YouTube tag generator
Turn your title into a tag set that fits the 500-character field — long-tail phrases, question forms and your own must-have words, counted as you type.
Comma separated. Your channel name and recurring series belong here.
Type a title above and the tags appear here as you write.
What tags are for
Tags tell YouTube what a video is about in words the title could not fit, and they catch searches where your topic gets spelled differently. They are not a lever you can pull for reach — the title, the thumbnail and the first thirty seconds decide that — but leaving them empty throws away the one signal that costs nothing.
A tag set that works
- Start with the exact title. It is the phrase most likely to be searched for verbatim.
- Add the long-tail versions. Two- and three-word phrases beat single words, which are too broad to place you anywhere.
- Add your channel name. People searching for you by name should find every video, not just the ones with your name in the title.
- Stop at 500 characters. Everything past the limit is ignored, so spend it on phrases that describe this video and nothing else.
Tags versus hashtags
Tags are private metadata in the upload form. Hashtags are public, live in the description, and the first three appear above your title. They do different jobs: tags help YouTube understand the video, hashtags give viewers something to click.
Tags get you found — comments tell you what to make
PostLink analyses the comments on any video in your niche and surfaces what that audience responds to — then suggests the videos and titles most likely to break out with them.
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How many tags should a YouTube video have?
Enough to fill the 500-character field without repeating yourself — usually fifteen to twenty-five. Tag count is not a ranking factor; relevance is, and irrelevant tags actively work against you.
Do YouTube tags still matter?
Less than they did, and less than your title, thumbnail and the first line of your description. YouTube says tags mainly help when a topic is commonly misspelled. Fill them in properly, then spend your time on the title.
What is the character limit for tags?
500 characters across all tags combined, including the commas. This tool counts as you type and stops adding tags before you go over.
Should I copy tags from a competitor?
Use them as research, not as a list to paste. Their tags describe their video; copying them tells YouTube your video is about something it is not, which hurts the recommendations you actually want.
What makes a good tag?
Specific phrases someone would type. "Final cut pro editing tutorial" beats "editing", and both beat "tutorial" on its own. Include your channel name and any recurring series, since those are searched directly.