It can be tough to come up with the perfect caption for your Instagram post. You want it to be relevant, clever, and to spark engagement. Sometimes it makes sense to describe the photo, share a personal story, or simply use a hashtag. But if you’re having trouble with these, the best and easiest option is to use a clever quote. We’ve come up with a ton of caption ideas for Instagram that you can use for a variety of categories. Whether your post is about food, fitness, fashion, or fun - we’ve got you covered. Here is our list of best certified quotes for Instagram.
Certified Quotes for Instagram by Category
Food
- Keep calm and eat Nutella
- You can’t buy happiness but you can buy donuts, and that’s kind of the same thing
- Skinny people are easier to kidnap. Stay safe, eat cake.
- Every pizza can be a personal pizza if you just believe in yourself
- In crust we trust
- Boys come and go, pizza is forever
- Yes way, rosé
- I’m not a wino, I’m a wineYES
- You had me at merlot
- We go together like tacos and tuesdays
- It’s ok guac, I’m extra too
- Vodka may not be the answer, but it’s worth a shot
- That’s what I do. I drink and know things
- Be like a pineapple. Stand tall, be sweet, and always wear a crown
- Feelin’ coco-nutty
- A day without coffee is like...just kidding, I have no idea
- Coffee...because it’s too early for wine
- To do today: Drink coffee and be awesome
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Travel
- If traveling was free, you would never see me again
- Not all those who wander are lost
- I got 99 problems, traveling is not one of them
- I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list
- I need 6 months of vacations twice a year
- Work, travel, save, repeat
- Work hard, travel harder
- Take only memories, leave only footprints
- Cover the earth before it covers you
- Great things never came from comfort zones
- Oh the places you will go
- People don’t take trips, trips take people
- Jobs fill your pocket, adventures fill your soul
- Wander often, wonder always
- If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine - it’s lethal!
- I’ve got a bad case of wanderlust
- To travel is to live
- We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us
- The life you have led doesn’t need to be the only life you have
- Do what you love and you will never be late
- Catch flights, not feelings
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Fitness
- The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow
- Don’t limit your challenges, challenge your limits
- Wake up Beauty, it’s time to Beast
- Wake up, work out, look hot, kick ass
- Nothing will work unless you do
- Dedicate yourself to becoming your best
- Your body can stand almost anything, it’s your mind you have to convince
- Fit is not a destination, it’s a way of life
- I can and I will. Watch me.
- Master your mindset and you’ll master your body
- Once you see results it becomes an addiction
- Don’t wish for a good body, work for it
- Installing muscles...please wait
- Giving up is not an option
- Commit to be fit
- Sore today, strong tomorrow
- Look in the mirror, that’s your competition
- No pain, no gain
- Your health is an investment, not an expense
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Fashion
- Life is a party, dress like it
- Fashion is what you buy, style is what you do with it
- Life isn’t perfect, but your outfit can be
- Fashion is a trend, style lives within a person
- Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world
- In a world full of trend, I want to remain a classic
- On a bad day, there’s always lipstick
- Dress like you’re already famous
- Life is short, make every outfit count
- Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself
- Style is who you are without having to speak
- Clothes aren’t going to change the world. The women who wear them will.
- “I really need new clothes” - me, every morning
- “The best color in the world is the one that looks good on you” - Coco Chanel
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Girly
- Chin up princess, or the crown slips
- Be a girl with a mind, a woman with attitude, and a lady with class
- Kindness is free, sprinkle that stuff everywhere
- Be a unicorn in a field of horses
- I am not a shopaholic, I am helping the economy
- When in doubt, just add glitter
- If it’s pink or sparkly, yes I want it
- A girl should be a like a butterfly. Pretty to see, hard to catch
- Life is short, make each hair flip fabulous
- It’s the little things in life
- Stay focused and extra sparkly
- Gorgeous hair is the best revenge
- She who dares, wins
- Love the little things
- Don’t let today be a waste of makeup
- Elegance is beauty that never fades
Put together the perfect bio with our list of Instagram bio ideas for girls.
Funny
- People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day
- I used to think I was indecisive, but now I’m not too sure
- Life is short, smile while you still have teeth
- Always remember that you’re unique, just like everyone else
- Life is hard. It’s harder if you’re stupid.
- That awkward moment when you’re wearing Nike’s and you can’t do it
- How I feel when there is no coffee? Depresso
- I am not lazy, I am on energy saving mode
- Some people just need a high five. In the face. With a chair.
- My week is basically: Monday, Monday #2, Monday #3, Monday #4, Friday, Saturday, Pre-Monday
- Last night the internet stopped working so I spent time with my family. They seem like good people.
- Avoid fruits and nuts, you are what you eat
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