Circled numbers 1 to 20 exist as single unicode characters, which makes them perfect for step lists in captions and chat. They align better than emoji and do not depend on an image.
A Fancy Text Generator gives you the full set without hunting through a character map. Copy the sequence, paste it into the post, and check the spacing on mobile.
Stop at 20; beyond that the glyphs get inconsistent across fonts.
Written by FontStyle - more at fontstyle.io.