Free YouTube Hashtag Generator
Generate SEO-optimized YouTube hashtags for videos and Shorts. Boost discoverability with trending and niche tags.
YouTube Tip: Use 3-5 hashtags. The first 3 hashtags in your description appear above your video title as clickable links.
Your YouTube hashtags will appear here
Enter your video topic and type to generate SEO-optimized YouTube hashtags.
How YouTube hashtags work
YouTube hashtags serve a dual purpose: they help YouTube's algorithm understand your content's topic, and they create clickable links that viewers can tap to discover related videos. The first 3 hashtags in your description appear prominently above your video title, making them especially valuable for discoverability. For YouTube Shorts, hashtags are even more critical as they power the Shorts discovery feed.
Title vs. description hashtags
You can place hashtags in either your video title or description. Title hashtags appear inline with your title and count against the 100-character title limit. Description hashtags are more common — the first 3 appear as clickable blue links above your title. For the cleanest look, put all hashtags at the start of your description and keep your title hashtag-free.
YouTube Hashtag Best Practices (2026)
YouTube displays the first 3 description hashtags above your title. Using more than 15 causes YouTube to ignore all of them.
For YouTube Shorts, always include #Shorts as one of your hashtags to ensure your content appears in the Shorts feed.
Specific hashtags like #applewatch9review outperform generic ones like #tech. Be as descriptive as possible.
Using more than 60 hashtags causes YouTube to ignore ALL your hashtags and may flag your content as spam.
Using irrelevant hashtags violates YouTube's policies and can result in video removal or channel strikes.
Hashtags complement but don't replace YouTube SEO. Use them alongside optimized titles, descriptions, and thumbnails.
How to Use the YouTube Hashtag Generator
Enter your video topic
Type your content topic (e.g. gaming, cooking, tech review) to find YouTube-optimized hashtags.
Select video type
Choose Long-form Video, YouTube Shorts, Tutorial, or Review for format-specific suggestions.
Copy and optimize
Review hashtags split by title vs. description placement, then copy all with one click.
YouTube Hashtag Generator FAQ
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