---
title: "Hashtag Character Counter & Limit Checker"
description: "Count hashtag characters and check platform limits (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X). Detect banned tags and length issues before you post."
canonical: "https://aicontentdrop.com/tools/hashtag-character-counter"
source: "https://aicontentdrop.com/tools/hashtag-character-counter"
---
Paste caption or hashtag list

Tags found

0

Unique

0

Total tag chars

0

Longest

0

### Platform rules vs. your tags

- Instagram
  
  0
  
  /
  
  30
  
  (rec
  
  5
  
  )
  
  Hard cap 30 tags/post (10 on Stories). Best practice: 3–5 high-relevance tags.
- TikTok
  
  0
  
  /
  
  100
  
  (rec
  
  5
  
  )
  
  No hard count, but caption (incl. tags) caps at 2,200 chars. 3–5 tags is best.
- YouTube
  
  0
  
  /
  
  60
  
  (rec
  
  3
  
  )
  
  First 3 tags appear above the title. Over 15 tags disables them entirely.
- X (Twitter)
  
  0
  
  /
  
  10
  
  (rec
  
  2
  
  )
  
  No formal cap, but 1–2 tags converts ~2x better than 3+.
- LinkedIn
  
  0
  
  /
  
  5
  
  (rec
  
  3
  
  )
  
  3–5 tags typical; over-tagging triggers spam filters.

## Frequently asked questions

- Most platforms allow up to 100 characters per tag, but tags over ~30 characters are rarely searched and dilute reach. Our tool flags anything over 24.

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