200 Funny Instagram Captions That Will Have Your Followers LOLing

One of life's most difficult challenges is coming up with a good Instagram caption!

Alright, that's clearly an attempt at a joke, but writing out a witty caption for each Instagram post does prove to be quite a difficult task. Listen, taking just the right photo is one thing, but knowing what to say about it is a whole other. So if you're currently finding yourself at a loss of words for your next social media post, don't fret. There's a whole list of funny Instagram captions waiting for you below!

These captions work for selfies, photos with family, your sweetheart, or snapshots with friends—and that includes pet captions for your furry friend. If you love a good dad joke, there are plenty of cheesy puns and one-liners. Or if it's your annual day around the sun, you might want to find the perfect birthday Instagram caption. Or, say you and your honey just took an adorable pic... you might be thinking of a creative couple Instagram caption.

And don't forget all those silly travel captions to capture your adventures! Whatever the case may be, this list probably has it. And not only that, they're sure to make all your followers laugh.

Funny Instagram Captions

• I’m not lazy, just on energy-saving mode.
• Confidence level: Selfie with no filter.
• When nothing goes right, go left.
• I’m on a journey of self-improvement… but I'm taking the scenic route.
• Quit texting me; I'm busy scrolling through memes.
• Can somebody Venmo me $5?
• Feelin' cute. Might delete later. Might not.
• Making posts and headlines.
• Keeping it reel.
• If you scroll past this, I didn't do my job right.
• This face card won't decline.
• Objects in the mirror are closer cuter than they appear.
• I know looks aren’t everything, but I have them just in case.
• I showered for this pic
• I’m an adult, but not like a real adult.
• *Insert caption here*
• How’s the view?
• Caught in 4K.
• This took 37 attempts.
• Over sharing? No such thing!
• Just took a DNA test—turns out I'm 100% tired.
• Caution: Confidence levels dangerously high.
• Just a reminder that I exist and still look cute.
• Confidence delivered. Did you sign for it?
• In case you forgot what fabulous looks like.
• I don’t always take selfies, but when I do... I post six.
• A little late, but worth the scroll.
• If this pic looks effortless, it wasn’t.
• This wasn’t on my vision board, but I’m rolling with it.
• Screenshot this for your moodboard.
• Main character energy.
• Caution: may cause fomo.
• Any aesthetic is accidental.
• I post, therefore I am.
• Living my best life in 0.5x
• Adding this to my digital legacy!
• Posting this before I overthink it
• Caption longer than my attention span.
• New post, same me.

Short Funny Instagram Captions

• My life isn't perfect, but this outfit sure is!
• Can I trade you a selfie for your thoughts?
• Look who actually got dressed today.
• This photo is sponsored by dry shampoo.
• Beach you to it.
• Can I help you?
• Stay strong, I whispered to my WiFi signal.
• That awkward moment when you're wearing Nikes but you can't do it.
• I like hashtags 'cause they look like waffles.
• Praying to the algorithm gods.
• Reality called, so I hung up.
• Being this funny is like, a full-time job.
• Holding it all together with just one bobby pin.
• Do I clean up nice or what?
• May your coffee be hot and your eyeliner even.
• PSA: I did not wake up like this.
• Life is short, so smile while you still have teeth.
• More issues than Vogue.
• The only marathons I run are on Netflix.
• Not lazy; just on energy saving mode.
• How's the algorithm treating you today?
• I have no selfie control.
• Young, dumb, and broke.
• My favorite exercise is a cross between a lunge and a crunch. I call it lunch.
• I eat cake because it's somebody's birthday somewhere.
• Some days you just have to create your own sunshine.
• Being happy never goes out of style.
• I washed my hair for this pic.
• They call me ranch 'cause I be dressing.
• What matters is on the inside. Like the fridge, for example.
• Life’s too short to wear boring clothes.
• Pics or it didn't happen!

Funny Instagram Captions for Couples

• You're cute, can I keep you?
• We finish each other's sandwiches.
• I know I'm a handful but that's why you've got two hands.
• Some things just go better together (like wine and cheese or you and me).
• Slid into the DMs. Rest is history.
• You're my favorite person to text... 100 times a day.
• Sharing is caring... that's why you always give me the last slice of pizza.
• They say honesty is the key to any relationship. If you can fake that, you're in.
• The one who always feeds me when I'm hangry.
• I'm crazy for you. Either that or I'm just plain crazy.
• Orange you glad you met me?
• Thanks for agreeing to take a million photos until we got the perfect one!
• Love is talking to you even before my first cup of coffee.
• Besides chocolate, you're my favorite.
• Hey, we clean up pretty well!
• I love you even when I'm hangry. 😂
• Willing to risk cooties for you.
• Sorry but you're stuck with me now!
• In my totally unbiased opinion, we're the cutest couple ever.
• Love is sharing your popcorn.
• To the only person who will laugh at my jokes.
• Here's our submission for the cutest couple award.
• I love you more than pizza, and that's saying a lot.
• Thanks for killing all the bugs for me.
• Just a couple of weirdos in love.
• You’re my favorite notification.

