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Count and extract hashtags to keep social captions clean and platform-ready.
Hashtag Counter: Paste your social media caption or text, and this tool instantly counts all hashtags and extracts them as a list. Instagram allows up to 30 hashtags per post, LinkedIn recommends 3-5, and X (Twitter) recommends 1-2.
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Hashtag Counter — A Hashtag Counter is a free tool that counts the number of hashtags in a text block and extracts them into a clean, copyable list.
Paste your caption, bio, or hashtag list into the input field.
The tool automatically counts all hashtags and displays the total.
Review the extracted hashtag list — each tag is shown individually.
Copy the hashtag list with one click and paste into your social post.
Instagram creators checking they are under the 30-hashtag limit before posting
Social media managers QA-ing captions across multiple client accounts
LinkedIn content creators keeping hashtag count within the 3-5 recommended range
Marketing teams standardizing hashtag sets for campaigns
Agencies auditing existing posts to optimize hashtag strategy
Each social platform has different hashtag limits and best practices. Instagram allows up to 30 hashtags but research shows 3-5 targeted hashtags often perform better for reach. LinkedIn recommends 3-5 hashtags. X (Twitter) works best with 1-2 hashtags. Going over limits can reduce visibility or prevent posting entirely.
Mix popular broad hashtags with niche-specific ones. Use a combination of high-volume tags (500K+ posts) for discovery and low-volume tags (10K-100K posts) for targeted reach. Avoid banned or spammy hashtags that can shadowban your content. Rotate hashtag sets between posts to avoid being flagged for repetitive behavior.
Instagram: 30 max (3-5 recommended). LinkedIn: no hard limit (3-5 recommended). X/Twitter: no hard limit (1-2 recommended). TikTok: 100 characters of hashtags. Facebook: no limit (2-3 recommended). YouTube: 15 tags max in video settings. Pinterest: 20 max (2-5 recommended).