Instagram Caption Generator
- No thoughts, just small victories
- Filed under: off-season travel
- The state of things: perfectly ordinary days
- Unbothered. Moisturised. Mostly golden hour
- Proof that I occasionally leave the house: slow mornings
The Instagram caption generator pairs one of eight openers with one of twelve subjects, giving 96 combinations such as "Filed under: golden hour". The openers carry a dry, understated tone rather than an earnest one, because a caption that undersells the photo tends to read better than one that oversells it.
How it works
The two lists do different jobs. The opener sets the voice, and the subject names what the photo is about. Splitting them means a change of tone does not require rewriting the subject.
- Openers include "No thoughts, just", "Filed under:", "Chapter one:" and "Not to be dramatic, but".
- Subjects are concrete and low-key: slow mornings, better light, the long way home, a very good sandwich.
- The pairing is always opener then subject, so the grammar holds for every one of the 96 combinations.
Examples
Five captions
How many
5
Result
Filed under: golden hour No thoughts, just slow mornings Chapter one: unplanned detours Currently accepting applications for a second coffee Proof that I occasionally leave the house: quiet weekends
Each pairing is grammatical because every opener is written to lead into a noun phrase and every subject is one.
A larger batch
How many
10
Result
Ten distinct captions from the 96 combinations
Ten covers about a tenth of the combination space, so two consecutive batches usually overlap by one or two.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Instagram caption generator suggest hashtags?
No. Hashtag strategy depends on your account, audience and what performed last month, none of which a static list can know. A generated hashtag block is the part of a caption most likely to look automated.
Why are the captions so understated?
Because the opposite register, superlatives and exclamation marks, is where generated captions read most obviously as generated. A dry line lets the photo carry the post, and it is easier to edit into your own voice than an enthusiastic one.
How many captions can it produce?
96, eight openers multiplied by twelve subjects. Within one batch there are no repeats.