it."
  • "’Til death do us part."
  • "For always."
  • "Always and forever."
  • "Forever and ever, amen."
  • "And yet I wore white."
  • "A new journey begins."
  • "I should have put a 'doing the dishes' vow in there."
  • "Two hearts become one."
  • "We did."
  • "Forever starts today."
  • "Together is a beautiful place to be."
  • "Now for the cake!"
  • "Happy spouse, happy house!"
  • "I can hear the bells."
  • "To forever by your side."
  • "The End of a new beginning."
  • "Officially a newlywed."
  • "Who’s ready to catch the bouquet?"
  • "It takes two."
  • "If you liked it then you should’ve put a ring on it - oh wait! We did!"
  • "Happily ever after."
  • "I’m lucky - I got a spouse, best friend, and soulmate all in one."
  • "Here’s to us."
  • "It’s a forever kind of thing."

A Whole Lotta Love Captions

Love lights up a soul . . . and so do these romantically-inclined captions.

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  • "L is for the way you look at me."
  • "Cupid has good aim."
  • "Can you feel the love tonight?"
  • "I spell love with U and I."
  • "Home is wherever I’m with you."
  • "My heart only beats for you."
  • "Love doesn’t make the world go ‘round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.” 
  • "Keep calm and kiss on!"
  • "Love is all you need."
  • "Yup, love will do that to ya!"
  • "I've got a bad case of lovin' you."
  • "Love is vulnerable. Love is kind. Love is brave."
  • "Don't go breaking my heart!"
  • "You feel that? That's love! Like a freight train through my heart!"
  • "Falling."
  • "Love is blind, and lovers cannot see."
  • "I'll do anything for love. (But I won't do that.)"
  • "You put the zing in amazing!"
  • "Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead." — Oscar Wilde
  • "Indescribable, undeniable, unmistakable love!"
  • "You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you." — Bob Marley
  • "Love speaks. Hearts listen."
  • "I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature." — Jane Austen 
  • "There's no map to find love, but you know it when you get there."
  • "The best thing to hold onto in life is each other." — Audrey Hepburn
  • "I love, therefore I am."
  • “You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how.” — Gone With The Wind, Margaret Mitchell

One Word Captions

When a single word is all you need, use one of these!

  • "Bandit."
  • "Epic."
  • "Groovy."
  • "Goals."
  • "Perfection."
  • "Progress."
  • "Queen."
  • "Reckless."
  • "Slick."
  • "Tasty."
  • "Vavavoom!"
  • "Whoops!"
  • "Yaaaaaaasssss!"
  • "Yummy."
  • "Wowzer!"
  • "Radical."
  • "Love."
  • "Ta-da!"
  • "Happy."
  • "Relaxed."
  • "Paradise."
  • "Classy."
  • "Vibes."
  • "Cheers."
  • "Unwind."
  • "Us."
  • "Weekend."
  • "Fearless."
  • "Moments."
  • "Memories."
  • "Lucky."
  • "Peace."
  • "Believe."
  • "Endless."
  • "Roadtrip."
  • "Journey."
  • "Life."

Cool Captions for Instagram

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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.

  • "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."
  • "The life of the party has arrived!"
  • "Hey MTV, welcome to my crib."
  • "An inside scoop to my life."
  • "No paparazzi, please."
  • "I don’t follow trends, I set them."

Feeling a Tad Petty? We Are, Too

Sometimes, you just need to share a little snark. We got you.

  • "Procrastinate immediately."
  • "If I rolled my eyes any harder, I'd be looking at my brain."
  • "Beauty is only skin deep, but stupid is a choice."
  • "Don't mind me; I'm having one of those lives."
  • "If you can't laugh at yourself, I'll do it for you."
  • "Don't bother replying. You'd be wasting the internet."
  • "You can't judge a book by its cover, but you can judge the cover."
  • "Which filter makes the weather look better?"
  • "Every like earns me one (1) dopamine."
  • "Why chase when I’m the catch?!"
  • "Don’t worry about me, worry about Karma."
  • "This just in! I. Don’t. Care."

Fun Dog Captions

(Almost) everyone loves dogs and if you've got one, you're no doubt going to share those adorable eyes and all that fur with your followers. Use a few of these captions to grab everyone's attention!

  • "A house is not a home without a dog."
  • "Dogs are my favorite kind of people."
  • "Be the person your dog thinks you are."
  • "Happiness is a warm puppy."
  • "My dog is in save-energy mode."
  • "Squirrel!"
  • "Big dog energy."
  • "Stole my heart, then stole my bed."
  • "I’m here to pet all the dogs."
  • "Live like someone left the gate open."
  • "Tell your dog I said hi."
  • "Dogs leave paw prints on our hearts."
  • "Life is short. Spoil your dog!"
  • "You can't buy love but you can rescue it."
  • "Fur all over your clothes is the sign of unconditional love."
  • "Who needs cardio when they can walk a dog?"
  • "A forever friend leaves paw prints on your heart."
  • "My best friend is a little furry."
  • "I’m more of a dog person than a people person."
  • "Unpopular opinion: dogs are better than people… and cats."
  • "No pets here, only family."
  • "I’d sure like to sleep, play, and eat all day."
  • "Name a more PAW-fect duo."
  • "Time to walk the walk and bark the bark."
  • "Did someone say bacon?"
  • "I woof you."
  • "Treat yourself like you treat your dog."
  • "Sorry, I'm busy! I have plans with my dog."
  • "Love is a four-legged word."
  • "Love me, love my dog."

