An Instagram bio for boys is the short text under the name on a profile, and Instagram allows up to 150 characters for it. Below are 272 lines to copy: stylish, attitude, VIP, simple, Hindi and Hinglish, love and professional. Each one is 140 characters or shorter, so it leaves room for an emoji or a date.
Some lists online include lines longer than 150 characters, and those cannot be saved whole. Every line here was counted first.
- Bio limit: 150 characters (Instagram Help Center)
- Lines on the page: 272
- Languages: English, Hindi in Devanagari, Hinglish
- Links: Up to 5, in a separate Links field
Best Instagram bio for boys to copy and paste
Twenty picks from every style on the page: stacked profiles, English one-liners, Hinglish and professional lines. Copy one as it is or swap in your own name, date and city. Lines written for girls' profiles are in a separate list for girls.
The stacked picks use a common format for boys' profiles: a name or Official account line, a birthday, a passion and an attitude line. Keep the order but change every detail, because a line copied word for word already sits on many other profiles.
- โฆ Official account of Aarav
๐ Wish me on 12 May
๐ Cricket and chai
๐ช Dream big, work quietly 92/150 - ๐ Jaipur
๐ธ Photography lover
๐ง Music on, world off
๐ Mom and Dad are my world 77/150 - Engineer in progress
Gym at 6, books at 10
Royal entry on 3 March 65/150 - ๐๏ธ Rider by choice
โ Chai over everything
๐ Next stop: Ladakh 60/150 - Quiet guy, loud dreams 22/150
- Living my own story, one page at a time 39/150
- Not perfect, just real 22/150
- Work hard in silence, let the results talk 42/150
- Proud son, loyal friend, honest rival 37/150
- Simple life, big goals 22/150
- Apni life, apne rules 21/150
- Dil se desi, soch se global 27/150
- Mummy ka ladla, papa ka sher 28/150
- Chai, cricket aur dosti 23/150
- Kam bolta hoon, kaam zyada karta hoon 37/150
- Sapne bade, mehnat usse bhi badi 32/150
- Thoda ziddi, poora loyal 24/150
- Software engineer | Pune
Building apps people use
DM for freelance work 71/150 - Fitness coach
Helping beginners lift right
Plans in the link below 66/150 - Photographer | Weddings and portraits
Bookings open 51/150
Instagram bio for boys: 4 rules before you copy
Check four things before you paste a line, so the bio fits, reads well and helps people find you.
Keep it under 150 characters
Instagram, the photo and video app owned by Meta, accepts a bio of up to 150 characters, and anyone can see it. Everything you type uses that limit, spaces and line breaks included. Instagram does not publish how many characters one emoji takes, so after saving, open your profile and check that the whole text is there. The stacked lines on this page use three or four short rows.
Use line breaks and emoji as bullets
To stack lines, start a new line in the Bio field as you type. An emoji at the start of a line works like a bullet point: a cake for a birthday, a pin for a city, a camera for photography. One or two per line keep the text easy to scan. Line breaks can look different between app versions, so check the profile after you save.
Keep your name searchable
Instagram Search tries to match what people type with usernames, bios, captions, hashtags and places, and Instagram advises a handle and profile name related to what you post (Adam Mosseri, About Instagram, August 2021). Styled Unicode letters are different characters from plain ones, so text written in them is not found by a plain-text search (Per Axbom). Keep the Name field in ordinary letters and use decorative lettering for one line of the bio at most. For the handle itself, see username ideas for boys.
Add one personal detail
A birthday, a city, a hobby or a favorite team separates your profile from the many that use the same Attitude King line. Instagram also suggests putting words about who you are and what the profile is about into the bio. One detail is enough: Pune, cricket and chai say more than three slogans.
Stylish bio for Instagram for boy
Stylish here means the frame around the words: stars, brackets, borders and titles such as Mr. or Prince. The letters stay plain, so the words remain searchable. These lines suit a personal profile with photos, outfits or travel.
