Instagram
How Many Hashtags Should You Use on Instagram in 2026?
How many hashtags should you use on Instagram in 2026? Learn the current 5-hashtag guidance and how to choose tags that fit each post.
Free tag and hashtag ideas for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube
Type a topic, pick your niche and goal, and get 20 tag ideas that mix broad, niche and long-tail phrases. It runs in your browser, costs nothing and needs no sign-up.
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Make your tags
Privacy: your topic is processed in your browser and is not sent to us. See the Privacy Policy. New to tags? Read how many Instagram hashtags to use, TikTok hashtag limits or the YouTube tag limit.
SEO title suggestions
These are readable title ideas based on your topic. They are suggestions, not guaranteed ranking titles.
Hashtags for the description:
YouTube shows up to 3 hashtags by the video title. YouTube Help currently says that more than 60 hashtags on a video makes it ignore all of them. The Tags field allows 500 characters in total. Please confirm in the YouTube Help Center.
Instagram: as of this writing, Instagram's Help Center says you can use up to 5 hashtags on a post. We still give 20 ideas, and the 5 marked with a star are our picks to use on one post. Please confirm the current rule in the Instagram Help Center.
TikTok: hashtags are written without spaces and count towards your caption length. The 5 starred hashtags are a suggested set for one video. We could not find an official fixed hashtag limit, so check the TikTok app for current limits.
The Broad, Niche and Long-tail labels are estimates based on how specific a phrase is. This tool has no access to live search volume, so it shows no volume or competition numbers. Everything runs in your browser and nothing you type is sent to a server.
What is Tagbloom?
What it is
A free tag and hashtag idea generator for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus plain-English guides on how to use tags well.
Who it is for
Small creators, shops and teams who write their own captions and want a starting list of tags without paid software.
Why use it
It mixes broad, niche and long-tail ideas, shows the character limit for the platform you pick, runs in your browser and needs no sign-up.
What it does not do
It cannot promise views, followers or income, and it does not use live search-volume data. The Broad, Niche and Long-tail labels are estimates.
Browse guides by topic
Pick a platform, or start with the basics that work everywhere.
How it works
1. Describe your post
Choose a platform, type a topic and pick the niche that fits best. A specific topic works better than a single broad word.
2. Choose a goal
Wider reach leans on broader tags. Niche community and search long-tail lean on more specific phrases that match what people really type.
3. Pick and copy
Copy single tags or the whole set, then keep the ones that truly describe your content. Less is often better, so edit the list before you post.
Popular guides
Start here. Each guide is written to answer one question clearly.
TikTok
How Many Hashtags Should You Use on TikTok?
How many hashtags should you use on TikTok? Learn why there is no fixed number, how to choose a few relevant tags and how to test them yourself.
YouTube
YouTube Shorts Hashtags: Where to Put Them and How Many to Use
Not sure where YouTube Shorts hashtags go or how many to use? Here is a plain guide to placing them in titles and descriptions the safe way.
Strategy
Hashtags vs Keywords: What Is the Difference on Social Media?
Hashtags vs keywords explained in plain English: what each one does, where to use them on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and how to pick both.
Strategy
Social Media SEO for Beginners: A Practical Plan
Social media SEO for beginners made simple: a practical plan to use keywords in your profile, captions and videos so people can find your content.
Instagram
Instagram Hashtag Research for Small Accounts: A Free Step-by-Step Method
Instagram hashtag research for small accounts, step by step. Find specific, relevant tags for free without guessing or copying long lists.
Why you can trust Tagbloom
Private by design
The generator runs in your browser. What you type is not sent to us. Read the Privacy Policy for the full picture.
Honest about limits
No tool can promise views or followers. We label our estimates and send you to the official Help Centers for platform rules.
Clear about how we work
Our Editorial Policy explains how guides are written and checked, and how to report a correction.
Quick answers
Is this tag generator really free?
Yes. There are no paid plans, no sign-up and no limits on how many sets you make.
Does it send my topic to a server?
No. The generator runs entirely in your browser, so what you type stays on your device.
Are the tags guaranteed to bring views?
No. Nobody can promise views, followers or income. The tags are ideas to help you describe your content clearly, so always check that each one fits your post.
How are Broad, Niche and Long-tail decided?
They are estimates based on how specific a phrase is. A single common word is Broad, a topic plus one extra word is Niche, and a longer, more specific phrase is Long-tail. We do not use live search data.