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."
  • "Hey Alexa, play _____ by _______."
  • "Don’t look at the caption look at me." 
  • "I couldn’t think of a caption."
  • "Everybody makes mistakes . (I just happen to make a lot of them.)"
  • "Life is short and so if this caption."

Classy 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.

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  • "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.

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  • "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."
  • "Their name is spelled, C - U - T - E."
  • "I know, right? What a cutie!"
  • "How could you ever be mad at that face?"
  • "Sweet as sugar."
  • "Adding to the other hundreds of photos I have of this one."
  • "No one puts this doll in a box."

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."
  • "I vote we change the week to Friday, Saturday, and Sunday."

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!

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  • "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
  • "The peanut butter to my jelly."
  • "My Ride or Die."
  • "I present the Honorary sibling award."
  • "You’ve got a friend in me."
  • "Partner in crime."
  • "I’ll be there for you."
  • "My right hand, my go-to."
  • "If they don't go, then I don't go."
  • "They say good things come in pairs."
  • "What’s better than 1? 2!"
  • "Two peas in a pod."

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
  • “Wish we could turn back time, to the good old days.” – Stressed Out by Twenty-One Pilots
  • “Don’t hide yourself in regret, just love yourself, and you’re set.” – Born This Way by Lady Gaga
  • “But I keep cruisin’, can’t stop, won’t stop groovin’.” – Shake it Off by Taylor Swift
  • “We keep this love in a photograph, we made these memories for ourselves.” – Photograph by Ed Sheeran
  • “Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof.” Happy by Pharrell Williams
  • “Can’t nothing, bring me down My level’s too high to bring me down.” – Happy by Pharrell Williams
  • “Written in these walls are the stories that I can’t explain.” – Story of My Life by One Direction
  • “I am brave, I am bruised, I am who I’m meant to be, this is me.” – This is Me by Keala Settle and The Greatest Showman
  • “Today I don’t feel like doing anything, I just wanna lay in my bed.” – Lazy Song by Bruno Mars
  • “In this world, it’s just us. You know it’s not the same as it was.” – As It Was by Harry Styles
  • “Tonight, we are young. So let’s set the world on fire. We can burn brighter than the sun.” – We Are Young by F.U.N
  • “Saturday night, and we in the spot. Don’t believe me, just watch, come on!” – Uptown Funk by Mark Ronsons ft. Bruno Mars
  • “Who run the world? Girls!” – Who Run the World (Girls) by Beyoncé
  • “So I’m gonna love you like I’m gonna lose you, I’m gonna hold you like I’m saying goodbye.”– Like I’m Gonna Lose You by Meghan Trainor ft. John Legend
  • ” Wherever we’re standing, I won’t take you for granted ‘Cause we’ll never know when, when we’ll run out of time.” – Like I’m Gonna Lose You by Meghan Trainor ft. John Legend
  • “When I see trouble come my way, I be makin’ lemonade, I know I’ll be A-O, A-O-K.” – A-O-K by Tai Verdes
  • “Sometimes all I think about is you late nights in the middle of June.” – Heat Waves by Glass Animals
  • “‘Cause sometimes I look in her eyes, and that’s where I find a glimpse of us.” – Glimpse of Us by Joji
  • “Didn’t know how, but I always had a feeling. I was gonna be that one in a million. Always had high, high hopes.” – High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco
  • “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause every little thing gonna be alright” – Three Little Birds by Bob Marley

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.

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  • "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'."
  • "Chapter ___"
  • "A new chapter of my book."
  • "Cheers to more years."
  • "It’s the best holiday of the year, my birthday!"
  • "One year older." 
  • "I’m just here for the cake."
  • "Keep calm and party on!"
  • "I’d like to thank my mom and dad cuz I wouldn’t be here without you."
  • "On this day a star was born."
  • "May all my dreams come true."
  • "__ years looks good on me!"
  • "Woke up a little older today."
  • "Level up #__"
  • "__ candles."
  • "Another lap around the sun."

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?"
  • "Smile...it confuses people."
  • "Selfie in paradise."
  • "Somewhere on Earth.
  • "If looks could kill."
  • "Friday, my second favorite word."
  • "Here's to staying positive and testing negative."
  • "Basic beaches."
  • "I had fun once, it was horrible."
  • "Nobody is perfect. I'm nobody!"
  • "Be like snow: Beautiful but cold."
  • "Coffee, and then the world."
  • "Insert your caption here."
  • "Keeping it simple."
  • "Less is more."
  • "Golden state of mind."
  • "Sunshine on my mind."
  • "Life’s too short to worry."
  • "Just keeping it real."
  • "Out and about."
  • "Hi, there!"
  • "Weekend ready."

Spooky Fun Halloween Captions

If you love Halloween, shout it to the world with a well-chosen caption!

  • "Spooky isn't seasonal."
  • "Any drink is a Halloween drink if you put a gummy pumpkin in it."
  • "If you haven't been working on your costume since June, did you even try?"
  • "People keep asking what my costume is, but I look like this all the time."
  • "What's the best scary movie, and why is it [your favorite movie]?"
  • "My favorite candy is free candy."
  • "Find yourself a cat who doesn't mind dressing up as a dinosaur."
  • "Don't be sad you're too old to go trick-or-treating. You're an adult and can have ice cream for dinner if you want."
  • "If there's a spider on your porch, don't kill it. Spiders are Nature's Halloween decorations."
  • "I'm too tired to clean or decorate, so my party theme is Trashoween."
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