Funny Instagram Captions for Friends

• Besties for the resties.
• Two peas in a pod! (Or two clowns in a circus.)
• Did you expect a pic with anyone else?
• We're a package deal.
• How could you not double tap these faces?
• We don't need a filter, just group therapy.
• We're not crazy, we're 'mentally hilarious.'
• Blessed with a bestie.
• We put down our food for this.
• I hope we'll be besties forever. When we die, we can become ghosties and scare people forever.
• Proof that friendship is just hating the same stuff.
• Don't judge me based off my friend's comment. I can cannot control them.
• We are cupcakes in a world of muffins.
• When worst comes to worst, the squad comes first.
• Because friends are therapists we can cheers with.
• The best memories come from the worst ideas.
• Best friends don't care if your house is clean. They care if you have snacks.
• A true friend overlooks your failures and tolerates your success!
• She knows where the bodies are buried.
• Friends, not filters.
• Life's short and so are we.
• The bags under our eyes are designer.
• We put the 'we' in 'weird.'
• Good friends and bad ideas.
• I don't wanna go to heaven since none of my friends will be there.

Funny Instagram Captions for Pets

• Life needs less people and more dogs.
• Living the pug life.
• I woof you so much.
• Worth barkin' about.
• Live, laugh, bark.
• Just a photo of me and my furever friend.
• Got some real big dog energy.
• Having a tail-wagging good time!
• You're looking at a real spoiled furbaby.
• Such a doggone good girl/boy.
• A proud crazy dog person.
• Who rescued who? (No, seriously.)
• Warning: Cuteness overload.
• You know what they say... sweet dreams are made of dreams.
• What's up, dog?
• Anything is paw-sible.
• Don't stop retrieving.
• Can we get a round of ap-paws.
• Pet hair, don't care.
• A bond like this is fur real.

Funny Travel Instagram Captions

• I need six months of vacation, twice a year.
• If lost, return to the beach.
• Jet lag is my cardio.
• BRB, chasing sunsets and serotonin.
• Catch flights, not feelings.
• Beach better have my sunshine.
• No GPS, just vibes.
• Found paradise… it’s mostly snacks and naps.
• Life’s a trip—pack snacks.
• I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.
• Going to soak up some vitamin sea.
• I follow my heart… and it usually leads me to the airport.
• Don’t worry. Beach happy.
• My love for camping is in-tents!
• My favorite color is sunset.
• Sorry, I'm too busy wanderlusting.
• If traveling was free... BYE!
• Good things come to those who book flights.
• OOO indefinitely.
• It was love at first flight.
• Do not disturb.
• Sea you later!
• Gone exploring. Leave a message after the beep.
• Maybe you can’t buy happiness, but you can buy plane tickets (and that's basically the same thing).
• Work hard, travel harder.
• I need a vacation so long; I forget all my passwords.
• The only thing I love more than traveling is eating. So, why not do both at the same time?
• It’s bad manners to keep a vacation waiting.
• What happens abroad, stays abroad.
• PSA: use your PTO!
• I'm not in Kansas anymore!

Funny Food Instagram Captions

• I’m on a seafood diet. I see food, and I eat it.
• You can’t live a full life on an empty stomach.
• Fries before guys.
• Pizza is my love language.
• I followed my heart, and it led me to the fridge.
• Donut worry, be happy.
• Life is better with tacos.
• Cupcakes are muffins that believed in miracles.
• I’m just a girl, standing in front of a salad, asking it to be a donut.
• Current mood: Extra cheese.
• Life happens, snacks help.
• If you didn’t take a pic of your meal, did you even eat?
• Spillin' tea.
• Sorry, can’t hear over the crunch.
• Currently accepting pasta as emotional support.
• Sip happens—wine not?
• My milkshake brings all the likes to the yard.
• Just winging it—life, eyeliner, and buffalo wings.
• You can’t make everyone happy. You’re not pizza.
• Food is my love language.
• Relationship status: Committed to snacks.
• Espresso yourself.
• My blood type is iced coffee.
• Stressed spelled backwards is desserts. Coincidence? I think not.
• You had me at brunch.
• I’m just here for the snacks.
• Calories don’t count when it’s Instagram-worthy.

Josiah Soto

Digital Content Producer

Josiah is the Digital Content Producer for the commerce team at Popular Mechanics, Best Products, Runner’s World, and Bicycling Magazine. He also writes for “BIO Buys”—a column on Biography.com—giving readers the lowdown on what products their favorite celebs are using. In another life, Josiah was an editor at ThePioneerWoman.com, where he sharpened his expertise on all things lifestyle, food-news, and entertainment. Outside work related matters, he’s a fan of Studio Ghibli films, unimportant reality TV drama, and melancholy Lorde songs. 

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