- เผบโ Mr. Perfect โเผป 17/150
- โฆ Prince of my own world โฆ 26/150
- โ Royal mood, humble roots โ 28/150
- โBorn to stand out โ 20/150
- โฆ Unique style, simple heart โฆ 30/150
- เผบ Gym lover เผป เผบ Chai addict เผป 29/150
- Mr. Cool โฆ Calm mind โฆ Clear goals 34/150
- ๊ง King of my own story ๊ง 24/150
- โ Fashion is my second language โ 33/150
- โก Rider | Dreamer | Doer โก 26/150
- โง Mr. Unpredictable โง 21/150
- เผ Lost in music, found in rhythm 32/150
- โบ Style speaks before I do 26/150
- โ Prince by nature, rebel by choice โ 37/150
- โ Simple guy, classy taste โ 28/150
- โฆ Sneakers, shades and good vibes โฆ 35/150
- โ Mr. Perfect in progress โ 27/150
- ใ Royal mood ใ ใ Simple heart ใ 31/150
- โฆ "Class is not bought, it is built" โฆ 38/150
- โช Biker โช Gamer โช Foodie โช 26/150
- Prince of a small town with big dreams 38/150
- โก Calm face, wild plans โก 25/150
Instagram bio for boys: stylish font picks
A stylish font in a bio is not a real font. These are Unicode characters (not a real font): separate bold, script, double-struck or small-capital letters that only look like ordinary text. Use one such line as an accent and keep the rest plain.
Bios in Unicode letters
- ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ 17/150
- ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐ช๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ซ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ช๐ป๐ฝ 16/150
- แดแดสแด แดษชษดแด , สแดแดแด ษขแดแดส๊ฑ 21/150
- โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ 16/150
- ๐ฒ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ 21/150
- ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ 16/150
- ๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐๐๐๐. 21/150
- ๐๐๐บ. ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ. ๐๐น๐ผ๐. 17/150
- ๐ข๐ฒ๐ถ๐น๐ต๐ฎ ๐ซ๐ธ๐, ๐ซ๐ฒ๐ฐ ๐น๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ผ 21/150
- ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ | Delhi 16/150
- แดแด๊ฑษชแด แดแดแดแด๊ฑ แดแด ษขแดษชษดษข 20/150
- ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ 22/150
- ๐๐ช๐ท๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฏ ๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐บ 19/150
- ๐๐๐ค๐ค ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฃ๐ 19/150
- ๐๐ธ๐ถ'๐ผ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ธ๐ท 21/150
- Born on ๐๐ May 14/150
When stylish fonts don't work
Per Axbom, writing about accessibility, lists three problems with such letters. On some older devices they may be replaced by question marks. Screen readers most often skip them or read out a long description of each character. And text encoded this way is not found through search engines, because the characters differ from the plain letters people type.
Instagram says its Search matches text, so styled letters may not be found when someone types plain words. Keep the style for one or two accent lines and never use it for your name or for the word people search you by.
Instagram bio for boys: attitude lines
Attitude lines show confidence without putting anyone down: they boast and joke, but contain no threats or insults. Pick one and add a detail of your own, such as your city or your sport. The first list is in English; the second mixes Hindi in Devanagari and Hinglish.
Bio for Instagram for boy: attitude in English
- Attitude depends on you 23/150
- My life, my rules, my mistakes 30/150
- Rule breaker, record maker 26/150
- I don't compete, I improve 26/150
- Silent, not weak 16/150
- Born to lead, not to follow 27/150
- Not everyone gets my attitude, and that is fine 47/150
- Confidence level: still loading 31/150
- Respect is earned, not demanded 31/150
- My vibe picks my tribe 22/150
- Royal blood, humble heart 25/150
- Built different, raised right 29/150
