Hashtag generator
Type what your post is about and pick hashtags that fit the platform's limit. Everything runs in your browser, nothing you type is sent anywhere, and your sets stay on your device.
- Runs on your device
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- Nothing you type is sent
- Free, no sign-up
- Works offline
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Suggested hashtags
Use the arrow keys to move between tags, and Space or Enter to pick one.
A tag with your shop or page name helps people find all your posts.
Your set
Pick a niche or type a topic. We’ll suggest up to 5 for Instagram.
To move a tag, press Space, use the arrow keys, then press Space again. Or use the arrow buttons.
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Limits by platform
Each rule links its source. “Reported” means the press saw it in the app but the platform hasn’t announced it. “From a screenshot” means the page blocks our automated checks, so the rule comes from a dated screenshot of it. Rules change, so we re-check them before every release.
| Platform | Rule | Strength | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 5 hashtags on a post or reel; with more than 5 the caption or comment won’t post. Rolling out from 18 Dec 2025. | Official help page | Instagram Help Center: Use hashtags on Instagram (“You can use up to 5 tags on a post”) Social Media Today, 18 Dec 2025 | checked 29 Oct 2026 · may be out of date | |
| TikTok | The app shows “Maximum 5 hashtags” when you add a sixth, reported from Aug 2025. TikTok has not announced it. | Reported | Social Media Today, 17 Aug 2025 MediaPost, 21 Aug 2025 | checked 29 Oct 2026 · may be out of date |
| X | No limit. X Help Center: “We recommend using no more than 2 hashtags per post”; no spaces or punctuation. X Help blocks automated checks, so this comes from a screenshot of the page, not a fresh check. | From a screenshot of X Help | X Help Center: How to use hashtags | screenshot taken 29 Oct 2026 · may be out of date |
| No published cap. LinkedIn for Nonprofits says “Use up to five relevant hashtags”. | Official guidance, not a cap | LinkedIn for Nonprofits: How to plan content | checked 29 Oct 2026 · may be out of date | |
| YouTube | YouTube shows up to 3 of your hashtags by the title, and it picks which 3 (not simply the first 3). If a video has more than 60 hashtags, YouTube ignores all of them. No spaces in a hashtag. | Official | YouTube Help: Find playlists & videos using hashtags (6390658) | checked 29 Oct 2026 · may be out of date |
| Threads | One topic per post. A topic can be up to 50 characters and may contain spaces; the # is optional. | Official help page | Threads help (Instagram Help Center): “You can include up to 1 topic per post” Social Media Today, 15 Nov 2023 | checked 29 Oct 2026 · may be out of date |
Not covered: Facebook and Pinterest. Their hashtag rules aren’t in our sourced list yet; use “Other” and check the platform’s own help.
How to use it
- Type your topic or tap a niche.
- Choose the platform.
- Keep the tags you like, and add your own.
- Tap Copy and paste them at the end of your caption.
How to pick hashtags in 2026
Instagram now allows 5 hashtags on a post (Instagram Help Center), and its own statement says a few targeted tags are better than many generic ones (Social Media Today, 18 Dec 2025). TikTok’s app has been reported to stop at 5 too. X recommends no more than 2, and Threads takes one topic per post.
So pick few, and make them specific. A good set of 5 has one tag that names the category (Broad), two or three that name what is actually in the post (Specific), and one where people who post about it gather (Community). Add your own tag for your shop or page if you have one.
Leave out tags that don’t describe the post, and very generic ones such as #love or #explore: they say little about what people will see.
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Questions
How many hashtags can I use on Instagram in 2026?
Five. Instagram’s help page says “You can use up to 5 tags on a post”; with more, the caption or comment won’t post. The limit has been rolling out since 18 December 2025, and Instagram’s statement says a few targeted hashtags are better than many generic ones. The tool stops at 5 when Instagram is selected.
How many hashtags can I use on TikTok?
Five, as reported. Since August 2025 the app has shown “Maximum 5 hashtags” when people add a sixth (Social Media Today and MediaPost). TikTok hasn't announced the limit, so the tool labels it as reported.
How many hashtags should I use on X, LinkedIn and YouTube?
X has no limit but its Help Center recommends no more than 2 per post, and a hashtag can't contain spaces or punctuation (from a screenshot of the page taken 29 Oct 2026; X Help blocks automated checks). LinkedIn publishes no cap; its nonprofit guide says to use up to five relevant hashtags, and the tool picks 3. YouTube shows up to 3 of your hashtags by the title, and YouTube picks which ones, so they aren't simply the first 3. It ignores every hashtag on a video that has more than 60.
Do hashtags still help?
They label what a post is about, so people who search for a tag or tap it can find the post. X's help page says hashtags help posts show in X search, and YouTube's says they connect a video with others that share the tag. We have no data on how a tag performs, so this page makes no promise about results.
Where do these hashtags come from?
Our editors wrote the sets from general knowledge, niche by niche, and gave each tag a role: broad (names the category), specific (names the subject) or community (where people who post about it gather). No list was copied from another site, and there is no popularity or post-count data. A social media manager reviewed the sets in October 2026. Tags that fit only some posts, such as #rescue or #justmarried, are marked “only if true”, and Instagram-style tags such as #bookstagram are marked as Instagram tags; the tool never picks these for you.
Does the tool flag hashtags a platform restricts?
No. We found no official list of restricted hashtags, so the tool doesn't mark any tag as restricted or safe. It only flags what it can check: more tags than the platform allows, a tag you already have, spaces or punctuation, very generic tags such as #explore or #love, and tags that ask for likes or follows, such as #like4like (engagement bait). None of these notes means a tag is restricted.
Is anything I type uploaded?
No. The matching runs in your browser against a list that downloads with the page and then works offline. Your topic, your tags and your saved sets are not sent anywhere.
How do I save sets?
Tap Save set and give it a name. Saved sets stay in this browser only, and clearing site data removes them. Use Export to keep a copy as a file, and Import to load that file in another browser.
Can I use Hindi hashtags?
Yes. Hashtags can be written in Devanagari, and some sets include tags such as #दिवाली. Type your topic in Hindi or Hinglish, for example “shaadi”, and the matching sets appear. Tags you add yourself keep the script you typed. Devanagari tags may not link as a hashtag on every platform, so the tool marks them; check them after you post.