Is this Instagram character counter free?

Yes. There is no login and no upload: it runs entirely in your browser, and nothing you type or attach leaves your device.

What happens if an Instagram post goes over the limit?

Instagram crops or refuses it. The counter marks the exact tail that would be lost, so you can cut the right words instead of guessing.

freeno login2,200 Unicode code pointslimit verified 2026-07-21

Counts the way Instagram counts, and shows you the exact text that gets cropped. Nothing you type or attach leaves your browser.

Instagram133 / 2,200 Unicode code pointsfits above the fold

Instagram can't publish without an image or a video.

Counted in Unicode code points: one plain character is one, and a link costs its full length.

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Is this Instagram character counter free?: Yes. There is no login and no upload: it runs entirely in your browser, and nothing you type or attach leaves your device.
How long can an Instagram post be?: 2,200 characters. Counted in Unicode code points: one plain character is one, and a link costs its full length.
What happens if an Instagram post goes over the limit?: Instagram crops or refuses it. The counter marks the exact tail that would be lost, so you can cut the right words instead of guessing.

Where these numbers come from: our sourced Instagram spec page, every figure carrying its citation and the date we last checked it.

We built these because our own agents count against exactly these limits before they publish. Let them write the post too.