Everyone on Instagram aims to write the most eye-catching and informative captions. That being said, it can become challenging to avoid compromising readability as you lengthen your Instagram captions. So, in this post, I will explain how to add spaces to Instagram posts and bios.
Additionally, I will explain how Instagram line breaks work and what you can do to optimize your Instagram caption spacing.
Method #1: Understand Instagram’s whitespace rules
The Instagram app requires special formatting to interpret whitespaces correctly. For instance, assume you type a sentence and end it with a period. You must immediately hit Enter or the Return key to add a line break.
Instead, if you place a space before the line break in your caption, Instagram will ignore the line break. If you still want that space before your next paragraph, add it after the line break.
Symbols as line breaks
Additionally, some people use symbols like a period, dash, or even emojis as spaces between paragraphs. However, this may not be ideal for many people, as the symbols are visible. Yet, it is a straightforward way for line spacing?
Method #2: Avoid the Instagram app altogether
It is even better to type your caption on your Notes app and copy it to the clipboard. Then, paste it into the Instagram app. While this may seem bizarre, it allows Instagram to format spaces properly in captions.
Use scheduling apps
Another way to properly insert line breaks in captions is to publish Instagram posts through social media schedulers. You can use Facebook Business or other Instagram scheduling tools like Later, Tailwind, Buffer, or Hootsuite.
In this case, you type your text just like in a text editor. The scheduling app will automatically put spaces and line breaks in your Instagram captions exactly where you instructed it to.
Use online spacer tools.
Believe it or not, there are special online Instagram spacing tools. Adding spaces and line breaks to your captions with such tools will be trivial.
Tool #1:Instagram Line Break
How to add line breaks to your Instagram captions with Instagram Line Break
- Write up your caption on Instagram with line breaks
- Paste it into the tool’s text area.
- Tap the “Generate & Copy Caption” Button.
- Paste the generated text as your Instagram caption and post.
Tool #2:Text Spacer
How to add line breaks to your Instagram captions with Instagram Text Spacer:
- Write up your caption in Instagram, a text editor, or a notes app with line breaks.
- Paste it into the tool’s text area.
- Tap the “Generate & Copy Caption” Button.
- Paste the generated text as your Instagram caption and post.
Tool #3: Megafamous IG Line Breaker
How to add line breaks to your Instagram captions with Megafamous Instagram Line Breaker:
- Paste your caption or bio into the tool’s text area.
- Press “CONVERT (& COPY TO CLIPBOARD)“.
- Paste the converted text into your Instagram bio section or your post’s caption.
FAQ
How can you add spaces in Instagram post captions?
There are multiple options to add spaces in Instagram post captions, which include:
- Adding visible symbols such as hyphens and periods
- Copy-pasting blank spaces from the Notes app in your phone
- Using third-party tools and apps such as TextSpacer and Instagram Line Break
How can you add line breaks/spaces in your Instagram bio?
If you want to add line breaks and spaces to the bio, you can copy and paste it from Notes. You can also add line breaks and spaces in your Instagram bio by using symbols such as hyphens and periods.
How can you get spaces in Instagram comments?
Like in captions and bio, you can get spaces in Instagram comments using apps like TextSpacer and Instagram Line Break. You can also copy-paste properly spaced content from the Notes app into your Instagram comments section to get spaces.
Why don’t return spaces appear in my Instagram posts?
Formatting on Instagram disappears when you publish a caption with return spaces and line breaks.
You can avoid this by typing your captions in the Notes app or spacing tools, then copying and pasting the text. The above method will add spaces and line breaks between your Instagram posts.
How can you put spaces in your Instagram bio using the mobile app?
You can copy your bio content from the Notes app on your phone. Then, paste it into your Instagram bio section to include spaces in it.
