What the YouTube Hashtag Generator does

Type a keyword, pick a language, click Generate, and the tool gives you hashtags for a video on that topic. The language menu has more than 70 options, so you can make hashtags for an Arabic tutorial or a Vietnamese vlog as easily as for an English video.

 

How to use it

1. Type the main keyword of your video in the box above. Be specific: "feeding a sourdough starter" says more about your video than "bread".
2. Choose the language of your video and your viewers.
3. Click Generate. Sample loads an example so you can see how the tool works, and Reset clears the form.
4. Read the list and keep only the hashtags that describe your video.
5. Paste them into the description of your video in YouTube Studio.

Where to put hashtags on a YouTube video

You can put them in the title or in the description, and most creators use the description so the title stays easy to read. YouTube says that out of the hashtags in your description, up to three that it considers most engaging appear next to the video title. All of them stay in the description, and each one links to a results page with other videos that use the same hashtag.

How many hashtags should you use?

Three to five relevant ones. YouTube only shows up to three next to the title, and it has said it ignores all the hashtags on a video that has more than 15, so a long list gains you nothing. Its guidelines also warn against over-tagging.

Picking hashtags that fit

• Match the video. YouTube's guidelines say a hashtag must be directly related to what the video is about.
• Be specific. "#sourdoughstarter" tells viewers more than "#food".
• Click before you commit. Open a hashtag on YouTube and look at the videos it leads to. If they have nothing to do with your topic, drop it.
• Skip the spaces. A hashtag can't contain one, so write #sourdoughstarter, not #sourdough starter.

For a video about feeding a starter, a sensible set might be #sourdoughstarter, #sourdoughbaking and #homebaking.

Hashtags in your own language

Your viewers search and click in their own language, so generate hashtags in the language of your video. The menu covers more than 70 of them, from Arabic and Hindi to Swahili and Vietnamese.

Hashtags are not tags

Hashtags are visible and clickable. Tags sit in a hidden field in YouTube Studio that viewers never see, and a hashtag list won't fill that field for you. To see which hashtags another video uses, paste its link into the YouTube Hashtag Extractor.

FAQ

How do I add hashtags to a YouTube video?

Open the video in YouTube Studio, type each hashtag with a # in front of the word in the title or description, and save. Don't leave spaces inside a hashtag.

How many hashtags should I use on YouTube?

Three to five is a good range. YouTube shows up to three next to the title, so extra ones add little.

Should hashtags go in the title or the description?

The description is the usual choice. Hashtags in the title work too, but they take up room that viewers read first.

Do YouTube hashtags work?

They connect your video to a topic, so people who click that hashtag can find it. Don't treat them as a ranking trick. A clear title and a good thumbnail matter more.

Which language should I pick?

The language of your video and the people you want to reach. For a Spanish video aimed at Spanish speakers, pick Spanish.

Is the tool free?

Yes, it is free.

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