- Less drama, more progress 25/150
- Judge me when you are perfect 29/150
Attitude bio in Hindi
- เคถเคพเคเคค เคนเฅเค, เคเคฎเคเคผเฅเคฐ เคจเคนเฅเค 13/150
- เค เคชเคจเฅ เคถเคฐเฅเคคเฅเค เคชเคฐ เคเฅเคคเคพ เคนเฅเค 15/150
- เคฐเฅเคคเคฌเคพ เคจเคพเคฎ เคธเฅ เคจเคนเฅเค, เคเคพเคฎ เคธเฅ เคฌเคจเคคเคพ เคนเฅ 23/150
- เคเคฟเคธเฅ เคธเฅ เคเคฒเคคเคพ เคจเคนเฅเค, เคเฅเคฆ เคธเฅ เคฎเฅเคเคพเคฌเคฒเคพ เคนเฅ 24/150
- เคธเคพเคฆเคเฅ เคฎเฅเคฐเฅ เคชเคนเคเคพเคจ, เคเคผเคฟเคฆ เคฎเฅเคฐเฅ เคคเคพเคเคค 22/150
- เคเฅ เคธเฅเคเคคเคพ เคนเฅเค, เคตเคนเฅ เคเคฐเคคเคพ เคนเฅเค 17/150
- เคฎเฅเคฐเฅ เคเฅเคชเฅเคชเฅ เคเฅ เคเคฎเคเคผเฅเคฐเฅ เคฎเคค เคธเคฎเคเคจเคพ 21/150
- Attitude mera, mood bhi mera 28/150
- Naam chhota, kaam bada 22/150
- Ziddi hoon, par dil saaf hai 28/150
- Royal soch, simple dil 22/150
- Jalne waale jalte rahenge, hum chalte rahenge 45/150
- Apna style, apni pehchaan 25/150
- Dosti pakki, baaki sab side mein 32/150
Instagram VIP bio for boys
VIP lines are built from a copyright sign, a check mark and phrases such as Official account or Royal entry. A check mark typed into the bio is only text. The verified badge is a separate thing: Instagram gives it after checking an account's activity and the information or documents it provides, and it also comes with Meta Verified, a paid subscription.
Use one VIP line, not three: a bio full of crowns and check marks hides the one detail that tells people who you are.
- ยฉ VIP account โ
Royal entry on 5 August 39/150 - Official account
Not rich, but royal 36/150 - VIP mood, simple heart 22/150
- ยฉ Official page of Kabir 24/150
- Royal entry on 14 February โฆ 28/150
- I'm not rich, but I'm royal 27/150
- VIP since birth: 9 October 26/150
- Official account of a mom's favorite son 40/150
- โ VIP list: family and true friends 35/150
- Highway rider โฆ VIP road trips 30/150
- VIP account
Entry restricted to good vibes 42/150 - Born to be VIP, raised to be humble 35/150
- Official account
Cricket | Gym | Family 39/150 - King of my own VIP lounge 25/150
- VIP status: loyal to my people 30/150
- ยฉ Royal account
Since day one 29/150
Instagram bio for boys: simple and clean
Simple lines use no symbols or styled letters, so they fit a student, a private profile or a professional account. Every line here is under 40 characters, which leaves room for a city or a date.
On a private account for friends, one plain line is enough. On an account that a teacher or an employer may open, a plain line also reads better than a row of symbols.
- Just a simple guy with big dreams 33/150
- Student. Dreamer. Learner. 26/150
- Learning something new every day 32/150
- Family first 12/150
- Here for memories, not likes 28/150
- Good food, good friends, good life 34/150
- Living one day at a time 24/150
- Happy soul in a busy world 26/150
- Engineering student from Lucknow 32/150
- Trying to be better than yesterday 34/150
- Weekend cricketer 17/150
- Books, bikes and long walks 27/150
- Smiling through Mondays 23/150
- Small town boy, open mind 25/150
- Mom's favorite, Dad's pride 27/150
Short bio for Instagram for boy: one-liners
- Keep it real 12/150
- Dream. Do. Repeat. 18/150
- Chai first 10/150
- Born to explore 15/150
- Just vibing 11/150
- Less words, more work 21/150
- Calm and focused 16/150
- Making memories 15/150
- Football on weekends 20/150
- Still learning 14/150
- Mr. Lazy, Sundays only 22/150
- Life in progress 16/150
- Peace over drama 16/150
Instagram bio for boys in Hindi
Hindi is written in the Devanagari script, and the first list uses it. Hinglish mixes Hindi and English in Latin letters and is common in a desi insta bio for boys, as in Apni life, apne rules; the second list is in Hinglish.
If your friends read Hindi, a Devanagari line feels personal. Hinglish works for anyone who knows the words but not the script.
