Quick answer: Enter a video or post title, choose a niche and how many tags you want, and this generator produces ready-to-use YouTube tags and Instagram hashtags in your browser. With the sample title, it generated 471 characters of YouTube tags and 26 hashtags. It is free, with no signup, and you can also try the Free QR Code Generator and Bulk Text Cleaner.
Tags & Hashtag Generator
Turn any title into ready-to-use YouTube tags and Instagram hashtags
Please enter a title to generate tags.
YouTube Tags
0 / 500 charactersInstagram Hashtags
0 hashtagsInstagram allows up to 30 hashtags per post.
Free Tags & Hashtag Generator for YouTube and Instagram
Coming up with the right tags for every video or post is time-consuming. This free tags and hashtag generator takes your title and instantly produces a ready-to-use set of YouTube tags and Instagram hashtags, so you can spend more time creating and less time brainstorming keywords.
How to Use This Tool
- Type your video or post title into the input box.
- Choose the niche or category that best matches your content.
- Select how many tags you'd like generated (15, 30, or 50).
- Click "Generate Tags" to instantly see your YouTube tags and Instagram hashtags.
- Use the "Copy Tags" or "Copy Hashtags" button to paste them straight into your video description or caption.
Why Use a Tags Generator?
Good tags help platforms understand what your content is about, which can improve discoverability. Instead of guessing keyword combinations, this hashtag generator analyzes your title, builds relevant keyword phrases, and pairs them with popular tags from your chosen category — giving you a solid starting list for both YouTube and Instagram in seconds.
How this generator works
The generator starts from your title, not from a fixed list. It breaks the title into words and builds phrases from them: the full title first, then shorter word combinations, then single words, plus common variations such as "how to" and "best" versions of the title. Those title-based tags are paired with popular tags from the niche you chose, so a Food and Cooking title also gets food tags such as #food, #foodie and #cooking. Everything runs locally in your browser; nothing is sent to a server.
It produces two different lists for two different platforms. The YouTube list is comma-separated, because YouTube tags are entered that way, and the tool counts its characters against a 500-character display, warning you past 480 characters. The Instagram list is space-separated hashtags, with spaces and punctuation stripped out, and the tool counts them and warns past 30 hashtags, which is Instagram's per-post limit as stated on the page. The "Number of Tags" setting (15, 30 or 50) is a target, not a guarantee: a short title may produce fewer distinct phrases, and a long title's YouTube list can run up against the character count.
Worked example: a food title at 30 tags
Enter the title "Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe for Beginners", choose niche Food and Cooking, and leave Number of Tags at 30.
- Click Generate Tags. The YouTube Tags box fills with a comma-separated list starting "easy chocolate cake recipe for beginners, easy chocolate cake, chocolate cake recipe, cake recipe for, recipe for beginners, easy chocolate, chocolate cake, cake recipe" and continuing through single words and "how to" and "best" variations.
- The YouTube counter reads 471 / 500 characters, and the list contains 23 tags, so it fits within the 500-character display.
- The Instagram Hashtags box fills with 23 hashtags, starting "#easychocolatecake #chocolatecakerecipe #cakerecipefor #recipeforbeginners #easychocolate #chocolatecake" and ending with the Food and Cooking tags "#food #foodie #instafood #yummy #delicious #homemade #foodphotography #cooking #foodlover".
- 23 hashtags is inside Instagram's 30-per-post limit, so no over-limit warning appears. Use Copy Tags or Copy Hashtags to paste each list straight into a video description or caption.
Note the difference between the setting and the result: 30 was requested, but this title produced 23 tags in each list. That is normal for a five-word title, and the guide does not claim 30 tags were produced.
Quick reference: choosing a tag count
| Number of Tags setting | Best for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | A short, focused title or a caption where you want only the strongest phrases | You may miss broader niche tags |
| 30 (default) | Most titles, as in the worked example above | Check the YouTube character counter on long titles |
| 50 | A broad topic where you want maximum coverage to choose from | Hashtag counts can pass Instagram's 30 limit, and the YouTube list can pass 500 characters, so trim before posting |
Whichever count you pick, delete any tag that does not fit the actual content before you publish: a tag that misdescribes the video helps neither viewers nor the platform's understanding of it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this tags generator free to use?
Yes, it's completely free and runs directly in your browser with no sign-up required.
Does it work for both YouTube and Instagram?
Yes. It produces a comma-separated YouTube tag list and a separate list of Instagram-style hashtags at the same time.
How many hashtags should I use on Instagram?
Instagram allows up to 30 hashtags per post, and the tool will flag your count if you go over that limit.
Does the tool store or share my title?
No. Everything runs locally in your browser — nothing is sent to a server.