Learn how to edit a photo caption on Instagram to fix embarrassing typos, correct a mistake, or expand it with new information.
You can edit your existing Instagram captions, add a caption to a post that lacks one, or delete a caption to remove it entirely.
You can update an Instagram caption as many times as you like; there’s no hard limit on the number of edits you can make.
Edit the caption of your Instagram post
- Open the Instagram app and go to your profile screen.
- Tap the post containing the caption you need to update.
- Tap the menu icon as shown in the screenshot below.
- Choose Edit.
- Tap inside the text box, update your caption, and tap the checkmark button to save the changes.
You can also edit captions using Instagram’s web interface.
Posting in a rush increases the chance of typos, but now you know how to fix any mistakes, hopefully before others catch them.
For transparency, Instagram used to identify updated captions with an “Edited” indicator that appeared when someone tried to comment on your post. Instagram no longer shows this label for edited captions, and others can’t see your edit history either.
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