Hashtag Generator
Generate trending, niche, and broad hashtags for your Short.
YouTube Shorts Hashtag Generator
Hashtags on YouTube Shorts help the algorithm categorize your content and show it to the right audience. Unlike Instagram where hashtags are central to discovery, YouTube uses them as one of several signals. The right hashtags won't make a bad video go viral, but they can give a good video the initial push it needs to reach the right viewers.
This tool generates hashtags in three categories: trending (currently popular and time-sensitive), niche (specific to your content area), and broad (high-volume general tags). The best strategy is to use a mix of all three — trending tags for immediate visibility, niche tags for targeted reach, and broad tags for general discoverability.
YouTube allows up to 60 characters in hashtags per video and displays the first three above your title. Choose your top three strategically — they're the most visible and should be the most relevant to your content.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many hashtags should I use on YouTube Shorts?
- Use 3-5 hashtags per Short. YouTube displays the first three above your title, so make those count. More than 5 provides diminishing returns and can look spammy. Focus on relevance over quantity.
- Do hashtags actually help YouTube Shorts get more views?
- Hashtags are a secondary discovery signal on YouTube. They help categorize your content and can surface your video in hashtag search results, but they won't compensate for weak content. Think of them as a small boost to an already solid video, not a growth hack on their own.
- Should I use trending or niche hashtags?
- Use both. Trending hashtags give you a chance to ride current momentum but face more competition. Niche hashtags have smaller audiences but much higher relevance. A good mix is 1-2 trending, 1-2 niche, and 1 broad hashtag.
- What's the difference between hashtags and keywords for YouTube Shorts?
- Hashtags appear visibly on your video (preceded by #) and are clickable. Keywords are embedded in your title, description, and tags and are used by YouTube's search algorithm. Both matter, but keywords in your title carry more weight for search ranking than hashtags.