- เคฎเคพเค-เคชเคพเคชเคพ เคเฅ เคฆเฅเค เคนเฅ เคฎเฅเคฐเฅ เคคเคพเคเคค เคนเฅ 20/150
- เคฆเคฟเคฒ เคธเฅ เคฆเฅเคธเฅ, เคธเฅเค เคธเฅ เคเคเคผเคพเคฆ 17/150
- เคธเคชเคจเฅ เคฌเคกเคผเฅ เคนเฅเค, เคฎเฅเคนเคจเคค เคเคธเคธเฅ เคญเฅ เคฌเคกเคผเฅ 23/150
- เคเคฎ เคฌเฅเคฒเคคเคพ เคนเฅเค, เคเคพเคฎ เคเคผเฅเคฏเคพเคฆเคพ เคเคฐเคคเคพ เคนเฅเค 22/150
- เคฎเฅเคธเฅเคเคพเคจ เคฎเฅเคฐเฅ เคชเคนเคเคพเคจ เคนเฅ 14/150
- เคเฅเคฐเคฟเคเฅเค, เคเคพเคฏ เคเคฐ เคฆเฅเคธเฅเคค, เคฏเคนเฅ เคเคผเคฟเคเคฆเคเฅ 23/150
- เคฎเคนเคพเคฆเฅเคต เคเคพ เคญเคเฅเคค ๐ฑ 12/150
- เคเคพเคเคต เคเคพ เคฒเคกเคผเคเคพ, เคถเคนเคฐ เคเฅ เคธเคชเคจเฅ 19/150
- เคนเคฐ เคฆเคฟเคจ เคเค เคจเค เคถเฅเคฐเฅเคเคค 16/150
- เคเฅ เคฆเคฟเคฒ เคฎเฅเค เคนเฅ, เคตเคนเฅ เคเฅเคนเคฐเฅ เคชเคฐ 19/150
Desi and Hinglish bios
- Desi munda, global soch 23/150
- Gaon ka ladka, sheher ke sapne 30/150
- Ladka simple hai, sapne bade hain 33/150
- Mahakal bhakt ๐ฑ 15/150
- Shiv bhakt, chai lover 22/150
- Moj masti aur thoda sa pyaar 28/150
- Desi villager with a smartphone 31/150
- Punjabi munda, dil se saaf 26/150
- Mummy ki dua, papa ka bharosa 29/150
- Paisa kam, dil bada 19/150
Instagram bio for boys with emoji
These are stacked templates: each line starts with an emoji (a pictogram) that works as a bullet. Replace the date, the city and the hobby with your own and keep one or two emoji per line.
- ๐ 12 May
๐ Cricket lover
๐ง Music on 35/150 - ๐ธ Photography lover
๐ Kochi
โ Coffee before talk 48/150 - ๐ช Gym lover
๐ฅ Eat clean, sometimes
๐ Next goal: 100 kg deadlift 63/150 - ๐ฎ Gamer
๐ Night owl
๐ Pizza on Fridays 38/150 - ๐๏ธ Bike lover
๐ฃ๏ธ Highway mornings
๐ท Roadside photos 49/150 - โค๏ธ Love Mom and Dad
๐ Grateful every day 39/150 - โ๏ธ Travel lover
๐บ๏ธ 9 states so far
๐ Backpack ready 49/150 - ๐ Student
๐ก Curious mind
๐ฏ Focused on finals 44/150 - ๐ธ Guitar learner
๐ค Bathroom singer
๐ถ Music is home 50/150 - โฝ Football first
๐ Morning runs
๐ Easy mood 43/150 - ๐ฑ Growing every day
๐ง Calm mind
โจ Good vibes 44/150 - ๐ Foodie
๐ฌ Movie buff
๐ด Sunday sleeper 38/150 - ๐ Mumbai
๐ผ Commerce student
๐ Learning the markets 50/150 - ๐ถ Dog dad
๐ Sunrise walks
โ Two cups a day 42/150 - ๐ Cricket lover
๐บ Never miss a match
๐งข Cap always on 52/150 - โญ Big dreamer
๐ฅ Hard worker
๐ฏ One goal at a time 48/150
Birthday line ideas
- Wish me on 12 May ๐ 19/150
- Cake murder on 12/05 ๐ 22/150
- Royal entry on 12 May 21/150
- Landed on Earth: 3 March 24/150
- First cry: 21 June 18/150
- Born on 8 August, ready for the cake 36/150
- Birthday boy every 15 October 29/150
- Level up on 30 November ๐ 25/150
- Annual cake day: 7 July 23/150
Love bio for Instagram for boys
Love lines suit a profile in a relationship or a romantic mood. Keep them about your own feelings: a public profile is not the place to describe a partner's looks or to name her.
