Free YouTube Hashtag Generator for Beginners

Hashtags are visible keywords that start with the # symbol. You add them to your video title or description, and viewers can see and click them. Tags, on the other hand, are hidden keywords that only YouTube's system can see. You add tags in the video settings. Both help people discover your video, but in different ways. Hashtags create clickable topic pages, while tags help YouTube categorize your video behind the scenes.

You can put hashtags in two places: your video title or your video description. If you add them to the description, the first 3 hashtags will still appear above your video title as blue clickable links. Most creators put hashtags at the end of their description to keep the title clean. For Shorts, putting hashtags in the title is more common.

Start with 3 to 5 hashtags per video. This is YouTube's recommended range. The first 3 hashtags you use will appear as clickable blue links directly above your video title. If you use more than 15 hashtags on a single video, YouTube will ignore all of them. Our generator helps you stay within the safe range.

If you use more than 15 hashtags on one video, YouTube ignores all of them. Your video may also be removed from search results. This is a strict rule. Our generator includes a counter that warns you as you approach the limit so you never accidentally go over.

Yes, when used correctly. Hashtags create browsable topic pages. When a viewer clicks a hashtag, they see a page with all videos using that hashtag. This gives your video a chance to be discovered by people who are interested in that topic. For YouTube Shorts, hashtags are especially important because the algorithm uses them to match your Short with the right audience.

YouTube has said that the #Shorts hashtag is no longer required for a video to be treated as a Short. However, many creators still include it because it can help with discovery through the #Shorts hashtag topic page. It does not hurt to include it, but prioritize niche-specific hashtags first since they connect you with more targeted viewers.

Yes, completely free with no signup, no account, and no limits. We use Google's public autocomplete data, which costs nothing. Generate as many hashtag sets as you need for all your videos.

A good YouTube hashtag is relevant to your video content, specific enough to target the right audience, and does not contain spaces (spaces break hashtags). For example, #MinecraftSurvivalTips is better than #Minecraft because it targets a specific audience. Avoid generic hashtags like #YouTube or #Video because they have too much competition to be useful.

You can reuse 1 to 2 core hashtags that define your channel (like your channel name or main topic), but the rest should change based on each video's specific content. Using identical hashtags on every video tells YouTube your content is not varied, which can hurt recommendations.