#SourdoughBakery #BakeryOpening #NeighbourhoodBakery #RyeBread #ArtisanBread
5 tags. Instagram says a caption takes up to five.
Hashtag Generator for Instagram, TikTok and X
A hashtag generator suggests the tags to put with a post. This one returns a set for each network you pick, sized to what the network says (Instagram up to 5, X no more than 2, Threads 1), and tells you plainly that it cannot see live tag volumes.
By Tayyab, Founder
Updated . We have no live tag volumes. Every number of tags below is cited, or says it is ours.
Your hashtag sets
A set of tags for each network appears here
The best few are selected, sized to what the network says. The rest wait beside them to swap in.
#SourdoughBakery #BakeryOpening #NeighbourhoodBakery #RyeBread #ArtisanBread
5 tags, the most Instagram says a caption takes. Tap a tag to drop it, tap its arrow to see it on Instagram.
How to find hashtags with this hashtag generator
Describe the post
A line is enough: the subject, the field, the place. Add your website address if you like and the writer reads one page to learn what you do.
Pick up to four networks
Each network gets its own set, because the networks allow and expect different numbers of tags.
Keep the tags you want
The best few are selected for you, up to the number the network gives. The rest sit beside them to swap in. Tap a tag to add or drop it.
Look a tag up, then copy the line
Each tag links to the network’s own page for it, so you can see what people post under it before you use it. Copy the selected tags as one line.
How many hashtags each network gets
Three networks state a number and the table links the page that does. For the other six, the network publishes none, so the generator uses the count our own publisher recommends and says so. Either way the set is capped at the most we suggest, and you can swap tags in and out within that.
| Network | Selected | Most we suggest | Where the number comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | Instagram says a caption takes up to five. Social Media Today () | |
| 3 | 5 | LinkedIn states no number. We suggest three to five specific tags. | |
| X | 1 | 2 | X recommends no more than two a post. X Help Center () |
| TikTok | 3 | 5 | TikTok states no number. We suggest three to five. |
| 1 | 3 | Facebook states no number. We suggest one to three. | |
| Threads | 1 | 1 | Threads takes one tag a post. Social Media Today () |
| YouTube | 3 | 5 | YouTube’s help pages state no number. We suggest three to five. |
| 3 | 5 | Pinterest states no number. We suggest three to five. | |
| Bluesky | 1 | 3 | Bluesky states no number. We suggest one to three. |
What a set looks like: worked examples
These sets are written by us for this page and are not output from the tool or a claim about how often a tag is used. They show the sizes: five on Instagram, three on LinkedIn, one on X, each a mix of broad, niche and community tags.
Our neighbourhood bakery opens a second shop on Elm Street this Saturday at 8 am. We bake sourdough and rye only. No croissants yet.
#SmallBusiness #BakeryOpening #LocalBusiness
3 tags. LinkedIn states no number. We suggest three to five specific tags.
#BakeryOpening
1 tag. X recommends no more than two a post.
Tags the generator leaves out
It never returns tags that ask for something in return, such as #follow4follow, #likeforlike, #tagsforlikes, #followback. We keep no list of banned tags and do not claim one. It also steers away from empty catch-alls such as #love, #instagood, #viral and #fyp, which bury a post under millions of others.
What this hashtag generator will not do
Honesty about hashtags matters more than a long list.
- Show how many posts a tag has. We have no live tag volumes and will not make a number up. Each tag links to the network’s own page so you can look.
- Return thirty tags. Instagram says a caption takes up to five, and the other networks want fewer still, so the sets are sized to each network.
- Suggest tags that ask for a follow or a like in return, such as #follow4follow and #likeforlike. They make a post read as spam.
- Reach for empty catch-alls such as #love, #instagood, #viral and #fyp, which bury a post under millions of others.
- Invent a brand, an event or a person to tag.
What happens to your website address
If you add a website address, the generator reads that one page to see what you do and picks tags for your field. It does not copy a voice, because tags have none.
The page is fetched through the same guarded reader our other tools use. It checks where the address really points, refuses private addresses, follows only a few redirects and stops after a few seconds. The address and the text it reads are used for that one request and are neither stored nor logged. If the page cannot be read, you are told, and the drafts use a plain voice.
Writing for one network?
These write the post itself for one network. Write the post first, then come back for its tags.
Where these facts come from
Three networks state a number of hashtags and these pages are where. The last source is the accessibility advice behind the capital letters.
- Instagram Implements New Limits on Hashtag Use, Social Media Today (published ). Read . Quotes Instagram: it will gradually lower the hashtags allowed in a caption for a reel or post to five. Also reports that Threads limits tags to one per post and that Instagram’s head has said hashtags do not increase reach.
- How to use hashtags, X Help Center. Read . That X recommends no more than 2 hashtags per post as best practice, while allowing as many as you like.
- Hashtag Accessibility, CUNY Office of Library Services. Read . That writing a hashtag in camelCase or PascalCase makes it accessible, because a screen reader cannot pick out the words in an all-lowercase one.
Frequently asked questions
How many hashtags should I use?
Instagram says a caption takes up to 5, X recommends no more than 2, and Threads takes 1 tag a post. LinkedIn, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest and Bluesky state no number, so the generator suggests one to five, depending on the network. The sources are listed on this page.
Do hashtags still increase reach?
Not much, according to Instagram. Social Media Today reported in December 2025 that Instagram’s head has said several times that hashtags do not increase reach, and that they are a way to tell people what a post is about. Use few, and make them specific.
Can this tool show how popular a hashtag is?
No. We have no live post counts for any tag, and we will not guess one. Each tag links to the network’s own page for it, so you can see what people post under it before you use it. Threads has no page for a tag, so its tags have no link.
Why are the hashtags written with capital letters?
A capital at each word (#SourdoughBaking, not #sourdoughbaking) lets a screen reader say the words, and it is easier for everyone to read. Accessibility guidance such as CUNY’s hashtag guide recommends it.
Which hashtags does the generator leave out?
Tags that ask for a follow or a like in return, such as #follow4follow and #likeforlike. We keep no list of banned tags and do not claim one. The writer is also told to avoid empty catch-alls such as #love, #viral and #fyp, which bury a post.
Should I use the same hashtags on every network?
No. The networks allow and expect different numbers of tags, so the generator returns a set for each network you pick. A tag that works as a search label on Instagram can read as noise on LinkedIn.
Is the hashtag generator free?
Yes, it is free and needs no account. Every run calls a language model, so each visitor gets 8 runs a day. Sign up free to the workspace if you want more.
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