Instagram and TikTok bio generator

Type what your account is about, choose a voice, and copy a bio that already fits the limit: 150 characters on Instagram, 80 on TikTok.

Write a bio

Platform

    Ideas are assembled from templates on your device. Nothing you type leaves the page. Counts include spaces, line breaks and emoji, the same way the apps count them.

    Three jobs a bio has to do

    A visitor who taps through to your profile from a Reel, a comment or a For You video makes up their mind fast. The bio sits right under your name and follower count, and in a few short lines it has to answer three questions:

    1. What is this? Name the topic in words a stranger would use. “Sourdough baking in Austin” beats “carbs and chaos”.
    2. Why stay? Say what they’ll get by following: recipes every Friday, behind-the-scenes clips, new tracks, honest product tests.
    3. What now? One action. Shop, book, listen, watch, message. A bio that asks for four things usually gets none of them.

    Every template in the generator is built around those three parts in a different order and tone. Treat the results as drafts: swap in the exact words your customers or fans use, and cut anything that sounds like it could belong to anyone.

    Instagram vs TikTok: the space you get

    DetailInstagramTikTok
    Bio length150 characters80 characters
    Line breaksYesYes
    Clickable linkLink field under Edit profileWebsite field, available on some account types
    Searchable nameName field is used by searchName and username show in search

    Eighty characters is tight. On TikTok you usually have room for the topic and one call to action, and not much else, so the generator leans on its shortest templates when you switch platforms. If an idea doesn’t fit, it is dropped rather than shown cut off, and a note tells you how many were left out. Shortening your topic is the quickest way to see more.

    Choosing a voice

    Pick the voice you’d use talking to a customer or a fan in person, not the one you think sounds impressive.

    • Plain and professional suits services, shops and anyone who wants to look dependable. Short, factual, a clear next step.
    • Warm and chatty fits personal accounts and creators who show their face. It reads like a hello.
    • Sharp and loud works for accounts with strong opinions or a big personality. Use it if your videos sound like that too, or the bio will feel borrowed.
    • Quiet and minimal is for photographers, artists and brands whose grid does the talking. Lower case, few words, no emoji on the action line.

    The results change the moment you switch, so it costs nothing to try all four. “Show different ideas” reshuffles the templates you haven’t seen yet.

    Small edits that make a bio better

    • Lead with the topic, not your name. Your name already appears in bold above the bio.
    • Use one emoji per line at most. They help a line stand out; five in a row look like spam.
    • Make the action match the link. “Shop the latest” should open the shop, not a homepage with a cookie banner.
    • Give each idea its own line. Line breaks make a bio easier to scan on a phone, and they survive copy and paste.
    • Update it when your focus changes. An old release date or an expired offer tells visitors the account isn’t looked after.

    Want a styled word or two? Run your brand name through the font generator, but keep the rest of the bio in plain letters so search and screen readers can read it. Planning a longer caption with gaps between paragraphs? The line break generator keeps those gaps in place.

    Bio, name field and username

    All three show on your profile, but they do different jobs. The username is your handle and the address of your profile. The name field is the bold line, and on Instagram it’s one of the places search looks, which makes it a good spot for a keyword next to your name (“Dana Ortiz | Sourdough”). The bio is for people, so write it for them rather than stuffing in search terms.

    Not sure your profile photo reads well at thumbnail size? Look your own account up in the profile picture viewer to see the full image next to the tiny circle visitors see first.

    Profile finished, count still low?

    500 followers, $9.99

    A tidy bio and a strong first post do most of the work of turning visitors into followers. If the number above the bio still makes a finished profile look brand new, our 500 Instagram followers or 500 TikTok followers packages raise it, starting within minutes. They change the count only; they don’t bring people who read, like or buy.

    Questions, answered

    About the bio generator

    How long can an Instagram bio be?
    150 characters, and spaces, line breaks and emoji all count toward it. Every idea the generator shows is already under that limit when Instagram is selected.
    How long can a TikTok bio be?
    80 characters at the time of writing, which is why the TikTok ideas are much shorter. Switch the platform at the top of the tool and the limit changes with it.
    Is anything I type sent to you?
    No. The ideas are built from templates by code running in your browser, and nothing leaves the page.
    Why do I see fewer than eight ideas?
    Some templates ran over the character limit with your words in them, so they were left out. A shorter topic or name usually brings more back, especially on TikTok.
    Can I use the same bio on both platforms?
    You can, if it fits in 80 characters. Most people get better results writing a longer Instagram version and a stripped-down TikTok one, since the audiences arrive differently.
    Should I put hashtags in my bio?
    Rarely. A hashtag in a bio is a link away from your profile, and it takes characters you could use to say what you do. A branded hashtag you actively use is the main exception.