Best friend captions get sappy in 4 words. Below: 100 best friend captions sorted by tone — sweet, funny, ride-or-die, screenshot-worthy. None reference 'my person', 'soulmate', or 'the yang to my yin'.

99 best friend captions for instagram

best person i know.

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best person in the group chat.

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best person in my contacts.

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the only one i'd lend a charger to.

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the only one i'd lend a car to.

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the only one i'd lend my notes app to.

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my emergency contact and chaos partner.

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my emergency contact and meal-share buddy.

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my emergency contact and travel agent.

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ride or die. mostly ride. occasionally chaotic.

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ride or die. mostly nap. occasionally yelling.

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ride or die. mostly text. occasionally call.

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my therapist on retainer.

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my therapist's worst nightmare.

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my therapist's favorite case study.

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since 2014. unwell since 2014.

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since 2009. nothing's changed except the carpet.

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since middle school. permanent friend.

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we don't gossip. we research.

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we don't fight. we negotiate snacks.

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we don't text. we voice-memo for 14 minutes.

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tag a friend who has all the dirt.

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tag a friend who has all the receipts.

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tag a friend who answers at 3am.

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my bestie is a better person than me. that's the whole post.

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my bestie is funnier than me. fine.

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my bestie is hotter than me. unfortunate.

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best friend voice memo length: 38 minutes.

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best friend voice memo subject: nothing.

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best friend voice memo response: same length.

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i love that we have a routine.

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i love that we have a language.

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i love that we have a 14-year-old inside joke we never explain.

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first to text. last to leave.

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first to laugh. last to apologize.

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first to know. last to judge.

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one of the great loves of my life is friendship.

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one of the great loves of my life is hers.

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one of the great loves of my life is his.

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not pictured: the group chat.

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not pictured: the gossip.

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not pictured: the favors.

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my person. (i know. i know.)

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my emergency contact.

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my emergency. and her contact.

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best friend, but more like co-author.

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best friend, but more like co-conspirator.

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best friend, but more like co-parent of a houseplant.

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brunch is the only church we attend.

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brunch is the only meeting we keep.

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  • 51.

    brunch is the only deadline we respect.

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  • 52.

    you can pick your friends. i picked the loud one.

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  • 53.

    you can pick your friends. i picked the funny one.

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  • 54.

    you can pick your friends. i picked the soft one.

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  • 55.

    still the funniest person i know.

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  • 56.

    still the kindest person i know.

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  • 57.

    still the bravest person i know.

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  • 58.

    best friend means: you don't have to explain.

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  • 59.

    best friend means: you don't have to hide.

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  • 60.

    best friend means: you don't have to schedule.

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  • 61.

    i'd give her my last fry. signed and dated.

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  • 62.

    i'd give him my last battery percent.

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  • 63.

    i'd give them my last therapy session.

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  • 64.

    you have to love a friend who screenshots your texts to call you out.

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  • 65.

    you have to love a friend who screenshots your texts to compliment you.

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  • 66.

    you have to love a friend who screenshots your texts to save them.

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  • 67.

    my best friend remembers everything i forgot about my own life.

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  • 68.

    my best friend remembers what i wore the day we met.

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  • 69.

    my best friend remembers my first cry over my first crush.

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  • 70.

    you only need 3 people. i picked her.

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  • 71.

    you only need 3 people. i picked him.

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  • 72.

    you only need 3 people. i lucked into 4.

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  • 73.

    what we are: friends. what we'd be: family by paperwork.

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  • 74.

    what we are: friends. what we'd be: legally married for tax purposes.

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  • 75.

    what we are: friends. what we'd be: roommates if rent allowed.

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  • 76.

    my best friend taught me how to roll my eyes.

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  • 77.

    my best friend taught me how to leave a party.

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  • 78.

    my best friend taught me how to write a hard email.

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  • 79.

    i love you. i love you loud. and i'll keep saying it.

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  • 80.

    i love you. i love you quietly. and you know.

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  • 81.

    i love you. i love you obviously. and you better.

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  • 82.

    best friend tax: posting them.

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  • 83.

    best friend tax: tagging them.

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  • 84.

    best friend tax: replying.

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  • 85.

    one more inside joke. then another.

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  • 86.

    one more weekend. then another.

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  • 87.

    one more 'we should hang out'. then we do.

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  • 88.

    never apologizing for our group chat.

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  • 89.

    never apologizing for our vacation plan.

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  • 90.

    never apologizing for our long brunches.

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  • 91.

    you should see how we are in person.

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  • 92.

    you should see how we are at 1am.

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  • 93.

    you should see how we are when no one's looking.

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  • 94.

    the only person allowed to copy my homework.

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  • 95.

    the only person allowed to call me out.

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  • 96.

    the only person allowed to be late.

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  • 97.

    best friend forever. (i mean it. like, legally.)

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  • 98.

    best friend forever. (don't make me write a contract.)

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  • 99.

    best friend forever. (i'd renew the vows.)

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Frequently asked

Short best friend caption for a selfie together?

'best person i know' / 'the only one i'd lend a charger to' / 'my emergency contact and chaos partner.'

Caption for a long-time best friend post?

Lead with the year you met or the inside joke. 'since 2014. unwell since 2014.' / 'still annoyed she gets the front seat.'