- Taken by the one I love 23/150
- Her smile is my favorite view 29/150
- In love with one person and a lot of chai 41/150
- Loyal to one heart 18/150
- Respect for girls, always 25/150
- Love is simple when it is real 30/150
- Heart full, phone on silent 27/150
- One love, one life 18/150
- Romantic at heart, shy in person 32/150
- Writing our story, one day at a time 36/150
- Not looking, just waiting for the right one 43/150
- Good guy with a soft heart 26/150
- My heart has one home 21/150
- Gentle heart, honest words 26/150
- Love, loyalty and long talks 28/150
Single and alone boy bio for Instagram
Single lines here are light jokes, and the alone lines are calm rather than sad.
- Single and happy with my pizza 30/150
- Relationship status: focused on goals 37/150
- Single, not searching 21/150
- Too busy for drama, single by choice 36/150
- Single since forever, smiling anyway 36/150
- My bike is my only date 23/150
- Single but rich in friends 26/150
- Alone, not lonely 17/150
- Quiet days, peaceful nights 27/150
- Learning to enjoy my own company 32/150
- Walking alone, growing strong 29/150
- Calm alone, loud with friends 29/150
- Some days I just need music and the sky 39/150
Cool and unique Instagram bio for boys
A unique bio comes from a personal detail said in an unexpected way, not from a rare symbol. Most lines below name something specific: a habit, a hobby or a number.
- Collecting sunsets and train tickets 36/150
- Professional overthinker, amateur chef 38/150
- Fixing bikes and bad moods 26/150
- Part-time poet, full-time cricket fan 37/150
- Still waiting for my superpowers 32/150
- Hindi songs, English books, Tamil food 38/150
- I run on chai and deadlines 27/150
- Making 6 a.m. look cool 23/150
- Map collector from Indore 25/150
- Left-handed and right-minded 28/150
- Plant dad with 14 pots 22/150
- Talks to dogs more than people 30/150
- Photographing old doors in new cities 37/150
- Learning Japanese, one word a day 33/150
- Cooking for friends since 2019 30/150
Aesthetic Instagram bios for boys
Aesthetic lines are minimal: lowercase letters, one small symbol at most and a mood instead of a slogan. They go well with a grid of calm photos. To keep reference shots from public accounts, iGram Photo Downloader saves them as JPG files; use them as references and don't repost someone else's photos without the author's permission.
- โพ moonlight and quiet thoughts 30/150
- โฆ less noise, more meaning 26/150
- slow mornings โฆ warm coffee 27/150
- chasing light, not likes 24/150
- โพ calm soul 11/150
- ocean air and old songs 23/150
- golden hour person 18/150
- โฆ soft music, sharp mind 24/150
- notes to self 13/150
- rain, books, repeat 19/150
- somewhere between dreams and plans 34/150
- โพ late nights, clear skies 26/150
- film photos and quiet streets 29/150
Swag and ego bio for Instagram for boys
Swag and ego lines boast with a wink. Keep them playful, with no weapons, threats or insults. If you collect Reels for outfit or editing ideas, iGram Reels Downloader saves public Reels as MP4 files; repost someone else's Reels only with the author's permission.
- Swag level: limited edition 27/150
- Too much swag, zero regret 26/150
- Ego? No, just self-respect 26/150
- Attitude king of my own lane 28/150
- I walk in style, I talk in silence 34/150
- Born with swag, raised with manners 35/150
- Confidence on, ego off 22/150
- Not arrogant, just aware of my worth 36/150
- Swag in my walk, kindness in my talk 36/150
- Classy, not cocky 17/150
- Fresh kicks, calm mind 22/150
- Self-made swag 14/150
- Boss of my own mood 19/150
Professional Instagram bio for boys
A professional bio answers three questions in order: what you do, what you care about and what a visitor should do next. A client, a coach or a recruiter reads it that way, and the website goes in the Links field, up to 5 of them.
Student bio
Add your course and one interest. Skip the school name and your exact age, since anyone can see your bio.
