How many hashtags on YouTube?

YouTube says if a video or playlist has more than 60 hashtags, it ignores each hashtag on that content. 60 still counts. 61 means every hashtag is ignored, not only the extra one. This page counts the hashtags in a title and a description. It does not post them, and the count does not predict views.

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YouTube's published hashtag rule

These rules are from YouTube Help, Find playlists and videos using hashtags, as read on 3 November 2026. Hashtags go in a title or a description. They start with # and do not contain spaces. If a video or playlist has more than 60 hashtags, YouTube ignores each hashtag on that content. Over-tagging may also lead to removal from uploads or from search. Out of the hashtags in the description, up to three that YouTube considers most engaging can appear by the title. The rest stay in the description.

Hashtags	What YouTube says
3	Within the line. 57 left.
60	Still counts. This is not more than 60.
61	Every hashtag on that video is ignored.

A comma, period, or similar mark after a hashtag is not part of the count on this page. YouTube's written rule is that a hashtag contains no spaces. Tags are a different field. The tag character counter uses the 500 character tag limit. An Instagram post is 5 hashtags in the Instagram hashtag counter.

Questions about YouTube hashtags

How many hashtags can you put on a YouTube video?

YouTube says if a video or playlist has more than 60 hashtags, it ignores each hashtag on that content. 60 still counts. 61 means every hashtag is ignored.

Do the first three hashtags show above the title?

Not necessarily. YouTube says up to three hashtags from the description that it considers most engaging can appear by the title. This page does not choose those three.

Are YouTube hashtags the same as tags?

No. Hashtags start with # in the title or description. Tags are a separate field with a 500 character limit.

Can a YouTube hashtag contain a space?

No. YouTube says a hashtag does not contain spaces. Join the words, as in #TwoWords.

Is this YouTube hashtag counter free?

Yes. It runs in your browser. There is no account and no charge. The count does not predict views.

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