UGCHooks

By the UGCHooks team · Updated

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Free hashtag generator for TikTok and Instagram

Enter a topic and get 15 hashtags in three sizes, from big communities to long-tail niches, plus a balanced set of five you can paste straight in.

Do hashtags still matter?

Less than they used to. TikTok and Instagram mostly decide who sees a post from how people react to it. Hashtags still help in two ways: they tell the app what the post is about while it has no other signal, and they show up in search.

So the goal isn't to stuff in thirty tags. It's to pick a few that describe the post precisely, the way your audience would search for it.

Broad, mid and niche tags

SizeWhat it isWhy use it
BroadBig topic communities (#mealprep)Tells the app the general topic
MidA specific niche (#mealprepforbeginners)Where most of your reach comes from
NicheLong-tail and very specific (#mealprepfortoddlers)Small, but the people there really care

The generator gives you five of each. "Copy a balanced 5" grabs one broad, two mid and two niche tags, which is a good default.

💡Skip #fyp, #foryou and #viral. They describe every post, so they tell the app nothing about yours.

How many hashtags to use

  • TikTok: 3–5 is plenty. Put them at the end of the caption.
  • Instagram: 3–5 relevant tags beat a wall of 30. Caption or first comment both work.
  • Rotate: don't paste the same block on every post. Match tags to each post's topic.

For the full picture, read captions and hashtags for TikTok and Instagram.

How to use the generator

  1. Type the topic of the post, not your brand name: "meal prep for busy parents".
  2. Pick TikTok or Instagram.
  3. Copy the balanced five, or click individual tags to copy them one by one.
  4. Pair them with a caption from the caption generator.

Making lots of posts? Every UGCHooks post comes with its own caption and 3–5 hashtags. Paste your product link to get 100.

Questions

Is the hashtag generator free?

Yes, a dozen times a day with no sign-up.

Does it show how many posts each hashtag has?

No. It suggests commonly used tags in three sizes, but it doesn't have live post counts, so check a tag in the app if the number matters to you.

How many hashtags should I use on TikTok?

Three to five relevant ones. More doesn't help and can make the post look spammy.

Should I use #fyp?

It won't hurt much, but it won't help: it describes every post on TikTok. Use the slot for a tag that describes yours.

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