- Class 12 | Science stream
Future doctor in training 51/150 - B.Tech student | Coding every night 35/150
- Commerce student
Learning money, one chapter at a time 54/150 - Law student who loves debates 29/150
- Architecture student
Sketchbook always open 43/150 - MBA aspirant | Reading before sunrise 37/150
- Student by day, guitarist by night 34/150
Gym and fitness bio
Add your training style and, if you coach, how people can reach you.
- Fitness freak
5 a.m. club member 32/150 - Lifting weights and standards 29/150
- Certified trainer | Online plans
DM to start 44/150 - Home workouts, real results 27/150
- Runner | 10K finisher
Training for a half marathon 50/150 - Discipline over motivation 26/150
- Gym, rest, repeat 17/150
Creator and gamer bio
Say what you post and when, so a visitor knows what to expect.
- Gaming videos every Friday
New clip below 41/150 - Mobile gamer | Squad leader 27/150
- Tech reviews in plain Hindi
New video every Sunday 50/150 - Food reels from street stalls 29/150
- Streaming Thursdays, 9 p.m. IST 31/150
- Making short comedy sketches 28/150
- Gamer, editor, part-time meme maker 35/150
Business and freelancer bio
Name the service and the city, end with a call to action and put the website in the Links field.
- Founder, small coffee brand
Orders in the link 46/150 - Freelance web designer
Portfolio below 38/150 - Video editor | Quick turnaround 31/150
- Wedding photographer, Indore
DM for dates 41/150 - Startup in progress
Building in public 38/150 - Graphic designer
Logos and posters 34/150 - Property advisor, Navi Mumbai
Contact details in the link 57/150
How to change your bio on Instagram
The bio sits under Edit profile in the app. Menu names can differ between versions; the steps below follow the Instagram Help Center for iPhone.
- Tap Profile or your profile picture in the bottom right.
- Tap Edit profile at the top of the screen.
- Tap Bio, then paste or write your text.
- Tap Done to save.
On a computer, click your profile picture on the left, click Edit profile, then the text box next to Bio, and click Submit. If the text does not fit, cut a line or an emoji. If letters show up as question marks, a Unicode "font" is the cause, as described under When stylish fonts don't work.
Before a full profile makeover, save the Highlights you want to keep with iGram Highlights Downloader; it works with public accounts. The other free iGram tools are on the home page, and ideas for what to post next are in Instagram story ideas.
Instagram bio for boys: FAQ
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Use a simple formula: who you are, one passion, an attitude line or a joke, and a date or a call to action. For example: Engineering student | Pune, Cricket on weekends, Born on 12 May. Three short lines like these stay well under the limit and say more than a slogan.
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It depends on the account. A personal profile suits stylish, attitude or simple lines, such as Quiet guy, loud dreams. A creator or freelancer account works better with the professional format: role, interest and a call to action, for example Freelance web designer, Portfolio below.
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Up to 150, according to the Instagram Help Center. Spaces and line breaks use part of that limit, and Instagram does not say how many characters one emoji takes, so check your profile after saving. Websites do not go in the bio: they have a separate Links field.
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- Open your profile.
- Tap Edit profile.
- Tap Bio, paste or write the text and tap Done.
On a computer, the Bio box is under Edit profile, and you click Submit to save.
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Put the date on its own line in a short format: Wish me on 12 May, Cake murder on 12/05 or Royal entry on 12 May. Leave out the year if you want to keep your age private, because anyone can see your bio.
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Not always. These letters are Unicode symbols, not a font, so some older devices may show question marks instead, screen readers often skip them, and search may not match them with plain words. Use them for one accent line and keep your name in ordinary letters.
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Add a detail only you have: your city, a hobby, a team or a habit, such as Plant dad with 14 pots. A rare symbol does not make a bio unique; a specific fact does, and it gives people a reason to start a conversation.
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Links go in their own field, not in the bio text. In the app, tap Edit profile, then Links, then Add external link, and tap Done. You can add up to 5 websites and change their order, and anyone, on or off Instagram, can see them.
Sources
- Instagram Help Center: Add a bio to your Instagram profile
- Instagram Help Center: Add a website to your Instagram profile
- Instagram Help Center: Verified badges
- About Instagram: Breaking Down How Instagram Search Works, Adam Mosseri, August 25, 2021
- Per Axbom: Don't fake bold and italic text with Unicode, August 24, 2023