Character Counter for Instagram Bio — Free
Count characters for your Instagram bio — free, with a live 150-character limit indicator. Type or paste your bio and instantly see characters used and remaining. Instagram caps bios at 150 characters total, including spaces, emojis, and line breaks. The counter handles emojis correctly and shows you exactly how much room you have left for hashtags, CTAs, or links. Perfect for personal accounts, creators, and businesses optimizing their profile for clicks. Nothing is uploaded — your draft stays private. No signup, no usage cap.
How to character counter for instagram bio
- Paste or type your text into the editor above.
- Counts and stats update live as you type — no button to press.
- Copy the result or save your work to a file when you're done.
Common use cases
- Hitting word and character limits for academic, blog, and social posts
- Estimating reading time for newsletters and articles
- Cleaning up text pasted from Word, Notion, or Google Docs
- Counting characters for SEO meta titles and descriptions
- Tracking writing progress against daily or per-section goals
Frequently asked questions
How many characters can an Instagram bio be?
150 characters total, including spaces, emojis, and line breaks.
Do emojis count as characters in Instagram bios?
Yes — most emojis count as 1–2 characters depending on encoding. The counter above handles them correctly.
Can I add line breaks in my bio?
Yes, but each line break also counts toward the 150-character limit.
How long can my Instagram name be?
Display name is 30 characters; username is 30 characters. Bio is the 150-character field.