01
Specific beats popular
A huge hashtag page has millions of videos and yours sinks instantly. A specific one matches what a viewer browsing that page actually wants.
Weak
#food #viral #trending
Better
#sourdough #breadbaking #beginnerbaking
Free YouTube Hashtag Generator
Hashtags that match your video,not the trending page.
Describe your video or Short. Get the three hashtags to put first — the ones YouTube can show above the title — more specific ones if they fit, and the broad ones worth skipping. Ready to paste.
What you'll get
- The three hashtags to put first — the ones YouTube can show above your title.
- Six to ten more, specific before broad.
- Hashtags to skip: too broad or off-topic to help.
- One-click copy, ready for your description.
How YouTube hashtags work
Three good hashtags beat thirty
Hashtags make a video show up on that hashtag's page and in related browsing. The first three from your description can appear above the title — so those three are the ones worth thinking about.
02
Put the best three first
YouTube can show the first three hashtags from your description above the title. Choose them for the video, not for the channel.
Weak
#mychannel #subscribe #newvideo
Better
#mealprep #budgetmeals #cheaprecipes
03
Stay on topic — and under 60
Hashtags unrelated to the video count as misleading metadata under YouTube's spam policies. A video with more than 60 hashtags has all of them ignored.
Weak
70 hashtags including other creators' names
Better
Three core hashtags plus a handful of close variations
Rewrites are illustrative examples, not measured results.
Before you publish
- Are the first three hashtags about this exact video?
- Would a viewer browsing each hashtag want this video?
- No channel names, no trending tags unrelated to the topic?
- Well under 60 in total?
FAQ
Questions
How many hashtags should I use on YouTube?+
Three focused ones are enough for most videos, because the first three can show above the title. Add a few more only if they're specific to the video. Over 60 and YouTube ignores them all.
Where do I put hashtags on YouTube?+
In the description, or in the title. Hashtags in the description don't take title space; the first three from the description can still show above the title.
Do hashtags work on YouTube Shorts?+
Yes. They work the same way for Shorts — keep them specific to what the Short is about.
Is this hashtag generator free?+
Yes, no sign-up, with a small hourly limit so it stays free.