25 Solid Instagram Captions for Every Selfie You Post

After hours of snapping away, you've finally taken the perfect selfie and are ready to post it to Instagram.

But now you have to come up with a caption, which is a whole mess in itself.

Have no fear, that's where we come in. We've rounded up 25 solid captions for every type of selfie you could ever post. Scroll below to check 'em out!

For cheesing real hard:

"Smile a little more, regret a little less."

 

For a moody shot of you staring off into the distance:

"I'm a mixture of water and bones, not a clone or a stepping stone."

-"Vanilla" by The Maine

 

For being picky about what you post:

"Finally got a selfie after taking thirty pics."

-"Too Late," Thim Slick

 

For when you're all done up:

"Beauty attracts the eye, but personality captures the heart."

 

For taking a group "ussie":

"Well, it's not 'myself,' yeah? It's 'us,' innit? 'Ussie.'"

-Tommy, Ted Lasso

 

For that selfie against a nature backdrop:

"Always take the scenic route."

 

For marking an important occasion with an iconic selfie:

"But first, let me take a selfie."

-"#SELFIE," The Chainsmokers"

Superman (2025): Eve Teschmacher takes selfie with Ultraman in backgrund

(Superman via Warner Bros. Pictures)

 

For when you're living your best life:

"You don't need a king to be a queen."

 

For when your winged eyeliner is perfect:

"Just wing it—life, eyeliner, everything."

 

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For the selfie without your teeth showing:

"And I don't even got the energy to smile for a selfie."

-"I Don't Belong in This Club," Why Don't We & Macklemore

 

For a sweet shot of you and your S.O.:

"It doesn't matter, because it's enough to be young and in love."

"Love" by Lana Del Rey

 

For when it was work to get a solo selfie:

"This a selfie, stop tryna get by me."

-"Kodak Black," G to the A

 

For a stunning no-makeup photo:

"Be your own kind of beautiful.

 

For when your selfies have gotten you far in life:

"Selfie-made man."

-"Street Advisor," Night Skinny

 

For a group shot of you and your besties:

"We all move forward when we recognize how resilient and striking the women around us are."

—Rupi Kaur

Unsplash: Travelers taking selfie by Vladimir Ivkenko

(via Unsplash)

 

For when you're being totally extra:

"People will stare. Make it worth their while."

—Harry Winston

 

For feeling like the person in the photos is someone else entirely:

"I started taking selfies of somebody else's face."

-"Good Life," ZHU

 

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For flaunting your hot new haircut:

"New hair, who dis?"

 

For making a silly face:

"You have to be odd to be number one."

—Dr. Seuss

 

For knowing your latest selfie's about to be a hit:

"I guess I took a good selfie."

-"#SELFIE," The Chainsmokers

 

For that mid-bite selfie:

"Good food = good mood"

 

For a flirty shot hoping your crush will get the hint:

"So many of my smiles begin with you."

Unsplash: Young woman taking selfie with dog by vitaly gariev

(via Unsplash)

 

For making great selfies one of your most important skills:

"I take selfies for a living."

-"Roast Yourself," Gabbie Hanna

 

For a mirror snap of your get-up:

"Stress doesn't really go with my outfit."

 

For acting all sorts of mysterious:

"Stay a mystery, it's better."

 

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