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AI captions

Captions generated by an AI model from a brief, image, or topic, then refined by a human before scheduling.

What are AI captions?

AI captions are the text portion of a social post drafted by a language model. You give it a brief — "post about our product launch, friendly tone, target SaaS founders" — and it returns a draft you edit, tighten, and approve.

Why use them

Writing five captions for the same launch (one per network, each with its own voice and length) is a tax on creative time. AI handles the first draft so you can spend your attention on the line that actually lands. It also helps non-writers ship something more polished than they'd write alone.

What good AI captions look like

  • Match the brand voice (not generic AI-speak)
  • Respect each network's length: ~280 chars for X, longer narratives for LinkedIn, hooks for Instagram
  • Include a clear call-to-action when one is needed
  • Don't overuse hashtags — three to five relevant ones beats twenty

How TryPost generates them

TryPost connects your brand kit (tone, voice, banned words) to a model that drafts platform-aware captions in one shot. The output is editable, not locked, so you stay the author. You can also re-roll specific lines without regenerating the whole post.